Meter on Conway home runs backwards

This guy's house in Conway is so energy efficient that it produces more electricity than it's taking in from the city power grid. When he shuts off all the appliances in the home, his meter will run backwards. Does this mean the electric company writes him a check?

Homes like this are more feasible due to net metering legislation pushed through in the last session by Lindsley Smith (D-Fayetteville), which actually provides credit to customers that accumulate "net excess generation."