For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
GROUND MOUNT. A solar energy system that is directly installed into or onto the ground and is not attached or affixed to an existing structure.
NET METERING A billing arrangement that allows solar customers to get credit for excess electricity that they generate and deliver back to the grid so that they only pay for their net electricity usage at the end of the month.
PERSONAL SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM (PSES). Any device or combination of devices or elements which rely upon direct sunlight as an energy source including but not limited to any substance or device which collects sunlight for generating electricity for use on-site. However, the energy output may be delivered to a power grid to offset the cost of energy on-site.
SOLAR ENERGY. Radiant energy received from the sun that can be collected in the form of heat or light by a solar collector.
SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS (SES). All components required to become a complete assembly or structure that will convert solar energy into electricity for use.
SOLAR FARM ENERGY SYSTEM (SFES). A utility scale facility that converts sunlight into electricity for the primary purpose of selling wholesale or retail generated electricity for on-site and off-site use. A solar farm is the principal land use for the parcel on which it is located.
(Ord. 3309, passed 9-12-2023)