Solar Net Metering

Home and business solar systems in Arkansas that distribute excess solar energy into the electric grid receive retail net-metering credits for that power. A new law recently passed by the Arkansas Legislature will slash net-metering credit rates — in effective, opponents say, suppressing domestic solar deployment.

The Arkansas Court of Appeals decision ends a long-sought effort by electric utility companies in Arkansas to impose a surcharge on grid-tied solar power producers. The decision allows producers to continue to receive full retail credit for any excess electricity transmitted to their local utility grids, under contracts known as net-metering.

The Arkansas Court of Appeals decision ends a long-sought effort by electric utility companies in Arkansas to impose a surcharge on grid-tied solar power producers. The decision allows producers to continue to receive full retail credit for any excess electricity transmitted to their local utility grids, under contracts known as net-metering.