Good question. I have heard that from all the MLAs. The 15-megawatt cap on net metering was a policy that was set by the GNWT to ensure that any single individual does not install too much solar generation. Too much self-generation is harmful to our small electricity grids and increases electricity rates. This is also the reason why we have the 20-percent community cap. Net metering is meant to allow people to generate enough power to cover their own yearly electricity by allowing extra power to be fed into the electricity grid to be able to get credit back whenever they need it later. It is not intended to allow people to feed large amounts of surplus power. The 15-kilowatt cap is designed as a compromise to allow as many people as possible to take advantage of net metering, without one person installing too much and limiting other people to be able to participate. The GNWT is currently studying options to modify the net metering program to address concerns associated with the reliability and impacts on the rates, while at the same time allowing people to participate and reduce GHG emissions. We expect this work to be completed in the next fiscal year. This will inform the future decisions on this matter.
Hon. Diane Archie on Question 551-19(2): District Heating
In the Legislative Assembly on February 11th, 2021. See this statement in context.
Question 551-19(2): District Heating
Oral Questions
February 11th, 2021
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Diane Archie
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