Net Metering for Customer Generators

(a)A utility shall offer net metering, as set forth in § 8505 of this Article, to customer-generators operating within its service area.

(b)A utility:

(1)shall offer to make available to each of its customer-generators who has accepted its offer for net metering an energy meter that is capable of registering the flow of electricity in two

(2)directions;

(2)may, at its own expense and with the written consent of the customer-generator, install one

(1)or more additional meters to monitor the flow of electricity in each direction; and

(3)shall not charge a customer-generator any fee or charge that would increase the customergenerator’s minimum monthly charge to an amount greater than that of other customers of the utility in the same rate class as the customer-generator.