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Solar All year
Whether you’re a homeowner or business owner, solar can help save you money. Net metering is one reason why solar is such a good deal for homeowners and business owners in Rochester. It allows you to save money on your energy bills all year long–even during gloomier months.
What is net metering?
Simply put, net metering is a billing system used by utility companies that allows those with solar arrays to bank credits for any excess electricity they send back to the grid. These credits can then be applied to offset future electric bills.
For example, summer is primetime for solar energy production. The long, sunny days typically result in an overproduction of energy. Net metering allows you to earn credit for this energy and apply it to your electric bills in the winter, when your system is likely to produce much less energy due to the shorter, darker days.
In other words, all that clean energy your system overproduced in the summer doesn’t just go to waste! Those hard-earned credits and savings can still be applied at a later date. Net metering is why solar energy works so well in Rochester, despite our snowfall or overcast skies.
How can net metering help homeowners?
With rising energy costs from local utility companies, many homeowners are seeing especially high energy bills. Without solar, homeowners are vulnerable to rising energy rates. You could use the same amount of energy a few months from now, but have a much higher utility bill.
Solar can help maintain peace of mind that your energy bills will stay under control. Regardless of electricity rates, a credit for one kilowatt hour (kWh) in the summer will still be good for one kWh in the winter.
How can net metering help my business?
Heating and cooling costs for businesses can account for nearly 25% or more of energy consumption. Solar can help to reduce this expense, allowing businesses to cut operating costs and apply these savings elsewhere. Think about it this way – the energy you produce during the summer can help to offset your winter heating costs, which allows you to save money in both the long and short term.
Is there any hardware required?
In addition to solar panels, the most important piece of equipment needed for net metering is an electric meter, which should already be installed by your local utility provider. In addition to our app that allows you to review solar energy system performance in real time, your electric meter allows you to see exactly how much energy your system is producing.
One of the greatest benefits of net metering is that it can help you or your business save with solar energy all year round. It allows you to get the most out of your solar energy system and reduce costs in the process. In addition, solar energy and net metering allows individuals and businesses to have greater control over their electric costs.
