Net Metering Program

The Net Metering Program was created by the Ministry of Energy.

Ontario’s Net Metering regulation allows a generator to export electricity to the electrical distribution grid.  It is available to any generator applicant who generates, from renewable resources and primarily for their own use, up to 500 kW.  Ontario Regulation 541/05 defines the renewable energy sources as:

-                      Electricity generated from wind;

-                      Electricity generated using solar radiation (photo-voltaic);

-                      Electricity using a drop in water elevation;

-                      Electricity using agricultural bio-mass;

-                      Or any combination thereof.

For the customers eligible for Net Metering, London Hydro will apply Ontario Regulation 541/05 – Net Metering, issued under the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 for billing purposes. 

If a customer exports more energy than they import during a billing period, they will receive credit for the excess energy which can be carried forward for up to 12 months; the credit can be applied against future electricity bills.

To cancel a net metering agreement, the generator must provide written notice to London Hydro Inc.

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