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Key Points
- Net metering is a billing agreement between solar energy producers and their utility companies that allows many solar owners to get credits for sending their surplus power to the grid
- Net metering policies are set by individual states to make solar more enticing and increase solar adoption
- Net metering credits help reduce your monthly electricity bills, you only pay for your net energy use