[Ord. No. 15-07.20, 7-21-2015]
The following words or terms are, for purposes of this Article,
defined as follows;
The amount of money that is credited to a customer-generator
for electricity generated within a billing period that is in excess
of the electricity delivered by the City. The credit will be at the
current retail kilowatt-hour rate collected by the City at the time
of billing. State Statute only requires a credit of the City's purchase
price for electricity.
The City of Marceline, Missouri.
A consumer of electric energy that purchases electric energy
from the City and is the operator of a qualified generating and net
metering facility.
Measuring the difference between the electricity supplied
by the City and the electricity generated by an eligible customer-generator
and fed back to the electric grid over the applicable billing period.
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Net metering service is available to any qualified customer that
owns and operates a solar, wind, biomass generating facility, or hydrogen
fuel cell with a capacity of not more than one hundred (100) kilowatts
located on the customer's premises, is interconnected with and operates
in parallel with the City's existing transmission and distribution
facilities and is intended primarily to offset part or all of the
customer's own electrical power requirements.
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Net metering and electrical system interconnection is available on
a first-come, first-served basis in the distribution service territory
of the City at any point on the existing facilities that have adequate
capacity and suitable voltage for delivery of service until:
1.
The total rated generating capacity of all net metering systems
on the City equals five percent (5%) of the City's single-hour peak
load during the previous year; or
2.
The total rated generating capacity of approved new interconnection
agreements during the calendar year equals or exceeds one percent
(1%) of the City's single-hour peak load for the previous calendar
year.
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The electric service charge shall be computed in accordance with
the monthly billing under the customer's effective standard rate schedule.
Under this Article, only the kilowatt-hour (kwh) units of a customer-generator's
bill are affected.
1.
If the electricity supplied by the City exceeds the electricity
generated by the customer-generator during the applicable billing
period, the customer-generator shall be billed for the net billable
kwh supplied by the City in accordance with the rates and charges
under the City's standard rat schedule applicable to the customer.
2.
If the electricity generated by the customer-generator exceeds
the electricity supplied by the City, the customer-generator shall
be credited for the net value of the electric energy delivered to
the City during the applicable billing period at the City's avoided
fuel cost, with this credit appearing on the customer-generator's
bill no later than the following billing period.
3.
Any credits granted will expire without compensation at the
earlier of either twelve (12) months after issuance or when the customer-generator
disconnects service or terminates the net metering agreement with
the City.
4.
The avoided fuel cost is that amount determined by the City
Council, as outlined in Section 386.890(2)(1), RSMo.
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Upon change in ownership of the qualified unit, or of the premises
on which the unit is located, the new customer-generator shall file
a new application and signed interconnection agreement with the City
for net metering.
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The customer-generator must have the following:
1.
An approved application for net metering, available at City
Hall.
2.
A signed and completed interconnection application/agreement
with the City, available at City Hall.
3.
A signed certificate of completion prior to interconnecting,
available at City Hall.
4.
A generation facility with a rated capacity of ten (10) kilowatts
(kw) or less shall not be required to carry liability insurance. However,
a customer-generator may have legal liabilities not covered under
its existing insurance policy in the event of the customer-generators
negligence or other wrongful conduct that causes personal injury (including
death), damage to property, or other actions or claims.
5.
Meet all applicable safety and performance standards established
by the National Electrical Safety Code, the National Electrical Code,
the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, and Underwriters' Laboratories.
6.
The customer-generator is responsible for all costs associated
with its generating facility and is all costs, including engineering
review costs, related to any modifications to the facility that may
be required by the City for the purposes of safety and reliability.
7.
The customer-generator shall install an external alternating
current (AC) disconnect switch within six (6) feet of the City's electric
meter that is freely accessible to City personnel. The switch shall
be capable of being locked in the open position and prevent the generator
from supplying power to the electrical distribution system while in
the open position.
8.
Protective equipment designed to automatically disconnect from
the City's electric system upon loss of voltage, voltage fluctuation
beyond plus or minus ten percent (10%), frequency fluctuation plus
or minus two (2) cycles [two (2) hertz], and/or fault current conditions
and remain disconnected until any or all faults have been stabilized.
9.
The customer-generator must provide the City reasonable opportunity
to inspect the generation facility prior to its interconnection and
operation date and to witness the initial testing of the facility.
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At least once every year, the customer-generator shall conduct
a test to confirm that the generation facility automatically ceases
to energize the output within two (2) seconds of being disconnected
from the electrical distribution system. The City must be allowed
to inspect the test.
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The City shall have the right and authority to isolate the generation
facility at the City's sole discretion if the City believes that nay
of the following have occurred or are occurring:
1.
Adverse electrical effects imposed on the electric distribution
system and/or the electrical equipment of other customers attributed
to the generation facility.
2.
Electric distribution system emergencies or maintenance requirements.
3.
Hazardous conditions existing on the electric distribution system
as a result of the operation of the generation facility or protective
equipment.
4.
Failure of the customer-generator to maintain required insurance
filed with the City annually.
5.
Identification of uninspected or unapproved equipment or modifications
to the generation facility after initial approval.
6.
Customer-generator fails to perform and allow City witness to
annual testing.
7.
Recurring abnormal operation, substandard operation, or inadequate
maintenance of the generation facility.
8.
Failure to pay monthly utility bill.
9.
In the event that the City isolates the generation facility
for routine maintenance, the City shall make reasonable efforts to
reconnect the generation facility in a timely manner.
10.
The customer-generator retains the option to temporarily disconnect
the generation facility from the electrical distribution system at
any time. Such temporary disconnection shall not constitute termination
of the interconnection agreement unless the customer-generator exercises
its termination rights by signing off at City Hall.
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Absent of clear and convincing evidence of fault on the part of the
City, the City cannot be held liable for any action or cause of action
relating to any damages to property or persons caused by a generation
facility or the interconnection thereof pursuant to Section 386.890(11),
RSMo. Customer-generator shall assume all liability for and shall
indemnify the City for any claims, losses, costs, and expenses of
any kind or character to the extent that they result from the design,
construction, or operation of a generation facility. Such indemnity
shall include, but is not limited to, financial responsibility for:
1.
The City's monetary losses.
2.
Reasonable costs and expenses of defending an action or claim
made by a third party.
3.
Damages related to the death or injury of a third party.
4.
Damages to the property of the City.
5.
Damages to a third party.
6.
Damages for the disruption of the business of a third party.
7.
This does not create a liability on the part of the customer-generator
to the City of third party, but requires indemnification where such
liability exists.
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After receiving a properly completed interconnection application/agreement
for a generation facility 10 kilowatts (kw) or greater, the City will:
1.
Analyze the potential impacts on the electrical distribution
system and other customers. If a determination is made that additional
equipment is necessary for operation or in the event of repeated problems
caused by the generation facility determines that additional equipment
is necessary to protect the City's electrical distribution system,
equipment, customers, or personnel, the customer-generator will be
responsible for any costs incurred to correct the discrepancy.
2.
Require the customer-generator shall carry no less than one
million dollars ($1,000,000.00) of liability insurance that provides
for coverage of all risk of liability for personal injuries (including
death) and damage to property arising out of or caused by the operation
of the generating facility. Insurance may be in the form of an existing
policy or an endorsement on an existing policy. A copy of the customer-generator's
insurance shall be submitted and placed on file with the City yearly.
