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New Net Metering Provisions for Delaware Solar Customers

Good news for Delaware Solar installers and Delaware Solar Customers. 

In July, Delaware legislature enacted Senate Bill 85 which will greatly improve upon the Renewable Portfolio Standard Law  in Delaware. Here is a Summary of the Bill.

This bill will support the SEU goal of 300 MW of distributed renewable energy including 100 MW of installed customer-sited photovoltaic capacity by 2019, by removing the anniversary date provision currently in the code which will eliminate forfeitures of excess electric generation.  The customer will be allowed to apply credits earned from excess generation to future utility bills to offset a customer's consumption.  Customers may request a payment from the electric supplier for the value of excess generation at the end of the calendar year.  Payments will be calculated as follows:  The payment shall be calculated by multiplying the excess kWh credits by the customer's supply service rate.  Customers would retain ownership of all Renewable Energy Credits generated by their systems.  The bill also creates a new provision for farm customers to net meter the output of solar electric systems with a capacity up to 100 kW.