Net metering is a billing method that allows residential and commercial customers who generate their own electricity, typically through solar panels, to send excess power back to the grid. When the customer's electricity generation exceeds their usage, the surplus is fed into the grid, and they receive credits on their utility bill, often offsetting the cost of electricity drawn from the grid at other times.
‘Net Metering’ is sometimes seen in the context of promoting
Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 69th · Topic: Non-Conventional Energy (Solar Energy: Technologies, applications, and challenges)
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Answer: C. a billing mechanism for solar energy by con‐ sumers for the electricity they add to the grid
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