Net Metering

Net Metering (NEM) is a billing process that credits solar energy system owners for the electricity they add to the grid. NEM allows utility customers, who generate electricity, to use the electricity anytime, instead of only when it is generated.

This means that a home or business can generate power during the day from a solar panel system and get kWh (kilowatt-hours) credited to be used at night or any other time they may need it. Credits are totalled each month by the utility and credits generated in low usage months may be used in higher usage months.