City of St. George - Net Metering

You can install a solar PV system up to 250 kW on your owner-occupied home and use net metering to offset your electricity costs. Excess energy credits roll over monthly and are paid out annually at the Renewable Power Rate at year-end; you'll pay a one-time application fee, a bi-directional meter fee (charged to you), and a monthly solar reliability charge based on your system's output. Apply through the City Inspect online portal and contact St. George Energy Services at 435-627-4800 to review program documents before signing a purchase agreement with a pre-qualified contractor.

St. George requires all solar contractors to hold a city business license and complete the pre-qualified solar contractor class to work on net-metered systems. Systems up to 10 kW qualify for streamlined Level 1 interconnection review, while larger systems or those with batteries use Level 2 interconnection. Customers must submit applications via City Inspect, provide a notarized Net Metering Agreement, and pay the application fee plus bidirectional meter cost; the utility will track monthly and annual generation for billing and annual buyback calculations.

St. George's net metering program (adopted 2005, revised 2015) accommodates PV and lithium-ion systems up to 250 kW across residential, commercial, nonprofit, and government sectors. The program uses bidirectional meters (customer-paid) to track consumption and generation, carries monthly credits to year-end, and compensates excess generation at the Renewable Power Rate. Two interconnection pathways streamline approvals: Level 1 for single-phase systems up to 10 kW, and Level 2 for larger systems or battery-equipped installations. Revenue mechanisms include application fees, meter fees, and a monthly solar reliability charge tied to system output. Contact Energy Services at 811 East Red Hills Parkway, 435-627-4800.