Net Metering

How to Qualify

• To qualify, residential and non-residential customers must own or operate a renewable fuel-powered generator of 2,000 kW capacity or less, which is located on the customers’ premises and is used to offset some or all of their electric usage.
• Eligible renewable fuels are solar, wind, dedicated crops grown for electricity production, anaerobic digestion of livestock or food processing waste, fuel cells or microturbines powered by renewable fuels, hydroelectricity, agricultural residues, livestock manure, landscape trimmings and untreated and unadulterated wood wastes.
• Customers using renewably-fueled generators with nameplate capacities larger than 2,000 kva may qualify to receive compensation through Rider QF-Qualifying Facilities.
  
  

Understanding Your Bill

• View a sample of how on-site net metering will appear on your bill
• View a sample of how off-site net metering will appear on your bill
• Learn more about how net metering will impact your bill

Charges or Fees

For customers under Delivery Service tariffs DS-1 or DS-2 who require no physical alterations to connect to the Ameren Illinois system, there are no upfront charges for metering or connection. Monthly tariff charges do apply to all net electric usage in excess of the amount of electricity generated.

• All non-residential customers served under Delivery Service tariffs DS-3 or DS-4 pay the normal charges associated with installing the extraordinary equipment needed to provide dual channel metering.
• All applicants are subject to any applicable parallel generator interconnection fees.     
• In addition, all installations after Dec. 31, 2013, will be required to be self-installed or installed by a certified installer according to Part 468 Distributed Generation Installer Certification of the Admin Code.
• Installer Certification

Questions?

• Email your questions about Net Metering to RenewablesIllinois@Ameren.com.