Rhode Island Net Metering
| Program Type | Net Metering |
|---|---|
| Technologies | Photovoltaics, Solar Thermal and Wind Energy |
| Amount | Credited to customer's next bill at slightly less than the retail rate |
| Required Documentation | Interconnection agreement with utility |
| Official Web Site | http://www.ripuc.state.ri.us/eventsactions/docket/4079page.html |
Rhode Island customers can net meter systems up to 3.5 MWs in size for some utilities, less for others. The law applies only to investor-owned utilities. Utilities are only able to net meter 2 percent of their peak capacity and of that 1 MW of net metered production must come from installations no larger than 25 kW, most home-sized systems are no bigger than 3 kW.
Under the law, net-metered customers that generate more electricity than they need can choose to credit the net excess generation (NEG) forward and apply it to future months at a rate slightly less than their retail rate. Or they can choose to receive compensation for NEG on a monthly basis. If the customer wants to roll over NEG toward future months he or she must inform the utility of that choice. If they choose to roll over excess generation, that generation will carry forward indefinitely until they have used the credited excess generation up.
