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\n‘Net metering’ is a billing mechanism applied to solar energy systems and other renewable energy systems.
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\nIt allows consumers who generate their own electricity (e.g., using rooftop solar panels) to send excess electricity back to the grid. The consumer’s electricity meter runs backward to provide a credit for the energy fed to the grid, or the utility tracks the credit separately. This credits the consumer for the energy produced, effectively promoting the production and use of renewable energy, particularly solar energy, by households and other consumers.
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\nNet metering policies vary by region and utility but are designed to encourage investment in renewable energy generation by residential and commercial customers. It contrasts with gross metering, where all generated energy is exported to the grid and paid for separately from consumed energy.
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