TL;DR
A production meter is a dedicated revenue-grade meter that records every kilowatt-hour a solar array generates, separate from the utility meter that nets consumption against export. Utilities and incentive programs—performance-based rebates, SRECs, and some leases—require its readings as the official record of generation.
What it means
A production meter is a dedicated revenue-grade meter that records every kilowatt-hour a solar array generates, separate from the utility meter that nets consumption against export. Utilities and incentive programs—performance-based rebates, SRECs, and some leases—require its readings as the official record of generation. It typically sits in a small socket between the inverter and the point of interconnection, and many modern inverters embed an equivalent certified to ANSI C12 accuracy.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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