[Ord. No. 1156-16 § 1, 3-28-2016]
A. Net metering and electrical system interconnection
is available on a first come, first served basis in the distribution
service territory of City of Gallatin at any point on the utility's
existing facilities that has adequate capacity and suitable voltage
for delivery of service until:
1.
The total rated generating capacity
of all net metering systems on the utility equals 5% of the utility's
single-hour peak load during the previous year; or
2.
The total rated generating capacity
of approved new interconnection agreements during the current calendar
year equals or exceeds one percent (1%) of the utility's single-hour
peak load for the previous calendar year.
[Ord. No. 1156-16 § 1, 3-28-2016]
A. Net metering service is available to any
existing customer who is in good standing under the City's electric
service schedules, that owns and operates a renewable energy electric
generator powered by solar, hydro, or wind or fuel cells using hydrogen
produced by solar, hydro or wind with a capacity of not more than
one hundred (100) kilowatts that is located on the customer's premises,
is interconnected and operates in parallel phase and synchronization
with the utility's existing transmission and distribution facilities,
and is intended primarily to offset part or all of the customer's
own electrical power requirements. This rider is offered in compliance
with the Net Metering and Easy Connection Act.
B. Additional sources of renewable energy
may be certified by the Department of Natural Resources and they will
be accepted by the City. All agreements hereunder are between the
customer-generator and the City and shall not include a third party.
[Ord. No. 1156-16 § 1, 3-28-2016]
A. As used in this Article, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
NET METERING
Measuring the difference between the electricity supplied
by the utility and the electricity generated by an eligible customer-generator
and fed back to the electric grid over the applicable billing period.
B. All other definitions shall be those contained
in the Missouri Net Metering and Easy Connection Act except where
noted in this policy.
[Ord. No. 1156-16 § 1, 3-28-2016]
A. The electric service charge shall be computed
in accordance with the monthly billing the under the customer's effective
standard rate schedule. Under this net metering rider, only the kilowatt-hour
(kwh) units of a customer-generator's bill are affected.
B. If the electricity supplied by the utility
exceeds the electricity generated by the customer-generator during
the applicable billing period, the customer-generator shall be billed
for the net billable kwhs supplied by the utility in accordance with
the rates and charges under the utility's standard rate schedule applicable
to the customer.
C. If the electricity generated by the customer-generator
exceeds the electricity supplied by the Utility, the customer-generator
shall be credited for the net value of the electric energy delivered
to the Utility during the applicable billing period at the utility's
"avoided fuel cost," with this credit appearing on the customer-generator's
bill no later than the following billing period.
D. The "avoided fuel cost" is that amount
determined by the City's Governing Board with responsibility for setting
rates, as outlined in § 386.890.2(1), RSMo.
[Ord. No. 1156-16 § 1, 3-28-2016]
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 with the City for net metering.
[Ord. No. 1156-16 § 1, 3-28-2016]
A. The customer-generator must have:
1.
An approved application for net metering.
2.
A signed standard interconnection
application/agreement with the utility.
B. The customer-generator is responsible for
all costs associated with its generating facility and is also responsible
for all costs related to any modifications to the facility that may
be required by the utility for purposes of safety and reliability.
C. A net metering facility shall meet all
applicable safety and performance standards established by the National
Electric Safety Code, the National Electric Code, the Institute of
Electrical and Electronic Engineers, the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, and Underwriters Laboratory. In addition, it shall:
1.
Be equipped at the customer-generator's
expense with a meter or meters approved by the utility and capable
of measuring the net amount of electrical energy produced or consumed
by the customer-generator. Any additional costs necessary for the
utility to permit the meters or generator to be integrated into the
utility distribution system shall be borne by the customer-generator.
At the request of the customer-generator, those costs can be initially
paid by the utility which may bill the customer-generator the costs
over a twelve-billing-cycle period along with a reasonable rate of
interest.
2.
Have a mechanism that automatically
disables and disconnects the unit from the supplier's electrical lines
in the event that service to the customer-generator is interrupted.
3.
Have an easily accessible device
or feature in immediate proximity to the metering equipment to allow
a utility worker to manually and instantly disconnect the unit from
the utility's distribution system.
D. For systems of one hundred (100) kilowatts
or less, a customer-generator shall not be required to purchase any
liability insurance. Insurance for systems above one hundred (100)
kilowatts shall be negotiated as part of the interconnection agreement.