Ashland Electric - Net Metering

You can receive a $600 incentive from the City of Ashland for a qualifying solar electric system (at least 2,500 W with 75% total solar resource fraction). With net metering, excess electricity generated during sunny months carries over as kWh credits to offset winter usage, and any remaining credits after March 31 are paid at the utility's wholesale rate. To qualify, the system must be installed with city permits and you must own or be a tenant at the facility.

Ashland Electric's net metering program encourages residential and commercial solar installations through a $600 city incentive combined with federal tax credits. Systems must meet minimum capacity (2,500 W) and efficiency standards (75% TSRF for independent panels), pass electric inspection, and comply with city building permits. The program also supports off-site and virtual net metering arrangements, allowing contractors to develop projects on third-party sites with allocated energy credits distributed via the utility's billing system.

Ashland's net metering program, established in 1996, nets generation and consumption monthly with excess kWh rolling to the next month and any remaining balance after March 31 paid at wholesale rates. The city administers a $600 per-system rebate for solar PV installations meeting technical requirements (2,500 W minimum, 75% TSRF), plus off-site and virtual net metering mechanisms that facilitate energy credit allocation within the municipal grid. The program targets residential and commercial customers, with off-site solar designed to reach the 50% of properties unsuitable for on-site systems due to terrain and tree canopy.