(A) Customer generation may be installed to offset the customer energy consumption up to the annual consumption of the customer subject to the capacity limits established by resolution of the borough. Customer generation shall be subject to the requirements of the borough. The permanent installation shall comply with all applicable land use, zoning, planning, borough ordinances, rules, regulations and the applicable electric classification and rates. Customer generation shall be owned and operated by the customer.
(B) If the customer generates more energy than consumed during a monthly billing cycle, the customer shall receive an energy credit in kilowatt hours for the next billing month. Monthly credit shall be applicable to energy only. Excess energy credits at the end of a 12-month period established by resolution, shall be credited in dollars at 50% of the average 12-month wholesale rate charged to the borough from the borough’s power suppliers. This average wholesale rate shall be based the previous 12-month power supply cost to the borough. The customer shall be required to pay all applicable charges including customer, capacity, tax and the purchased power adjustment.
(C) The customer-generator operating an electric generating facility shall maintain homeowners, commercial or other insurance providing coverage in an amount set by resolution of the borough. The borough shall be named an additional insured. The customer must submit evidence of such insurance to the borough before interconnection with the borough system. The borough’s receipt of evidence of liability insurance shall not imply an endorsement of the terms and conditions of the coverage.
(D) Applicable fees shall be set by resolution of the borough. Customer shall be responsible for insurance with requirements set by resolution of the borough. Customer shall be responsible for costs of all system studies and upgrades, required to accommodate generation.
(E) All customer owned generation shall be subject to the borough technical requirements for customer owned generation, as amended by resolution of the borough.
(1980 Code, Ch. 8, Part 1, § 76) (Ord. 1416, passed 6-17-2013, § 76)