(a) Applicability. Net metering shall be available to residential and non-residential customers who:
(1) Purchase their requirements of electric service from the Division under the applicable rate schedule;
(2) Own and operate distributed generation as defined in Section 523.25 that uses advanced energy resources; and
(3) Are interconnected according to the terms of Section 523.25.
(b) Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) “Advanced Energy Resources” means generation produced by fuel cells, waste-to energy generation, low-impact hydropower, wind power, biomass, solar power, landfill gas, solar photovoltaic, and solar thermal resources.
(2) “Net energy” is the difference, positive or negative, between the amount of electricity supplied by the Division to the customer through the Division’s electric distribution system and the amount of electricity generated by the customer’s distributed generation which is fed back into the Division’s electric distribution system.
(3) “Net metering” is a method of measuring the difference, positive or negative, between the kilowatt hours of electricity supplied by the Division to the customer through the Division’s electric distribution system and the kilowatt hours of electricity generated by the customer’s distributed generation which is fed back into the Division’s electric distribution system.
(c) Billing and Charges. The customer shall pay for the net energy used in accordance with the following rules:
(1) For electricity supplied by the Division to the customer in excess of the electricity generated by the customer during any billing period, the customer shall pay the rates and charges under the applicable rate schedule.
(2) The customer shall receive a credit in kilowatt hours for electricity generated by the customer in excess of the kilowatt hours of electricity supplied by the Division during any billing period. Such credit shall be carried over and applied to offset the customer’s consumption during subsequent months until termination of customer’s service.
(3) If a customer terminates service, any remaining credit balance in favor of the customer shall be zeroed out with no liability to the Division.
Participating customers shall be subject to all other charges, rates, terms and conditions of the applicable rate schedule except as expressly altered by this rate schedule.
(d) Metering. Net energy shall be measured using a single meter which shall be installed, owned, and maintained by the Division and shall be capable of registering the flow of electricity in two (2) directions. The Division may offer advanced metering, which shall be supplied at the customer’s cost and shall be installed, owned, and maintained by the Division.
(e) Application. Customers requesting service under this schedule must submit a written application for interconnection pursuant to Section 523.25.
(Ord. No. 1662-09. Passed 12-7-09, eff. 12-9-09)