In California we have net metering. Sort of. As I understand it, all it means is that you can return power generated by a solar system back to the utility, and it is subtracted from your monthly bill. But if you provide more power back than you use, you don't get a check for the extra you provided.
I may be wrong on this, but it's my understanding of how it works here with PG&E, at least for residential accounts.
And there is also a fee for the transmission service. It's quite substantial on a monthly bill. Don't know if providing power back with a solar system reduces the transmission fee or not, although I suspect not.
I may be wrong on this, but it's my understanding of how it works here with PG&E, at least for residential accounts.
And there is also a fee for the transmission service. It's quite substantial on a monthly bill. Don't know if providing power back with a solar system reduces the transmission fee or not, although I suspect not.