Georgia power solar net metering. Thank you for interest in georgia powers modified renewable and nonrenewable tariff rnr. Net metering is an electricity billing system that allows renewable energy owners to sell back their excess power to the grid. The states first solar community is located at weatherford place in roswell.
The decision to allow net metering comes down to the state and utility level. At this time we are in the process of working with the commission and staff to confirm the details and develop a plan to implement the motion related to behind the meter solar installations and the impacts to the renewable and non renewable tariff. At the state level in georgia there is currently no law requiring net metering.
Solar power in georgia on rooftops can provide 31 of all electricity used in georgia. Georgia powers new feed in tariff gsi started thinking about this debate of net metering vs. The state of georgia does have a cap on the amount of solar that can subscribe to net metering which is set at 02 of a utilitys peak electricity demand from the previous year.
This ruling would enlarge that circle of customers to 5000. Net metering is limited to 100 kw for non residential consumers and 10 kw for residential consumers up to 02 of previous years peak demand. My understanding is that georgia power does offer net metering like other states but to only 1000 customers participating in georgia powers rooftop solar tariff.
Feed in tariffs several years ago. Georgia power rnr monthly netting form. What are the net metering laws in georgia for solar power.
The georgia cogeneration and distributed generation act of 2001 allows but does not require utilities to adopt net metering. Georgia power the states investor owned utility iou does not offer a net metering tariff. Because georgia power does not offer net metering the utility does not have a specific net metering cap.
Georgia is not a net metering state. What is georgia powers solar compensation cap. Hopefully that means you will now be able to get into the program.