Net Metering

EIA-861 net metering: net-metered capacity, installations and energy sold back by technology, utility and customer class.

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Native record

event_time x utility_number x state x ba_code x customer_class x duplicate_index

annual (report year) publication cadence

Evidence

Observed market data

Published observations from the named source

Time basis

Point-in-time records

UTC · event_time

Overview

Net_Metering, the utility-level sheets. Columns follow EIA's own labels across its renames: customers counts run to 2020 and installations from 2021, storage paired with PV is photovoltaic_storage_* to 2022 and battery_* from 2023, and 2012 counted meters. Capacity in MW, energy in MWh. customer_class is residential, commercial, industrial, transportation (direct_connected in the distributed generation tables) or EIA's own total, so summing classes without excluding total counts everything twice. event_time is 1 January of the report year. release is final or early_release: EIA posts an early release of a year in August and replaces it with the final file in the autumn, and the mirror keeps the newest row per key. A key cell EIA leaves blank is '' or 0, and duplicate_index numbers rows that still share a key, in workbook order.

Query contract

Preserve one canonical row per (event_time, utility_number, state, ba_code, customer_class, duplicate_index) before aggregating.

Analysis rules

Group only after preserving the declared grain: event_time, utility_number, state, ba_code, customer_class, duplicate_index.

Schema46

Column

Type

event_timeDateTime64(6, 'UTC')

customer_classLowCardinality(String)

stateLowCardinality(String)

utility_numberInt64

utility_nameLowCardinality(Nullable(String))

ba_codeLowCardinality(String)

photovoltaic_capacity_mw_typeLowCardinality(Nullable(String))

photovoltaic_capacity_mwNullable(Float64)

photovoltaic_installationsNullable(Float64)

photovoltaic_energy_sold_back_mwhNullable(Float64)

photovoltaic_virtual_capacity_1_mw_and_over_mwNullable(Float64)

photovoltaic_virtual_customers_1_mw_and_overNullable(Float64)

photovoltaic_virtual_capacity_under_1_mw_mwNullable(Float64)

photovoltaic_virtual_customers_under_1_mwNullable(Float64)

battery_pv_paired_battery_capacity_mwNullable(Float64)

battery_pv_paired_installationsNullable(Float64)

battery_pv_paired_energy_capacity_mwhNullable(Float64)

battery_not_pv_paired_battery_capacity_mwNullable(Float64)

battery_not_pv_paired_installationsNullable(Float64)

battery_not_pv_paired_energy_capacity_mwhNullable(Float64)

wind_capacity_mwNullable(Float64)

wind_installationsNullable(Float64)

wind_energy_sold_back_mwhNullable(Float64)

other_capacity_mwNullable(Float64)

other_installationsNullable(Float64)

other_energy_sold_back_mwhNullable(Float64)

all_technologies_capacity_mwNullable(Float64)

all_technologies_installationsNullable(Float64)

all_technologies_energy_sold_back_mwhNullable(Float64)

photovoltaic_storage_capacity_mwNullable(Float64)

photovoltaic_storage_installationsNullable(Float64)

photovoltaic_virtual_capacity_mwNullable(Float64)

photovoltaic_virtual_customersNullable(Float64)

photovoltaic_customersNullable(Float64)

photovoltaic_storage_customersNullable(Float64)

wind_customersNullable(Float64)

other_customersNullable(Float64)

all_technologies_customersNullable(Float64)

short_formLowCardinality(Nullable(String))

photovoltaic_number_of_metersNullable(Float64)

wind_number_of_metersNullable(Float64)

other_number_of_metersNullable(Float64)

total_number_of_metersNullable(Float64)

duplicate_indexInt64

releaseLowCardinality(Nullable(String))

ingested_atDateTime64(6, 'UTC')

Sample data

event_time	customer_class	state	utility_number	utility_name	ba_code	photovoltaic_capacity_mw_type	photovoltaic_capacity_mw	photovoltaic_installations	photovoltaic_energy_sold_back_mwh	photovoltaic_virtual_capacity_1_mw_and_over_mw	photovoltaic_virtual_customers_1_mw_and_over	photovoltaic_virtual_capacity_under_1_mw_mw	photovoltaic_virtual_customers_under_1_mw	battery_pv_paired_battery_capacity_mw	battery_pv_paired_installations	battery_pv_paired_energy_capacity_mwh	battery_not_pv_paired_battery_capacity_mw	battery_not_pv_paired_installations	battery_not_pv_paired_energy_capacity_mwh	wind_capacity_mw	wind_installations	wind_energy_sold_back_mwh	other_capacity_mw	other_installations	other_energy_sold_back_mwh	all_technologies_capacity_mw	all_technologies_installations	all_technologies_energy_sold_back_mwh	photovoltaic_storage_capacity_mw	photovoltaic_storage_installations	photovoltaic_virtual_capacity_mw	photovoltaic_virtual_customers	photovoltaic_customers	photovoltaic_storage_customers	wind_customers	other_customers	all_technologies_customers	short_form	photovoltaic_number_of_meters	wind_number_of_meters	other_number_of_meters	total_number_of_meters	release	ingested_at
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	transportation	WY	99999	State Adjustment	WACM	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	total	WY	99999	State Adjustment	WACM	∅	0.488	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	0.488	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	residential	WY	99999	State Adjustment	WACM	∅	0.284	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	0.284	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	industrial	WY	99999	State Adjustment	WACM	∅	0.042	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	0.042	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	commercial	WY	99999	State Adjustment	WACM	∅	0.162	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	0.162	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	transportation	WY	99999	State Adjustment	NWMT	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	total	WY	99999	State Adjustment	NWMT	∅	0.289	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	0.289	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	residential	WY	99999	State Adjustment	NWMT	∅	0.289	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	0.289	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	industrial	WY	99999	State Adjustment	NWMT	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	commercial	WY	99999	State Adjustment	NWMT	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	transportation	WV	99999	State Adjustment	PJM	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	total	WV	99999	State Adjustment	PJM	∅	0.063	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	0.063	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	residential	WV	99999	State Adjustment	PJM	∅	0.063	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	0.063	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	industrial	WV	99999	State Adjustment	PJM	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	commercial	WV	99999	State Adjustment	PJM	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	transportation	WI	99999	State Adjustment	MISO	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	total	WI	99999	State Adjustment	MISO	∅	1.719	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	1.719	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	residential	WI	99999	State Adjustment	MISO	∅	2.864	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	2.864	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	industrial	WI	99999	State Adjustment	MISO	∅	-0.207	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	-0.207	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	commercial	WI	99999	State Adjustment	MISO	∅	-0.939	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	-0.939	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	transportation	WA	99999	State Adjustment	SCL	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	total	WA	99999	State Adjustment	SCL	∅	-13.027	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	-13.027	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	residential	WA	99999	State Adjustment	SCL	∅	-11.207	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	-11.207	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	industrial	WA	99999	State Adjustment	SCL	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727
2025-01-01 00:00:00.000000	commercial	WA	99999	State Adjustment	SCL	∅	-1.82	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	-1.82	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	∅	early_release	2026-09-29 00:39:34.002727

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0.3% complete4,736 gap days14 days with data

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