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Utility Net Metering
Challenges Needing Solutions
Jeff CurryLakeland ElectricJanuary 28, 2015
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Utility Net MeteringLakeland’s History
• 1999 20 rooftop PV systems (utility test sites)• 2003 First private residential net metered system• 2007 Total of 5 customer-owned PV systems • 2008 PSC Rule 25-6.065 Interconnection and Net Metering of Customer- Owned Renewable Generation• 2009 FL Statute 366.91(6) …”each municipal electric utility and each rural electric cooperative… shall develop a standardized interconnection agreement and net metering program for customer-owned renewable generation…”• 2015 Total: 116 net metered locations in Lakeland
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Technical complications
• Multiple interconnections • Solar assisted HVAC• Battery storage (EPS vs. daily usage)• Non-renewable generators• Required permits• Plug-in solar (120v)• Smart meters
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Utility Net MeteringOther interconnection models:
• Retail wheeling• IPP’s (Independent power producers)• Feed-In Tariff• Community Solar
• Conjunctive billing • TOU (Time of Use) • Stand-By billing rates
Hybrid with other utility programs:
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Utility Net MeteringLegal & Contractual Issues
• Real estate turnover • Disclosures • Buyer agreement• Rental properties • Crossing property lines• Income tax reporting• Equipment leasing
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Conclusions:
• NEM is not one-dimensional• Too many unwritten rules• Unlimited mutations• Policy-making is open to interpretation• Not an objective discipline• PSC rule and FL Statute do not provide clarity/guidance