Net metering rule change for solar customers
Summary
New state law (Senate Bill 175) now lets residential and farm solar customers roll excess energy credits over indefinitely instead of losing them at year's end. Businesses won't get the carryover — the city is using its option to cap non-residential credits to protect electric fund finances and discourage oversized solar installs.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
The non-residential cap protects the city's electric fund from revenue losses that unlimited business carryover could cause.
Residential and farm solar customers keep their excess credits rolling over year to year.
Non-residential solar customers lose the ability to carry excess credits forward.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Planning Commission - Sep 15, 2026
The city's solar field produces power Delmarva Power won't take, so it's wasted. Commissioners want battery storage pursued and asked about encouraging residential rooftop solar.
City Council - May 11, 2026
New state law (Senate Bill 175) now lets residential and farm solar customers roll excess energy credits over indefinitely instead of losing them at year's end. Businesses won't get the carryover — the city is using its option to cap non-residential credits to protect electric fund finances and discourage oversized solar installs.
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