
Attorney General Issues Letter to Solar Companies
On October 5th, the Office of Arkansas Attorney General(AG) Tim Griffin sent an enforcement advisory letter to Arkansas solar installation companies. The letter reiterates the
What is net metering?
Net Metering is the billing arrangement through which members with solar panels are compensated for the excess energy they export to the grid. The term “net” comes from the fact that you only pay for the net difference between the energy imported from the grid and exported back to the grid. Excess exported energy is credited as kWh credits into a kWh bank to offset future energy needs. These kWh credits never expire and stay in your kWh bank until you use them. Stranded credits are paid out at the avoided cost (wholesale) rate.
If you are considering self-generation with solar, please contact Craighead Electric at 800-794-5012 or email netmetering@craigheadelectric.coop.
What must I do to get a net metering facility approved by Craighead Electric?
Before Craighead Electric approves a net metering facility, the following conditions must be met:
How is billing handled with a net metering facility?
What are the net metering installation requirements?
Can I build a solar array or wind farm and sell power to Craighead Electric?
Certification is a lengthy and costly process, and the member should carefully evaluate the economics of the facility before choosing this option over net metering.
Please, e-mail site review request to: netmetering@craigheadelectric.coop
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A limited amount of distributed energy resource (DER) hosting capacity is available in each area. DER hosting is made available to members on a first-come-first-serve basis. That is, once an area has reached its limit, no further Net Meters can be installed there. Click for a detailed map view of the green areas that are currently considered saturated.
On October 5th, the Office of Arkansas Attorney General(AG) Tim Griffin sent an enforcement advisory letter to Arkansas solar installation companies. The letter reiterates the
Recent changes in Arkansas law will result in a change to the compensation received by net metered accounts. This will affect current and future solar members differently.
Have you seen these misleading solar advertisements on social media?
Be mindful of what you click on.
Conventional wisdom says that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Yet, every day, solar companies attempt to mislead our members with promises too good to be true.
As solar systems are installed, some areas of Craighead Electric Cooperatives service territory have reached their limit for net meter installations.
Solar energy is a great energy source. However, a common-sense approach must be used when confronted with sales presentations that sound too good to be true. Understanding solar quotes can help you to make an informed decision.