TO QUALIFY AS A NET METERING INSTALLATION THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS AND UNDERSTANDING MUST BE MET BY THE GENERATOR
The net metered renewable generator must use methane, geothermal, solar, wind, biomass or hydropower resources as its fuel source. (Nebraska Revised Statue 70-2002 (7) (a)) The total installed renewable generation at a single site must have a total installed aggregate nameplate generating capacity, from single or multiple generators, of twenty-five kilowatts (25KW) or less. (Nebraska Revised Statue 70-2002 (7) (f))
The renewable generator must operate in parallel with the Niobrara Valley EMC’s electric distribution system. (Nebraska Revised Statue 70-2002 (7) (c))
The renewable generator must be equipped to automatically isolate from the cooperatives electrical system in the event that the cooperatives lines are de-energized for any reason. (Nebraska Revised Statue 70-2002 (7) (h))
The member must sign an interconnection agreement with the cooperative prior to connecting their generator to the cooperative lines. (Nebraska Revised Statue 70-2002 (2)) and is responsible for notifying the cooperative of their intent to install a qualified facility at least sixty days prior to its installation and is responsible for all costs associated with the qualified facility. (Nebraska Revised Statue 70-2004 (2))
The member must request an inspection from the State Electrical Division pursuant to subsection (1) of section 81-2124 or subsection (1) of section 81-2125 and shall provide documentation of the completed inspection to the cooperative prior to interconnection with the our distribution system. (Nebraska Revised Statue 70-2004 (1))
The energy generated by the member is intended primarily to offset part, or all, of the member’s requirements for electric energy at the location of the generator and not at another location. (Nebraska Revised Statue 70-2002 (7) (e))
The renewable generator is located on premises that are owned, operated, leased or otherwise controlled by the member customer. (Nebraska Revised Statue 70-2002 (7) (b))
The renewable generator must meet all safety and performance requirements of the Niobrara Valley EMC and applicable federal, state, and local regulations and interconnection standards. (Nebraska Revised Statue 70-2002 (7) (g)) The cooperative will is not required to interconnect with a facility that fails to meet or maintain the cooperative’s requirements for safety, reliability, and interconnection. (Nebraska Revised Statue 70-2004 (4))
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
The member, who owns the renewable generator, must agree that in the event the renewable generator installation causes or presents a risk to the cooperative, its employees, any of the cooperatives member customers or the general public, the cooperative can require the member to immediately disconnect the generation facility. The cooperative may disconnect the generation facility without advance notice if it is determined that the facility has caused or may cause any problem(s) or interference to the cooperatives facilities, equipment or distribution lines or to other cooperative customers or if the facility presents a danger to cooperative employees, customers or the general public.
The member who owns the renewable generator shall agree to indemnify and hold harmless the cooperative, it’s respective directors, officers, employees, agents, and representatives, from any and all losses, and any and all claims, liabilities, penalties, fines, costs, and expenses incurred or paid in connection with any threatened or completed demand, claim, suit, order, injunction, proceeding, or other action threatened or brought for any reason including (without limitation) for the loss of or damage to any property, or for any injury, disease, or death of any person, caused by in whole or in part arising from, or in any manner related to any act or omission of the member, or any person acting for or on his behalf, in connection with any activity performed or undertaken pursuant to a net metering interconnection agreement.
METERING
Typically a single meter will be used to measure the flow of energy to and from the member generation site. This meter and its associated equipment will be the “point of interconnection” to the cooperatives lines. The cooperative will provide and install the required meter at its expense. Energy use and energy generated will be calculated by the meter. Additional meters may be installed at the expense of the cooperative to be used to collect data for research purposes.
HOW BILLS AND GENERATION CREDITS ARE CALCULATED
A member receiving service under the net metering policy will be subject to the same retail rate schedule as those members who are not generators. Members subject to the net metering policy are responsible for all other charges associated with the retail rate schedule including, but not limited to, monthly minimum charges, customer charges, horsepower charges, meter charges, facilities charges, demand charges and surcharges. To be clear, the member will always be required to pay at least the minimum bill on a service because it pays for the cost associated with distribution lines used to serve the member, and the overhead costs associated with serving the members account.
In months when the member generates more electricity than is consumed, all the excess energy will be recognized as a monetary credit equal to the cooperatives avoided cost.
Any monetary credits due the customer shall be applied to subsequent monthly statements and shall offset the cost of energy owed by the retail customer.
At the end of each calendar year, any excess monetary credit balance will be paid coinciding with the final bill of each calendar year. There are no monetary credit carry-forwards from year to year.
The member owns the renewable energy credits of the electricity their facility generates.
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The renewable generator must operate in parallel with the Niobrara Valley EMC’s electric distribution system. (Nebraska Revised Statue 70-2002 (7) (c))
The renewable generator must be equipped to automatically isolate from the cooperatives electrical system in the event that the cooperatives lines are de-energized for any reason. (Nebraska Revised Statue 70-2002 (7) (h))
The member must sign an interconnection agreement with the cooperative prior to connecting their generator to the cooperative lines. (Nebraska Revised Statue 70-2002 (2)) and is responsible for notifying the cooperative of their intent to install a qualified facility at least sixty days prior to its installation and is responsible for all costs associated with the qualified facility. (Nebraska Revised Statue 70-2004 (2))
The member must request an inspection from the State Electrical Division pursuant to subsection (1) of section 81-2124 or subsection (1) of section 81-2125 and shall provide documentation of the completed inspection to the cooperative prior to interconnection with the our distribution system. (Nebraska Revised Statue 70-2004 (1))
The energy generated by the member is intended primarily to offset part, or all, of the member’s requirements for electric energy at the location of the generator and not at another location. (Nebraska Revised Statue 70-2002 (7) (e))
The renewable generator is located on premises that are owned, operated, leased or otherwise controlled by the member customer. (Nebraska Revised Statue 70-2002 (7) (b))
The renewable generator must meet all safety and performance requirements of the Niobrara Valley EMC and applicable federal, state, and local regulations and interconnection standards. (Nebraska Revised Statue 70-2002 (7) (g)) The cooperative will is not required to interconnect with a facility that fails to meet or maintain the cooperative’s requirements for safety, reliability, and interconnection. (Nebraska Revised Statue 70-2004 (4))
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
The member, who owns the renewable generator, must agree that in the event the renewable generator installation causes or presents a risk to the cooperative, its employees, any of the cooperatives member customers or the general public, the cooperative can require the member to immediately disconnect the generation facility. The cooperative may disconnect the generation facility without advance notice if it is determined that the facility has caused or may cause any problem(s) or interference to the cooperatives facilities, equipment or distribution lines or to other cooperative customers or if the facility presents a danger to cooperative employees, customers or the general public.
The member who owns the renewable generator shall agree to indemnify and hold harmless the cooperative, it’s respective directors, officers, employees, agents, and representatives, from any and all losses, and any and all claims, liabilities, penalties, fines, costs, and expenses incurred or paid in connection with any threatened or completed demand, claim, suit, order, injunction, proceeding, or other action threatened or brought for any reason including (without limitation) for the loss of or damage to any property, or for any injury, disease, or death of any person, caused by in whole or in part arising from, or in any manner related to any act or omission of the member, or any person acting for or on his behalf, in connection with any activity performed or undertaken pursuant to a net metering interconnection agreement.
METERING
Typically a single meter will be used to measure the flow of energy to and from the member generation site. This meter and its associated equipment will be the “point of interconnection” to the cooperatives lines. The cooperative will provide and install the required meter at its expense. Energy use and energy generated will be calculated by the meter. Additional meters may be installed at the expense of the cooperative to be used to collect data for research purposes.
HOW BILLS AND GENERATION CREDITS ARE CALCULATED
A member receiving service under the net metering policy will be subject to the same retail rate schedule as those members who are not generators. Members subject to the net metering policy are responsible for all other charges associated with the retail rate schedule including, but not limited to, monthly minimum charges, customer charges, horsepower charges, meter charges, facilities charges, demand charges and surcharges. To be clear, the member will always be required to pay at least the minimum bill on a service because it pays for the cost associated with distribution lines used to serve the member, and the overhead costs associated with serving the members account.
In months when the member generates more electricity than is consumed, all the excess energy will be recognized as a monetary credit equal to the cooperatives avoided cost.
Any monetary credits due the customer shall be applied to subsequent monthly statements and shall offset the cost of energy owed by the retail customer.
At the end of each calendar year, any excess monetary credit balance will be paid coinciding with the final bill of each calendar year. There are no monetary credit carry-forwards from year to year.
The member owns the renewable energy credits of the electricity their facility generates.
Download the file and we can start the process for your net metered renewable generation system.
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