{"id":66,"date":"2009-02-05T12:01:01","date_gmt":"2009-02-05T12:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldteamnow.org\/blog\/?p=66"},"modified":"2022-06-03T09:59:51","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T17:59:51","slug":"energy-the-net-meter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldteamnow.org\/blog\/2009\/02\/05\/energy-the-net-meter\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Grid: The Net Meter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;\">World Team Now (WTN)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -.25in; margin: 0 0 10pt .5in;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;;\">1.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;;\">World Team Now: Education the Public about Net Metering<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;;\">World <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Team Now is big on educating the public about the advantages of the Net Meter, with projects that lead communities with individual examples of Net Metering. \u00a0\u00a0In addition to our Net Metering initiative in Lake Placid at Betty Eldridge\u2019s home, please double click below to see what World Team Now did this past year:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldteamnow.org\/events\/netmetering.html\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #800080;\">http:\/\/www.worldteamnow.org\/events\/netmetering.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldteamnow.org\/events\/nycskaters.html\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #800080;\">http:\/\/www.worldteamnow.org\/events\/nycskaters.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This link plays Video automatically, but you must click double click on the words \u201cPress Release\u201d to open and read the press releases:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldteamnow.org\/press.html\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #800080;\">http:\/\/www.worldteamnow.org\/press.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Will you consider helping us to do more?\u00a0 We are looking for more volunteers for the developing educational programs, and for \u201cT.E.A.M. donations, with whatever you choose to give, \u201c<strong>T<\/strong>ime<strong>, E<\/strong>nergy, <strong>a<\/strong>nd <strong>M<\/strong>oney.\u00a0 Please go to our site and double click on the boxes that say \u201cJoin Us\u201d or \u201cDonate Now\u201d \u2013it takes a team;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">http:\/\/worldteamnow.org<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0;\" type=\"1\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Energy&#8211;Net Metering<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Do you know what Net Metering is, and how it could affect your future?\u00a0 What if instead of paying your monthly utility bill, you got a credit?\u00a0 Learn the basics of \u201cNet Metering,\u201d from expert Bob Bellman and find out what true energy independence really means: <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldteamnow.org\/news\/NET_METERING.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/worldteamnow.org\/news\/net_metering.html<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10pt;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: none;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0;\" type=\"1\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">New York&#8211; Net Metering:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The Net Metering Bills passed State of New York Legislature this past year for both residential and commercial users. New York State\u2019s Secretary Deputy of Energy, Paul DeCotis from Governor Patterson\u2019s Office, \u00a0helped World Team Now move forward with not only Net Metering information but also our upcoming building projects in New York City with introductions.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Jim Gallagher of Mayor Bloomberg\u2019s Economic Development Council (EDC) was one; he spoke about Net Metering in this piece released by Con ED:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coned.com\/newsroom\/news\/pr20090128.asp\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #800080;\">http:\/\/www.coned.com\/newsroom\/news\/pr20090128.asp<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Jim and his team at EDC met with World Team Now\u2019s Founder\/President, Suzanne Maxx, and Board member, Albert Boulanger of Columbia\u2019s CCLS (also working on a Con Ed project), and they explored ways to work together&#8230;\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -.25in; margin: 0 0 10pt .5in;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;;\">4.<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;;\">California&#8211; Net Metering<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;;\">It\u2019s happening now!\u00a0 We all want specific measurable results, and the key to your renewable energy system is indeed: the meter:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: &quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small; color: #000066;\">\u00a0Solar Metering &amp; Performance Monitoring <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: &quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"color: #000066;\">San Diego CA * February 3-5 2009<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small; color: #000066; font-family: Verdana;\">http:\/\/www.solarelectricpower.org\/index.php?page=<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small; color: #000066; font-family: Verdana;\">The third annual Solar Metering &amp; Performance Monitoring (SMPM) Expo is held in conjunction with DistribuTECH 2009. 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