April 7, 2011

El Paso, TX to allow for net metering

After dozens of complaints from El Paso residents who have solar panels on their homes, El Paso Electric and the city will work together to create a net metering plan. A local television station reported last week on one woman who found out that she owed the electric utility more than $2,000 in bills for…

After dozens of complaints from El Paso residents who have solar panels on their homes, El Paso Electric and the city will work together to create a net metering plan.

A local television station reported last week on one woman who found out that she owed the electric utility more than $2,000 in bills for four months despite selling the utility electricity she generates with her solar panels.

That resident is among quite a few who were outraged to find that even though they were being paid $0.03 per kilowatt for the electricity they generated, they were among the general consumers being charged $0.10 per kilowatt for using the electricity.

The net metering plan will allow those who generate power to receive retail credit for a portion of the electricity they generate.

Source: KVIA