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Case Number:IPC-E-J 2-27
Dear IPUC Commissioners,
In respoiise to your Order #32880 issued 8/14/13 it was asked...
“If a net metering customer takes service through multiple meters at one or more
premises,should the customer be allowed to apply net metering credits to offset usage on
the other meters?If so,what conditions should apply?t
I believe that it would be fair,equitable and not in violation of FERC rules to allow a
excess kWh credits to be applied to a net metering customers additional meter service
accounts.This should include service accounts that are not in the same immediate
vicinity as the net-metering service.
I also believe that it should be acceptable for a net metering customer to transfer excess
kWh credit to any other IPC metered account.I believe that it would be fair to charge a
nominal service charge to process the transfer as well as limit the number of transfer to
once per every 9odays.
I currently have a 3kW hydro system that is connect to a net metering service that
supplies a shop building on one side of the property.Currently the shop service is
producing excess power.On the other side of the property is a separate standard service
from a different pole transformer that supplies the residence that consumes power.The
cost to rewire the property to combine both services into would be substantial.The
necessity to physically combine the services could be eliminated if kWh credits could be
transfer between accounts.liii aware of several other net metering customer with similar
configuration.
I also have another residence that has solar panels that presently do not produce an annual
excess.There may be a time in the future of lower power usage that the system would
produce an excess.When that occurs I would like to have the option of transfer the kWh
credit to a family member or a non-profit organization taking service from IPC.
In closing,I would encourage the Commissioners to be open to providing the greatest
flexibility for net metering customer to handle excess kWh credit within current laws and
regulations.Additionally there is the new rule that IPC is to provide annual reports
concerning the operation of the net metering program which could be used to identify iftransferringexcesscreditwasproblematic.
Thank you for considering my comments,
Scott Moore
208-888-361 $
Meridian,Id
Jean Jewell
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Sent:Monday,September 30,2013 5:08 PM
To:Beverly Barker;Jean Jewell;Gene Fadness
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Subject:Case Comment Form:Mike Leonard
Name:Mike Leonard
Case Number:IPC-E-12-27
Email:mike(aurorapower.net
Telephone:
Address:5989 W.State St
Boise ID,83703
Name of Utility Company:Idaho Power
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Comment:As a designer and installer of renewable energy systems in Idaho for over 25 years,
I would like to see the PUC allow customers to apply credits to other meters.We have many
customers that have multiple meters in various locations for farming,irrigation,or
commercial applications.Many of these sites only have one usable location for their
renewable energy resource,but multiple loads to offset.We currently have a customer we are
working with that has three meters on their property one for a very large South facing shop
that has little load,one for irrigation,and one for the home.The shop is the only location
that is un-shaded and can support a system large enough to offset most of their power
consumption.Financially it makes mote sense to install a system that can share credits with
multiple meters in order to meet the customer’s net demand on the utility.Wiring three
separate systems is obviously much more costly,and will require three net metering
agreements with Idaho Power instead of one.
Excess credits should also be applied at the same time as the power is generated to account
for the value of power at the time of day produced.This will better reflect the actual value
of the power produced by the customer whether it is solar,wind,or hydro power.
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Jean Jewell
From:[e-mail]
Sent:Monday,September 30,2013 5:02 PM
To:Beverly Barker;Jean Jewell;Gene Fadness
Cc:[e-mail]
Subject:Case Comment Form:Kelly Hogan
Name:Kelly Hogan
Case Number:IPC-E-12-27
Email:kshogan(linora.com
Telephone:[phone]
Address:943 W Overland Road
Meridian Idaho,83642
Name of Utility Company:Idaho Power
Acknowledge public record:True
Comment:PUC Committee:
As I testified in the hearings a few months ago,I operate one of the largest private solar
arrays in the state located in Meridian Idaho on our commercial building.I installed a
separate meter purely for the purpose of keeping my “generation”amounts separate from my
“consumption.”Since no accounting seems to happen at the billing entity level,my array
appears to be violating the net metering objectives.This is simply not the case as I have
two accounts with Idaho Power,and taking both into account one sees that I have provided a
great service to Idaho Power with my array.
I believe the PUC should insure that Idaho Power permits net-metering providers generating a
surplus to transfer that surplus in either dollars,or Kwh to another,related meter or
account.In my case I have a consumption meter only 6 feet from my generation meter,and my
commercial building consumes 3 times the amount of my generation.Should Idaho Power not
provide a billing transfer between related meters,I will be forced to re-wire my
installation,to consume my power prior entering my consumption meter.This would result in
a cost of $3-4,000 in expense,and it seems a waste since it could be easily accommodated at
the billing level.
I look forward to the PUC helping keep the net-metering process simple,efficient,and not
burdening current generation facilities with added expenses that were not part of our
original ROl.
Thank You,
Kelly Hogan
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