Murray City Power - Net Metering Pilot Program
Murray City Power offers net metering for residential solar, wind, or hydroelectric systems up to 500 kW, allowing you to earn kilowatt-hour credits for excess electricity sent to the grid that roll forward to your next bill. Any remaining credits not used by April are forfeited annually, so this program rewards customers who offset most or all of their electricity consumption throughout the year. To qualify, you'll need written approval from the utility, must meet all safety and interconnection standards (including having at least $100,000 in liability insurance), and must cover all equipment and permitting costs.
This pilot program creates opportunities to install qualifying solar PV, wind, or small hydroelectric systems up to 500 kW for diverse customer types including residential, commercial, agricultural, schools, and nonprofit facilities across Murray City. You must follow the utility's standard interconnection agreement, help customers obtain all necessary permits and equipment meeting NEC, IEEE, and UL standards, and ensure customers carry adequate liability insurance before activation. Starting April 2025, solar installers in Murray City must hold S200/S202 electrical licensing and NABCEP Installation Certification to meet new local requirements.
Murray City Power operates this net metering pilot on a voluntary basis (not required by state law for municipal utilities), allowing customers with renewable systems up to 500 kW to register net excess generation as monthly kWh credits that reset each April. The program is trial-based and may be adjusted or discontinued by the Murray Municipal Council at any time; the utility currently manages interconnection approvals, bi-directional meter installation, and enforcement of liability insurance requirements and NEC/IEEE compliance. Target sectors span residential through institutional (schools, government, nonprofits, agriculture), with the program structured to encourage distributed generation without guaranteed long-term commitment.
Program details
- Program ID
- 2396
- Last updated
- 3/23/2026
Eligibility
- Sectors
- commercial industrial local government nonprofit residential schools state government federal government agricultural multifamily residential low income residential institutional
- Technologies
- solar photovoltaics wind (all) wind (small) hydroelectric (small)
Program summary
Eligibility and Availability
Under a pilot program, Murray City Power offers net metering to customers that generate electricity using solar photovoltaic (PV), wind, or hydroelectric systems with a maximum capacity of 500 kilowatts (kW) or less.* The utility will install and maintain a revenue meter capable of registering the bi-directional flow of electricity at the customer's facility. This program is currently available to customers on a trial basis. The program may be adjusted or discontinued by the Murray Municipal Council for any reason, at any time without any obligation to existing participants.
Net Excess Generation
Any customer net excess generation (NEG) is carried over to the customer's next bill as a kilowatt-hour credit. Each April, any remaining NEG credits are granted to the utility with no compensation for the customer.
Interconnection
The utility has developed a standard form interconnection agreement. Customers must provide all equipment necessary to meet applicable safety, power quality, and interconnection requirements established by the National Electric Code (NEC), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), and any applicable local and state agencies, including any equipment deemed necessary by the utility expressly to accommodate the customer's request to qualify for net metering. Customers must obtain written approval from Murray City Power before interconnecting or activating an on-site generating system.
Net-metered customers must indemnify the utility and maintain general liability insurance for personal injury and property damage of at least $100,000 per occurrence. Furthermore, net-metered customers must "reimburse the City for any and all losses, damages, claims, penalties, or liability incurred by the City as a result of Customer's failure to obtain or maintain any governmental authorizations and permits required for construction and operation of the Customer's Electric Generation System or failure to maintain the Customer's Electric Generation System as required by law."
* Utah enacted legislation in 2002 requiring all investor-owned electric utilities and cooperative utilities to offer net metering to their customers. However, the law does not apply to municipal utilities. Murray City Power offers net metering voluntarily.
Contact & resources
- Contact email
- myoungs@murray.utah.gov
- Additional resources
Please verify current program details with the administering agency before making any financial decisions.
