Iowa Net Metering Program
| Program Type | Net Metering |
|---|---|
| Technologies | Photovoltaics and Wind |
| Amount | Up to 500 kW. Small systems credited at retail rate for excess energy produced, carries forward on a monthly basis. |
| Required Documentation | Standard application form and interconnection agreement provided by utility |
| Official Web Site | N/A |
Much like Iowa’s alternative energy law, the state’s net-metering rules took effect well before other states, in 1984. Net metering is available to all customers of the state’s investor-owned utilities. Customers are credited at the retail rate for electricity up to 500 kW. Net excess generation is carried over indefinitely, but customers that only generate a small amount of energy are not repaid for excess generation.
Customers must pay a $50 interconnection fee as part of the agreement. Larger generators (customers that have large systems) pay additional interconnection fees.
