Information Technology Solutions Net Metering

How to Read Your Net Meter

When the arrow points to the right, energy is being delivered by CL&P. The cumulative energy delivered by CL&P in a given billing period is displayed on ID 04 of your net meter. ID 04 = Cumulative monthly kWh delivered by CL&P When the arrow points to the left, energy is being received by CL&P. The cumulative energy received by CL&P in a given billing period is displayed on ID 10 of your net meter. ID 10 = Cumulative monthly kWh received by CL&P There are two additional arrows located on the lefthand side of your meter. These arrows point up and down and indicate that there are other screens available. These screens are used by CL&P for testing and to display other meter information.

Excess Generation is any portion of surplus energy remaining after netting surplus generation against your consumption in a given month. Each month, CL&P nets total surplus energy against consumption, and banks any remaining surplus energy as a kWh credit for netting against consumption in a subsequent month. Banked kWh credits are cashed out once per year. The Net Metering Tariff Rider N is available for the following types of customer generation:

Net Metering is a method of netting a customers surplus generation against its energy consumption. How does Net Metering work? A Net Meter is installed by CL&P to track the energy that is delivered to you by CL&P and any surplus energy produced by you that is received by CL&P. Net Energy will be supplied by CL&P or your competitive supplier when your load (consumption) exceeds your surplus generation, as measured by the Net Meter. At any time during the month, energy from your generator is first used to meet the consumption requirements of your house/facility before surplus is received by CL&P.

A Qualifying Facility whose installed generation capacity is less than 50 kW All Renewable Resources whose installed generating capacity is less than 500 kW Class I Renewable Resources or Hydropower facility whose installed generating capacity is less than or equal to 2,000 kW