Net metering

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-001431",
  "term": "Net metering",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "Utility tariffs or billing programs that allow certain types of customers to reduce the volume of billed electricity supplied by the grid within a defined billing period. The reduced volume of billed electricity takes into account the amount of electricity that the customer sold back to the grid during times when self-generation (typically powered by a renewable energy source) exceeded consumption.",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/net-metering/"
}