Council hears plan for BP&L net‑metering pilot; software costs remain unknown
Staff proposed a BP&L net‑metering program for about 24 customers that would allow solar customers to sell excess power back to the grid; meter reprogramming estimated at about $800 per meter but billing-system upgrade costs remain an open question tied to LCRA wholesale obligations.
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City Manager Sylvia told council that Bastrop Power & Light will explore a distributed generation/solar net‑metering policy to let customers sell excess generation back to the grid. Staff estimates the program would affect roughly 24 meters initially and noted meter reprogramming costs near $800 per meter; the larger unknown is the cost to upgrade the utility billing system and ensure the city remains financially neutral given its LCRA wholesale relationship.
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