credit
noun
commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc..
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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Since then, the electric company has been crediting him an average of about $30 a month because he is generating more electricity than he is using.
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2020