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How It Works?
- Solar panels convert the sun’s energy into electricity.
- The Inverter changes the current from DC to AC enabling it to power electrical items.
- The electricity then passes through a breaker box to outlets in the home or building.
- Excess power from the solar array is then sent to the utility grid, this spins an electric meter backwards in what is known as “net metering”. Net metering permits the customer to get full credit for the retail value of the electricity the system generates.
Net Metering
It’s pretty simple, the utility company monitors how much energy you consume every month. During daylight hours you send extra power back into the grid, and at night you draw power back from the grid. The utility company then compares how much energy was produced by your solar system vs. how much energy you consumed at the end of the month. You will either “bank” credit that will be rolled towards the next month, or you will pay the net difference to
the utility company.
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