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Micro Generation <10 kW

Micro Generation Net Metering Step-by-Step Guide to Connecting a Micro Generation Net Metering Project microFit / Fit Contract Management

Home Energy Efficiency & Generation Energy Generation Micro Generation < 10 kW

Power a Greener Future - and Ease the Strain on the Grid

At GrandBridge Energy, we’re helping homeowners and small business owners take an active role in building a cleaner, more sustainable future.

Our renewable and non‑renewable Micro Generation programs not only shrink your carbon footprint—they also reduce demand on the provincial grid, supporting a more resilient energy system for everyone. By generating your own power, you can enjoy long‑term savings, greater energy independence, and the satisfaction of knowing you’re part of the solution. Let’s work together toward a cleaner, stronger, and more sustainable tomorrow.

Man working on solar Panels

Micro Generation Net Metering

Micro net metering lets you generate your own electricity—for example from solar panels—while staying connected to the provincial grid.

A special bidirectional meter tracks both the electricity you produce and the electricity you use each month.

Here’s how it works:

  • Power you use as you make it: If you’re using electricity at the same time you’re generating it, that power goes directly into your home or business. You’re not billed for it, and it’s not credited—it simply reduces the amount of electricity you need from the grid.
  • Power you don’t use right away: Any extra electricity you produce is sent back to the grid. These kilowatt‑hours are credited to your account as a net metering credit.
  • Monthly credits: If you generate more than you use in a month, your credits can be carried forward for up to 12 months. After that, any unused credits expire—they can’t be cashed out, transferred, or used for other services.
Net metering stores excess energy produced by your solar panel system in the electric grid.

Net metering lets you earn kilowatt hour-based credits for the electricity you generate to offset your home/business' electrical usage

Billing and Credits

You’ll receive two statements each month:

  1. Your regular electricity bill for your home or business.
  2. Your net metering account statement, showing your generation and credits.

Your credits are calculated using the same price plan you’ve chosen for your electricity:

  • Time‑of‑Use
  • Ultra‑Low Overnight
  • Tiered Pricing

You can review your options and choose the plan that works best for you through My Account.

Understanding Your Bill

Service Charges Still Apply

Even as a net metering customer, you’ll still pay fixed monthly service charges. Only the kilowatt‑hour portion of your bill can be reduced through credits. For details, visit our Rates for Home or Rates for Business pages to see which charges are fixed and which are based on your electricity use.

Step-by-Step Guide to Connecting a Micro Generation Net Metering Project

Net Metering is a multi-step process that requires careful consideration.

Applicants are cautioned NOT to incur any expenses until GrandBridge Energy approves the connection to the proposed generation facility and issues a service layout. Projects are not to be energized without ESA authorization and the installation of a bidirectional meter.

Net Metering Connection Process (<10kw)

Phase Description Form
1. Submit a Micro-Distributed Generation Application to start your project This application form is used to notify GrandBridge Energy of your intent to initiate a net metering generation project. It helps define the scope of work and determine the appropriate next steps. You will be required to upload the following datasheets: single line diagram (SLD), disconnect switch, solar panels and inverter information, battery backup system (if applicable). Access Micro-Distributed Generation Application Form
2. Receive an Offer to Connect GrandBridge Energy’s Offer to Connect outlines the cost to connect your Net Metering project to the local distribution grid. Payment must be made by cheque or money order before a service layout can be issued. To facilitate processing, please include a copy of your Offer to Connect with your payment.
Do not activate the system until GrandBridge Energy has installed a bidirectional meter following a successful ESA inspection and receipt of the Commissioning Verification Form.
3. Receive Service Layout Once the Offer to Connect has been paid, GrandBridge Energy will provide a service layout detailing the project scope. It is your responsibility to hire a qualified electrical contractor to install the net metering system in accordance with the layout.
4. Complete and Submit Facility Agreement and Generation Account Set Up Form • The New Generation Application Form is used to update your current electricity account and establish your new Net Metering account.

• The Micro-Distributed Generation Connection Agreement Form serves as the final confirmation and consent to move forward with your project.

Access New Generation Account Application

Access Micro-Distribution Facility Agreement

5. Meter Change & Commissioning To energize the project, an ESA inspection—referred to as Connection Authorization—and a completed Commissioning Verification Form (CVF) are required. The CVF must be completed on-site during the ESA inspection. Once GrandBridge Energy receives both the ESA inspection report and the completed CVF, our Customer Service team will coordinate the installation of the bidirectional meter. Access Micro Generation Commissioning Verification Online Form

Access Downloadable Commissioning Verification PDF

MicroFit / Fit Contract Management

About the microFIT Program

The microFIT Program, launched in Ontario on October 1, 2009, gave homeowners and other eligible participants the opportunity to install small renewable electricity generation systems (10 kW or less). Under the program, participants signed a 20‑year contract guaranteeing a fixed price for the electricity they generated.

The program closed to new applications in December 2017 and no longer accepts new submissions.

Updating Your microFIT or FIT Account Information

If you need to update the name, mailing address, or contact information on a microFIT or FIT account, you must submit your request directly to the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO).

Because your contract is held between you (the supplier) and the IESO, GrandBridge Energy can only update our records once we receive confirmation and authorization from the IESO.

Buying or Selling a Home with Solar Panels

If you’ve recently purchased or sold a property with solar panels, your next step is to contact both:

  1. The IESO – to update the contract holder information.
  2. GrandBridge Energy Customer Service – to start the contract reassignment process on our end.

The steps to reassign your contract are provided below.

Steps to Reassign a Contract

Suppose you are the property seller (Assignor). In that case, you must contact GrandBridge Energy to schedule a final meter read on the property and the existing generation (microFIT) account before the legal closing date. Contact Us to arrange or complete the GrandBridge Energy Move Out Application form.

Complete Stop Residential Service Form

If you are the property’s purchaser (Assignee), you must also contact GrandBridge Energy before the legal closing date to create two new accounts – a residential account and a generation account (microFIT). You can do this by completing the New Application for Service form. The IESO will request the purchaser to provide both unique account numbers as part of the reassignment process.

Complete Start Residential Service Form

The property purchaser (the Assignee) must register for an IESO microFIT registrant ID and create an IESO online account.

The purchaser (the Assignee) must provide the seller their microFIT registrant ID and legal name. This step is between the two parties and does not involve GrandBridge Energy or the IESO.

Suppose the seller (the Assignor) does not have access to the IESO online account (the contract was grandfathered from the former Ontario Power Authority). In that case, they must create an IESO online account before the contract can be reassigned.

Get Started on the IESO Website

The seller and purchaser will each be notified by the IESO that the contract has been executed and reassigned.

The purchaser (the Assignee) must complete and submit the following documents to GrandBridge Energy to activate the new generation account. Contact Customer Service if you have questions about completing and submitting these documents:

Complete Direct Deposit Form Complete Sales Tax (GST/HST) Form Complete Micro-Distributed Generation Application Form Complete New Generation Account Application Form Complete Redirection of Payment Form