How It Works

-Energy bills in Ontario are comprised of both fixed charges and variable charges. All variable charges on your hydro bill are tied directly towards your overall hydro consumption.

-Power generated through solar panels is used to offset the power you currently consume from your local hydro provider. Your bill will still show your consumption (as it does now) however, you will also see the generation produced through your solar asset.

-Your new hydro bill with solar will include your solar financing, and the reduced hydro bill amount. In most instances, hydro costs can be completely eliminated.

Tiered Pricing

As part of the process of getting net-metered solar on your roof, your hydro time-of-use “smart meter” will be replaced with a tiered meter. For any electricity you consume with a tiered meter, you will pay the Ontario Energy Board’s tiered prices. Please see the link below for more information:

http://www.ontarioenergyboard.ca/oeb/Consumers/Electricity/Electricity%20Prices#tiered

Who Can Apply

You and every other homeowner in Ontario is eligible to apply for net-metering. Unfortunately, this solution is not for every home due to factors such as shading of your roof, orientation to the sun, and shingle composition/ age. We can usually determine if solar net-metering is right for you on a quick phone call.

Commercial buildings are also eligible for net-metering. Reboot Solar is currently working with small business owners to offset their energy demands.