What is Net Metering?
Net Metering measures the net difference between the energy that a customer consumes from the grid and the excess energy that a customer sends back onto the grid when their renewable energy generation exceeds the amount of energy that their home or business is using. Net Metering enables customers to produce and use their own renewable energy, and also rely on the utility to provide energy when their own systems are not generating.
Heber Light & Power’s Net Metering Policy allows for any excess electricity that is generated by the customer to be banked as a credit towards their future energy usage until the end of March. During the first week of April, the Company will pay for any unused kilowatt hours at the customer’s retail rate. (Residential customers will be automatically enrolled in Time-of Use pricing. See Customer Rule 18 – Time of Use Rates.)
Residential and Small General Service customers who wish to generate renewable energy at their home or business may apply for the Net Metering Program. The renewable generation resource must be sized to be the lesser of 90% of the customer’s two year average usage or 25 kilowatts for Residential Customers and Small General Service Customers.
Potential Net Metering customers must complete Net Metering Orientation with a HL&P employee as part of the application process. Solar Contractors must complete a training in order to be eligible to install net metering eligible PV Systems. Interested customers are encouraged to review the Company’s Net Metering Policy and Application.
For Solar Contractors
Solar contractors must send a representative to contractor orientation prior to installing generation on HL&P’s system.
Solar systems must be approved by HL&P prior to installation. Systems installed without approval prior to installation may not be allowed to connect to our system.
Please check with HL&P prior to selling systems to ensure that the address is eligible for distributed generation.
Some of our circuits are maxed out and do not have room for more distributed generation. The northern-most circuit in Heber City is one of these areas.
Contact Jared Wright for more net metering information.
phone: (435) 657-6427
email: jwright@heberpower.com
For Solar Customers
If you are considering solar, please contact us to find out if your address is eligible for distributed generation. We are unable to connect more distributed generation in some areas of our service territory.
The northern most circuit of Heber City is currently maxed out due to the Jordanelle Hydro-power plant generation being on this line. Until the Jordanelle to Midway transmission project and second point of interconnect are complete, the circuit cannot handle additional generation.
To learn more about allowable generation in your area, the connection process, our rates, or anything else related to net metering and energy consumption contact Jared Wright.
phone: (435) 657-6427
email: jwright@heberpower.com
Quick Facts
After you become a net metering customer, you will still receive a monthly bill that includes a Customer charge. This charge does not change when you become a net metering customer.
Credits for kilowatt hours will not reduce the Monthly Base Customer Charge. This charge reflects the Company's fixed costs for infrastructure, system O&M, and administrative charges.
The monthly bill will show any energy you are being billed for and the kilowatt hours that you have in your bank. Please use your own monitoring system to track the production of your generation facility.