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What is Net Metering and How Does It Work?
Through New York State’s Net Metering Law and LIPA’s Tariff for Electric
Service, residential customers with PV systems 10 kW or less are entitled to
more electric energy than their consumption. When this occurs, the electric
meter will spin in reverse. The excess electricity is returned to the LIPA the net
consumption, that is, the amount of electricity consumed, less the amount of
electricity produced. This is called “net metering.” Your meter is currently
spinning in the "Consumption" mode. To spin your meter backwards due to
PV, we need to reverse the dials direction to simulate a reversing meter.
Through New York State’s Net Metering Law and LIPA’s Tariff for Electric
Service, residential customers with PV systems 10 kW or less are entitled to
more electric energy than their consumption. When this occurs, the electric
meter will spin in reverse. The excess electricity is returned to the LIPA the net
consumption, that is, the amount of electricity consumed, less the amount of
electricity produced. This is called “net metering.” Your meter is currently
spinning in the "Consumption" mode. To spin your meter backwards due to
PV, we need to reverse the dials direction to simulate a reversing meter.
