What is the best way to take advantage of Net Metering?
First implement as many energy conservations measures as you can, then size your system as closely as possible to meet your needs. This will reduce the size of the system that you need, saving you thousands of dollars in equipment, and will allow you to store excess retail-priced electricity on the grid to retrieve later, free of charge, for your use. Your excess electricity now offsets electricity you would otherwise have to buy at full retail prices. Getting this high retail value for your excess electricity makes owning your own generating system more cost-effective.