Cap Increase on Net Metering in CA

California gave a big boost to small power producers in the state by

increasing the cap on power-production systems that can feed power into the grid through

net metering provisions. The cap has been increased from 10 kilowatts to 1 megawatt. Net metering laws or regulations in more than 30 states allow power producers to “run their electric meters backwards”—getting paid at retail electric rates for electricity production (up to the limit of the individual’s or com-pany’s total electricity consumption).