On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:18:24 GMT, Larry Dighera
wrote:

I'm in southern California, and solar residences have been running
their electric meters backwards for several years.

http://www.sce.com/Feature/Archive/2...workssolar.htm
A metering arrangement available from SCE permits extra
electricity generated and not used during the day to be credited
to the customer's account.


http://www.solar-tec.com/CAStateSolarRebate.htm
When the sun shines, you can generate more power than your home is
consuming and your electric meter will spin backwards generating a
credit.





Where are you located?


East of the Mississippi.

IMHO, it would be a little different if there were sound
technical/safety reasoning behind not letting them connect.

TC