Overview - FAQ

Any SDG&E residential or commercial electricity customer who generates at least some of their electricity is eligible for net metering.

The two basic eligibility requirements are:

1. Your electricity generating system must be powered by solar or wind energy or a combination of the two.
2. Your system must not exceed 1 Megawatt of peak power output.

Net metering allows you to get full retail value for the electricity you produce. It does this by permitting you to put any excess electricity you generate back into the electric grid and retrieve it later, free of charge.

Your excess electricity now offsets electricity you would otherwise have to buy at full retail prices. This makes owning your own generating system even more cost effective.

Yes, the California Solar Initiative (CSI) offers the following:

• CSI Expected Performance Based Buydown (EPBB)

• CSI Performance Based Incentives (PBI)

There are no special fees required. However, SDG&E will perform an inspection to make sure your system is connected safely before you can connect to the electrical grid.

There are no extra charges for being a Net Energy Metering customer, and no charges are imposed on the electricity you self-generate.