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Berlin Municipal Electric Company

Maryland Utility Interconnection & net metering rules
Net Metering Allowed1
NEM TypeMonthly
Line Taps Allowed0
Load Taps Allowed0

Net metering & export

Net Metering Allowed
1
NEM Type
Monthly
TOU Utility
0
Post Solar Billing Method
Net Metering
Net Excess Generation Notes

Net Excess Generation, expressed in kWh, may be carried forward for billing credit for up to twelve months and until the end of the billing cycle that is completed immediately prior to the end of April of each year. Net Excess Generation applied in any billing month may not exceed the Net Energy consumed by the Customer in the billing month.

Rebates Offered
1
Deregulated
1
Allows Standby
1

Interconnection & taps

Approval Req To Install
Yes
Interconnection Level
3
Line Taps Allowed
0
Load Taps Allowed
0
Automatic Transformer Upgrade Size
0
Meter Aggregation Allowed
1

System size & offset

System Size Restrictions
30
System Size Restriction Type
DC kW
System Size Battery Included
0
System Size Includes Existing Systems
0
Offset Type
Combination
Offset Value
200
Offset Calculation Basis
Historical
Offset Calculation Period
12
Industry Standard Watts Sqft
2
System Offset Notes

To be eligible for net metering, a micro combined heat and power electric generating system may not have a generating capacity of more than 30 kW. Capacity of other generation may not exceed 2 MW. Output of the electric generating system may not exceed 200% of the Customer’s “baseline annual usage”

Metering & disconnect

Production Meter Required
No
Production Meter Position
N/A
Production Meter Labeling
N/A
Allowed Meter Adapter
None

Plans & docs

Website
link
Phone
(410) 629-1713

Other details

Restrict Inspection
0
Revision Required
0
Mod Swap Requires Planset
1
Address ID
170470
Express Planset Eligible
Yes
Compiled from public records, 2026. Tariffs and interconnection rules change; verify with Berlin Municipal Electric Company before you rely on this. The useful move: if an installer says you need a main panel upgrade, ask how these tap and interconnection policies were considered first.