OT: Electricity generation: "Net Billing" arrangements

[Iain McFadyen]

Thanks Chip!  That's exactly the kind of indication I wanted. 

And you have precisely captured the two differing concepts of 'net metering' and 
'net billing' in your simple description below!


We (the general public in Jamaica who are discussing the up-coming open meetings 
that the regulator has scheduled...) wanted to get a little more info before 
walking in to the event...

Iain

----- Original Message ----
From: Chip Fetrow <tacos at fetrow.org>

You need to ask the regulators.

It is different in every state in the US.

Some allow the meter to run backwards, but some put in two ratcheted meters.  
Last I saw in California (and that was about 10 years ago) they charged 12 cents 
a kW/h for consumed power (retail) and about 4 cents a kW/h for electricity put 
back into the system (wholesale).