Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2016 · Environment · Question 61

'Net metering' is sometimes seen in the news in the context of promoting the

  1. production and use of solar energy by the households/consumers
  2. use of piped natural gas in the kitchens of households
  3. installation of CNG kits in motor-cars
  4. installation of water meters in urban households

Answer

production and use of solar energy by the households/consumers

  • (a) Production and use of solar energy by households/consumers: Correct. Net metering lets rooftop solar users feed surplus electricity into the grid and get credit against their consumption.
  • (b) Use of piped natural gas in kitchens: Incorrect. PNG supply is billed through gas meters, not net metering.
  • (c) Installation of CNG kits in motor-cars: Incorrect. CNG kits relate to vehicle fuel conversion; net metering has no connection with this.
  • (d) Installation of water meters in urban households: Incorrect. Water metering measures water use; net metering is an electricity-grid accounting mechanism.

Answer: (a)

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