Province moves toward net metering.

• Position: AROUND THE NORTH - Queen's Park

Queen's Park is proposing a "net metering" regulation, which would give credit to customers who generate their own power from renewable sources for excess electricity.

Currently, net metering is available for projects up to 50 kilowatts at the discretion of the local energy distribution companies. The new regulation will eliminate the inconsistencies and require that distributors permit net metering for all eligible projects that produce up to 500 kilowatts...