Net Metering

Entergy New Orleans offers customers that generate electric power using solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, or qualified biomass resources the option to Net Meter. Net Metering is available to residential generation facilities up to 25 kilowatts and commercial generation facilities up to 100 kilowatts who do not have any other generator connected to the grid.

In New Orleans Net Metering, the kilowatt-hours produced by the customer and sent to the grid offset the kilowatt-hours sold to the customer in that month. If the customer sends more kilowatt-hours to the grid than used, the excess is credited toward the next month. Any kilowatt-hours credit left over when the customer discontinues service will be paid at avoided fuel cost.

The utility is required to supply a meter at no charge with the capability of recording two-way electrical flows. The customer will:

• Submit a completed application describing the generator system.
  

  Entergy New Orleans, Inc / Customer Relations / Net Metering
  P.O. Box 61000 / LMAG-44
  New Orleans, LA 70161-1000

• Pay for the reasonable costs of connecting, switching, metering, transmission, distribution, safety provisions and administrative costs that are directly related to the interconnection and in excess of the corresponding costs if interconnection did not occur including:
  • A one time charge for installation of the meter.
  • Normal other charges under the rates applicable to the customer (based upon the net kilowatt-hours).
• Sign an interconnection agreement with the utility.
• Have a manual disconnect approved by the utility.
• Be able to synchronize with the utility and stay synchronized.
• Have safety measures that prevent the generator from feeding electricity to the utility when the line is non-energized, in an abnormal voltage or frequency or cause a degradation of the safety or quality of power on the electrical grid (control packages are available to do this).
• Meet performance and safety standards including:
  • Entergy’s “Connecting Small Electric Generators to the Entergy Distribution System (less than 500kVA).”
  • Local and state laws ordinances and codes.
  • National codes such as the National Electric Code; National Electric Safety Code; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.; and Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

Also see:

• New Orleans Net Metering Service Schedule NM-1 (NOTE: Information for Algiers electricity customers is on the Entergy Louisiana Web site)
• Interconnection Agreement

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