Net metering was established in Nevada on July 1, 1997. The law has been amended several times and as of August 2005, it provides for net metering for customer-generators using wind or solar energy systems of less than 150 kW. Nevada does NOT require utilities to compensate customer-generators for net excess generation (NEG). Excess electricity generation can be carried forward indefinitely on the customer's bill to offset electricity use. NEG can be counted by the utility toward renewable energy portfolio standard requirements.

There are different rules for systems above 30 kW and systems sized larger than 30 kW will not have as attractive terms economically speaking. Utilities must offer net metering for eligible systems until the cumulative capacity of all such net metering systems is equal to 1 percent of the utility’s peak capacity.

View Nevada's Net Metering Statute
Nevada Revised Statutes 704.766 to 704.775

Other Resources:

• New Rules Project's section on Net Metering Rules
• Model Net Metering Law for Renewable Energy Technologies - by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, August 2003
  This model limits net metering to systems 25 kW or less for residential applications and 100 kW or less at commercial sites. The rule would allow first-come first-served net metering until a utility reaches 2 percent of its peak load.
• Summary of Net Metering Programs in the United States - by DSIRE, ongoing updates
• Consumer Guide to Renewable Energy for Your Home or Business - by DOE Office of Power Technologies
• Green Power Networks' State Net Metering Program Descriptions