Within the last few months, net metering has emerged as an important topic in the energy sector. Florida recently passed
House Bill 741, which allows utilities
to charge solar customers and phases out the purchase value of customer-produced energy in a net metering system. Meanwhile, North Carolina is considering a
similar bill in which utility conglomerate Duke Energy proposes a minimum monthly bill of $28 for properties that have added solar and a lower price paid for excess power for only around a third of the energy retail cost. So what's the deal with net metering, and why is it so crucial for solar?
