The essentials
- Basic net metering requires an agreement between an electrical utility and an individual customer. That customer must have a single meter that is connected to a single, on-site renewable energy system.
- Under current net metering rules, Arizona allows community net metering but not aggregated and virtual net metering.
- Several states have revised their net metering policies to allow a broader swath of utility customers to participate in net metering. These customers include municipalities with multiple buildings, tenants in multi-family buildings and stores in shopping malls.