Net Metering Bridge, or Rider NMB, is one of Duke Energy’s revised residential net metering options in North Carolina. It was created as part of the NC Utilities Commission’s 2023 net metering changes.
The NC Public Staff net metering page explains that Rider NMB is similar to Residential Solar Choice, but customers on NMB are not required to take service under a time-of-use with critical peak pricing rate schedule. Net exports are credited at the utility’s avoided-cost-based net excess energy credit rate, not the old full retail structure.
For homeowners, the practical point is simple: NMB can soften the transition from legacy net metering, but it is not the same as the old one-for-one retail credit. Your installer should model both NMB and Residential Solar Choice before you decide.
See the NC net metering guide for a plain-English comparison.
Common questions
- Is Net Metering Bridge the old full-retail net metering?
- No. The NC Public Staff describes Rider NMB as similar to Residential Solar Choice except it does not require a time-of-use with critical peak pricing schedule. Net exports are credited at the utility's avoided-cost-based rate.
- Is Net Metering Bridge permanent?
- No. The NC Public Staff says Rider NMB is a bridge option with limited availability and a maximum term before customers move to Residential Solar Choice or another tariff in effect at that time.