Berlin Municipal Electric Company

Maryland Utility Interconnection & net metering rules

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Net Metering AllowedYes
NEM TypeMonthly
Line Taps AllowedNo
Load Taps AllowedNo

Net metering & export

Net Metering Allowed
Yes
NEM Type
Monthly
TOU Utility
No
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
Yes
Deregulated
Yes
Allows Standby
Yes

Interconnection & taps

Approval Req To Install
Yes
Line Taps Allowed
No
Load Taps Allowed
No
Automatic Transformer Upgrade Size
0
Meter Aggregation Allowed
Yes

System size & offset

System Size Restrictions
30
System Size Restriction Type
DC kW
System Size Battery Included
No
System Size Includes Existing Systems
No
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 Customerā€™s ā€œbaseline annual usageā€

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

Revision Required
No
Mod Swap Requires Planset
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.