Net metering has been described as one of the most effective policy tools at any level of government for decentralizing and greening American energy sources. Today, states nationwide are proving that there's nothing plain vanilla about this fundamental solar policy.

1. The Many Flavors of Net
Metering Regional
Trends
Laurel Varnado
Interstate Renewable Energy Council
NC Solar Center
ASES 2010

2. States by Region
DC

3. Tangy New England
Average Score: B
Most have a Community
NM Policy
4 states allow systems up
to 2MW
Avg. Retail Price is 14.7¢
per kWh

4. Mid-­Atlantic Crème Brûlée
Average Score: B+ (Winner!)
5 States allow NM at least
up to 1 MW
DC
Avg. retail price is 11.1¢
per kWh

5. The South: Pass
the Salt and
Pepper, please Average Score: C
Florida raises the
bar for the region
Avg. retail price
only 8.1¢ per kWh

6. The Meat and
Potatoes Midwest
Average Score: C
Mix of policies
OH, IA stand out as
trendsetters
Comparatively low
system-­size caps

7. The Spicy West
Average Score: B+
Coastal states show off
with Meter Aggregation,
Virtual NM
3 states have virtually no
limit on system size;; 4 allow
at least up to 1 MW
Avg. retail price 8¢ per kWh

8. The Neapolitan
Alaska just joined the NM
club in 2009
Avg. retail price 20 ¢ per
kWh!
Biggest incentive for NM
in the U.S.

9. Thanks!
Laurel Varnado
NC Solar Center
(919) 513-­1534
lavarnad@ncsu.edu