Tariff filings from six utilities participating in a net metering initiative—including Rochester Gas and Electric Corp. and New York State Electric & Gas Corp.—were approved Thursday by the state Public Service Commission.
The metering initiative is designed to encourage customers to install residential micro-combined heat and power systems and fuel cell electric generating systems that will enable homeowners to sell excess power to their utility, PSC officials said in a statement.
“The initiative will provide long-term benefits to the environment and to the economy,” PSC chairman Gary Brown said.
“As a result of our decision today, a homeowner can install these newest technologies and receive a credit from the utility for the excess electricity that’s been created, or sell it to the utility and pocket the money,” Brown said.
The four other participating utilities are National Grid, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc., and Orange and Rockland Utilities Inc.
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