Observed arrival · 2026-09-17
Net Metering by State, With the Fine Print Attached
A source-backed directory comparing how US states and electric utilities compensate customers for rooftop solar power they export.
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The directory separates compensation systems that are often collapsed into the phrase “net metering,” including retail-rate credits, avoided-cost schedules, buyback tariffs, and closed programs. Its state-page template asks the same twelve operational questions across jurisdictions, including credit expiration, annual true-up, system-size caps, regulator, governing docket, grandfathering, and interconnection timing. The homepage reports coverage of 51 jurisdictions and displays an Alabama Power example with different rates by tariff, capacity, season, and hour.
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