Why is the Energy Credit Card payment system better than net-metering?
After a solar PV system is installed per the net metering scenario, your electric bill should be zero. The result is you are no longer encouraged to reduce your energy consumption. In fact you may increase your consumption. With the Energy Credit Card payments system, the building owner still pays for all of their electricity. As a result, they will continue to be encouraged to reduce their plug load. And with the credits on the Energy Credit Card, new energy efficiency upgrades to help reduce their energy consumption is now very affordable and convenient.
