In many states, homeowners and businesses can now sell solar panel energy to utilities. Doing so requires an interconnection agreement with your local utility.
Lowering Your Utility Bill
In a majority of states, homeowners using solar can take advantage of a concept known as net metering. Net metering essentially refers to the act of selling excess power produced by your solar panels to the local utility. While you are at work during the day, the energy produced by panels is fed directly back to the utility [your meter runs backwards] and then you use utility energy as you need it in the evening. The utility company pays you at the same rate per watt as what it charges you, thus creating a net metering situation. Practically speaking, it is a tremendous way to slash or eliminate your electrical bill.
If you intend to sell electricity to the utility company, you cant just do it. Instead, you must get and sign an interconnection agreement with it. While the name can change from utility to utility, this agreement basically lays out the ground rules on how the process will work. Lets take a closer look.
Federal and state laws require utility companies...
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