CITIZEN POWER ALLIANCE

Tariff filings from six utilities participating in a net metering initiative—including Rochester Gas and Electric Corp. and New York State Electric & Gas Corp.—were approved Thursday by the state Public Service Commission.

The metering initiative is designed to encourage customers to install residential micro-combined heat and power systems and fuel cell electric generating systems that will enable homeowners to sell excess power to their utility, PSC officials said in a statement.

“The initiative will provide long-term benefits to the environment and to the economy,” PSC chairman Gary Brown said.

“As a result of our decision today, a homeowner can install these newest technologies and receive a credit from the utility for the excess electricity that’s been created, or sell it to the utility and pocket the money,” Brown said.

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