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net metering

net metering noun: an electricity billing arrangement where excess energy (especially renewable energy) generated by an electricity consumer is credited towards their future consumption.

Noun

net metering (uncountable)

  1. An electricity billing arrangement where excess energy (especially renewable energy) generated by an electricity consumer is credited towards their future consumption.
    Synonyms:
    net energy metering, NEM

Synonyms of net metering

  • net energy metering
  • NEM

Questions about net metering

What does net metering mean?
Net metering means an electricity billing arrangement where excess energy (especially renewable energy) generated by an electricity consumer is credited towards their future consumption.
What part of speech is net metering?
Net metering is a noun.

Words near net metering in the dictionary

  1. net losses
  2. net magnetization vector
  3. net magnetization vectors
  4. net margin
  5. net margins
  6. net metering
  7. net migration
  8. net minder
  9. net minders
  10. net net
  11. net nets

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