Michigan Net Metering
| Program Type | Net Metering |
|---|---|
| Technologies | Photovoltiacs, other renewables |
| Amount | Retail rate |
| Required Documentation | Interconnection agreement with utility and approval |
| Official Web Site | http://www.michigan.gov/netmetering |
Michigan’s net-metering law allows for renewable system owners to net meter systems up to 150 kW in size. Under the law, monthly net excess generation of systems up to 20 kW is credited toward a customer’s retail rate or time-of-use rate toward the customer’s future electric consumption for an indefinite period.
The law does not require customers to be reimbursed for excess production on any regular basis. Customers may reach an agreement with their utility to be reimbursed for such generation. But if a customer chooses to leave the utility and opt for another utility or go off-grid, the utility must refund the customer the remaining credit amount.
At present, the net-metering law only applies to alternative electric suppliers and rate-regulated utilities, which includes investor-owned utilities. The law includes net metering for a broad swath of renewables including solar, anaerobic digester gas, wind, biomass, geothermal, landfill gas, municipal solid waste and hydroelectric.
Applicants must sign a standard interconnection agreement with their utility to be eligible for net metering.
