Policy 7 min read February 10, 2025

Net Metering 3.0: Are You Still Getting Paid for Extra Power?

Utility companies are changing how they buy back your excess energy. Find out if your state still offers 1-to-1 net metering.

Net metering is the billing mechanism that credits solar energy system owners for the electricity they add to the grid.

In the past, most utilities offered a 1-to-1 credit. You put in 1 kWh, you get credit for 1 kWh. But policies like NEM 3.0 in California have changed the math, incentivizing battery storage.

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