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23 January 2013
Ms. Jean Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington St.
Boise, Idaho 83720
Via Hand Delivery
Subject: IPC-E-1 2-27
PowerWorks LLC
Ms. Jewell,
Please find enclosed for filing in the matter above, an original plus seven copies of PowerWorks
LLC's Petition to Intervene.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
PowerWorks LLC
Chris Aepelbacher
Enclosures
5420 W. Wicher Road • Glenns Ferry, Idaho 83623
phone [phone] • e-mail capowerworks.com • www.powerworks.com
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PowerWorks LLC
Chris Aepelbacher
5420 W. Wicher Road
Glenns Ferry, Idaho 83623
208.366.3318
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE )
APPLICATION OF IDAHO POWER )
COMPANY FOR AUTHORITY TO ) CASE NO. IPC-E-12-27
MODIFY ITS NET METERING ) POWERWORKS LLC'S
SERVICE AND TO INCREASE THE ) PETITION TO INTERVENE
GENERATION CAPACITY LIMIT. )
PowerWorks LLC ("PowerWorks") hereby petitions the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
("Commission") for leave to intervene in the above-entitled proceeding pursuant to Rules 71
through 75 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.071-.075. In
support of this petition, PowerWorks states as follows:
The name and address of Intervener is:
PowerWorks LLC
do: Chris Aepelbacher, Project Engineer
5420 W. Wicher Road
Glenns Ferry, Idaho 83623
Phone [phone]
ca(Dowerworks.com
Copies of all pleadings, Commission orders, and other documents should be provided to Chris
Aepelbacher at the address stated above.
2.PowerWorks and its affiliates sell, install and provide operation and maintenance
services for 100 kW wind turbines for small scale wind applications in Idaho.
3.PowerWorks claims a direct and substantial interest in this proceeding, because
the 100 kW wind turbines sold by PowerWorks are eligible for net metering in Idaho Power's
service territory. Changes to the net metering rules could bring opportunities for PowerWorks to
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sell and install 100 kW wind turbines in Idaho Power's service territory, thereby creating jobs
and economic benefits for the local economy.
4. Without the opportunity to intervene herein, PowerWorks would be without any
means of participating in this proceeding, which may have a material impact in its ability to sell
100 kW wind turbines.
5. PowerWorks wishes to contribute to the discussion by comparing Idaho Power's
proposed changes to their net metering program with the net metering rules from other states or
countries. For example, as a comparison, PowerWorks would like to point out the following
measures that have been implemented in the state of New York:
a.excess generation credits are applied to future service bills at retail rates with no
expiration date;
b.remote metering, which allows the net metering customer to apply excess
generation credits from one property owned by the customer to the service bill of another
property owned by the customer; and
C. 500 kW wind generation capacity limit for farm service properties and 2 MW wind
generation capacity limit for non-residential properties.
In addition, the United Kingdom has introduced a feed in tariff for small wind turbines,
which allows electric customers to receive generation credits for energy generated and used by
the same customer. The customer also receives an additional payment for any excess energy
generated and sold back to the utility company.
In reference to the measures mentioned above, please find attached to this petition,
supporting documents from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency, the
State of New York, the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, and the UK government.
6. Idaho Power has not provided any economic benefits of distributed energy
production, such as, reduced transmission construction, which needs to be addressed.
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7. PowerWorks will not disrupt or prejudice existing parties or unduly broaden the issues
in this proceeding. PowerWorks agrees to be bound by all scheduling orders existing on this
docket prior to this intervention. PowerWorks respectfully requests the right to participate in this
proceeding and introduce testimony and exhibits, cross-examine other witnesses, engage in
oral argument, file comments, and otherwise fully participate as a party. The nature and quality
of evidence is dependent upon the nature and effect of other evidence in this proceeding.
WHEREFORE, PowerWorks respectfully requests that the Commission grant this
Petition to Intervene and authorize PowerWorks to participate in the above-entitled proceeding
with the rights as a formal party.
DATED this 23rd day of January 2013.
PowerWorks LLC
By:
Chris Aepelbacher
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 23rd day of January, 2013, a true and correct copy of the within
and foregoing PETITION TO INTERVENE of POWERWORKS LLC was served as shown to:
Original plus 7 copies hand delivered to:
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Jean D. Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
iean.iewell(puc.ida ho. pov
Service copies sent via electronic mail to:
COMMISSION STAFF
Karl Klein
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington
P0 Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
karl. kIein(puc.idaho.gov
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Lisa Nordstrom
Regulatory Dockets
Idaho Power Company
P0 Box 70
Boise, ID 83707-0070
Inordstrom(idahopower.com
dockets(idahoDower.corn
Matt Larkin
Greg Said
Idaho Power Company
P0 Box 70
Boise, ID 83707-0070
mIarkin(idahoøower.corn
qsaid(idahopower. corn
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IDAHO CONSERVATION LEAGUE
Benjamin J. Otto
Idaho Conservation League
710 N. 6th street
Boise, ID 83702
bottocidahoconservation .org
Chris Aepelbacher
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Incentives/Policies for Renewables & Efficiency
Net Metering fO] MOEN
Last DSIRE Review: 11/12/2012
Program Overview:
State: New York
Incentive Type: Net Metering
Eligible Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Fuel Cells, CHP/Cogeneration, Anaerobic
Renewable/Other Digestion, Small Hydroelectric, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels,
Technologies: Microturbines
Applicable Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government,
Sectors: State Government, Fed. Government, Agricultural, Institutional
Applicable
Utilities: Investor-owned utilities
Solar: 25 kW for residential; 2 MW for non-residential
Wind: 25 kW for residential; 2 MW for non-residential; 500 kW for farm-based
System Capacity Micro-hydroelectric: 25 kW for residential; 2 MW for non-residential
Limit: Fuel Cells: 10 kW for residential; 1.5 MW for non-residential
Biogas: 1 MW (farm-based only)
Micro-CHP: 10 kW (residential only)
Generally 1% of utility's 2005 demand for solar, farm-based biogas, fuel cells,
Aggregate micro-hydroelectric, and residential micro-CHP; 3% (36 MW) for Central
Capacity Limit: Hudson Gas and Electric
0.3% of utility's 2005 demand for wind
Generally credited to customer's next bill at retail rate (except avoided-cost rate
Net Excess E for micro-CHP and fuel cells); excess for residential PV and wind and farm-
Generation: based biogas is reconciled annually at avoided-cost rate; excess for micro-
hydro, non-residential wind and solar, and residential micro-CHP and fuel cells
carries over indefinitely
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REC Ownership: Not addressed
Meter Allowed for non-residential and farm-based customers with solar, wind, farm-
Aggregation: based biogas, and micro-hydroelectric systems
Web Site: h"://www3.dps.ny.gov/W/PSCWeb.nsf `/All/DCF68...
Authority 1: NY CLS Public Service § 66-j and § 66-1
Date Enacted: 08/02/1997 (subsequently amended)
Authority 2: NY PSC Order Case 08-E-1305 et al.
Date Enacted: 02/13/2009
Date Effective: 02/27/2009
Authority 3: NY PSC Order Case 09-E-0284 et al.
Date Enacted: 06/22/2009
Date Effective: 07/01/2009 (generally)
Authority 4: NY PSC Order Case 09-E-0819 et al.
Date Enacted: 02/12/2010
Date Effective: 02/26/2010
Authority 5: NY PSC Order, Case i0-E-0645
Date Enacted: 05/23/2011
Date Effective: 05/23/2011
Authority 6: NY PSC Order Case 11 -E-0318 et al.
Date Enacted: 11/21/2011
Authority 7: NY PSC Order, Case 12-E-0 105
Date Enacted: 06/18/2012
Authority 8: A.B. 9560
Date Enacted: 08/01/2012
Date Effective: 08/01/2012
Authority 9: NY PSC Order, Case 12-E-0343
Date Enacted: 10/18/2012
Summary:
Note: In October 2012 the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an order directing
Central Hudson Gas and Electric to file net metering tariff revisions tripling the aggregate net
metering cap for most systems from 1% of 2005 peak demand (12 MW) to 3% of 2005 peak
demand (36 MW). The PSC is now accepting comments on whether similar increases should be
considered for the state's other utilities. For further information please see the PSC's Reauest for
Comments on Net MeterinR Limits web pare.
Separately, in August 2012 New York enacted legislation (A.B. 9560) expanding remote net
metering to include agricultural and non-residential micro-hydroelectric systems. Utility tariff
revisions reflecting this change should be forthcoming.
Net metering is available on a first-come, first-served basis to customers of the state's major investor-
owned utilities, subject to technology, system size and aggregate capacity limitations. Publicly-
owned utilities are not obligated to offer net metering; however, the Long island Power Authority
UJJ.A offers net metering on terms similar to those in the state law. Below is listing of the system
size limitations, organized by technology and eligible sector.
• Solar: 25 kW for residential, 2 MW for non-residential
• Wind: 25 kW for residential, 500 kW for farm-based, and 2 MW for non-residential
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• Fuel Cells: 10 kW for residential, 1.5 MW for non-residential
• Micro-hydroelectric: 25 kW for residential, 2 MW for non-residential
• Biogas: 1 MW (farm-based only)
• Micro-CHP: 10 kW (residential only)
The aggregate limit on net-metered PV, on-farm biogas systems, micro-CUP, fuel cell, and micro-
hydroelectric systems combined is currently generally set at 1.0% of a utility's 2005 electric demand,
while the limit on aggregate wind system capacity is 0.3% of 2005 demand. However, Central
Hudson Gas and Electric's limit was tripled by the PSC in October 2012 and the PSC is considering
increases for other utilities. Individual utilities are also authorized to place higher limits on aggregate
net-metered capacity if they choose to do so.
For most types of systems, customer net excess generation (NEG) in a given month is credited to the
customer's next bill at the utility's retail rate. However, for residential micro-CHP and fuel cell
systems NEG is credited at the utility's avoided cost rate. A slightly different methodology using a
monetary credit ($ as opposed to kWh) is used for customers on demand meters. At the end of each
annual billing cycle, most customers (i.e., residential PV and wind and farm-based wind and biogas
systems) will be paid at the utility's avoided-cost rate for any unused NEG. Compensation for unused
NEG produced by non-residential wind and solar systems is not addressed by the statute, however,
the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) determined in its February 2009 order that unused
NEG for such systems should be carried forward from one year to the next. Likewise, residential
micro-CHP and fuel cell customer-generators are not permitted to monetize NEG after a year or any
other period, but may carry forward unused credits indefinitely. Recently enacted S.B. 1149 did not
identify a specific annual reconciliation protocol for micro-hydroelectric facilities, but the recently
approved utility tariffs provide for indefinite carryover.
In May 2011 the PSC issued an order addressing two aspects of the NEG crediting process for
customer generators. First, the order requires utilities to adopt consistent NEG credit calculations that
include all kWh-based customer charges beginning June 1, 2011. Prior to this, some utilities did not
include certain charges (e.g., the System Benefits Charge (SBC) and Renewables Portfolio Standards
(RPS) surcharge) in the calculation of NEG credits. Second, the order also requires utilities to allow
customers eligible for an annual cash-out of unused NEG at avoided cost, such as residential solar
customers, to make a one-time selection of the annual period in question. This provision will apply to
both existing and new net metering customers and is intended to avoid circumstances where the time
period used for the annual cash-out is disadvantageous for some customers (i.e., large amounts of
NEG being cashed-out at a lower rate). Several utilities already permitted customer-generators to
make such an election.
In June 2011 the state enacted legislation (A.B. 6270) allowing eligible farm-based and non-
residential customer-generators to engage in "remote" net metering of solar, wind, and farm-based
biogas systems. Micro-hydroelectric facilities were added as eligible for this arrangement in August
2012. The law permits eligible customer-generators to designate net metering credits from equipment
located on property which they own or lease to any other meter that is located on property owned or
leased by the customer, and is within the same utility territory and load zone as the net metered
facility. Credits will accrue to the highest use meter first, and as with standard net metering, excess
credits may be carried forward from month to month. Revised utility tariffs incorporating this change
for solar, wind, and farm-based biogas systems became effective December 1, 2011. The August
2012 extension to micro-hydroelectric customer-generators will require further tariff revisions.
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The legislation and subsequent PSC orders also establish rules relating to customer responsibility for
interconnection costs (e.g., new meters, transformers, or other equipment) and limitations on such
costs. Cost treatments vary by customer type and system size (see § 66-j and 66-1 for details). The
ownership of renewable energy credits (RECs) and other environmental attributes associated with
energy production from net metered systems remains unaddressed.
The PSC has developed uniform interconnection rules for net-metered systems. See the PSC web site
for more information, including a list of accepted (type-tested) inverters.
History
New York's original net-metering law, enacted in 1997, applied only to residential photovoltaic (PV)
systems up to 10 kilowatts (kW). In 2002, the law was expanded (S.B. 65 92) to include farm-based
biogas systems of up to 400 kW (increased to 500 kW in 2008) that generate electricity from biogas
produced by the anaerobic digestion of agricultural waste, such as livestock manure, farming waste
and food-processing wastes. In 2004, S.B 4890-E (of 2003) further expanded the law to include
residential wind turbines up to 25 kW and farm-based wind turbines up to 125 kW.
In August 2008 New York enacted a series of bills (S.B. 7171, S.B. 8415, and S.B. 848 1) again
amending the state's net metering laws, most notably extending net metering eligibility to non-
residential PV and wind systems. In February 2009 the New York Public Service Commission (PSC)
issued an order revising and approving several utility tariffs associated with these changes. A second
order issued in June 2009 addressed further tariff filings and ordered changes to these and some
previously filed tariffs. In August 2009 A.B. 2442 amended the law yet again to allow net metering
for residential combined heat and power (CHP) and fuel cell systems of 10 kW or less, with utility
tariffs approved in February 2010. Further legislation (A.B. 7987) enacted in August 2010 increased
the capacity limit for farm-based biogas systems from 500 kW to 1 MW and revised tariffs were
approved in December 2010.
Prior to the 2008 amendments, PV systems, farm biogas systems and small wind systems (10 kW
and less) with customer net excess generation (NEG) for a given month had it credited to the their
next bill at the utility's retail rate. At the end of each annual billing cycle, such customers were paid
at the utility's avoided-cost rate for any unused NEG. However, NEG from wind-energy systems
larger than 10 kW was credited to the next month's bill at the state's avoided-cost rate. Large wind
energy systems also received compensation for annual NEG at the avoided-cost rate.
Contact:
Mike Worden
New York State Department of Public Service
Agency Building 3, Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12223
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: michael wDrden.@dps..nygov
Web Site: httm//www.dps.ny.gov
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Jason Pause
New York State Department of Public Service
Agency Building 3, Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12223
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: iason
Web Site: http://www.dps.ny.gov/
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Public Service
§ 66-1. Net energy metering for residential, farm service and
non-residential wind electric generating systems. 1. Definitions. As
used in this section, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
(a)"Customer-generator" means a residential customer, farm service
customer or non-residential customer of an electric corporation, who
owns or operates wind electric generating equipment.
(b)"Residential customer-generator" means a customer who owns or
operates wind electric generating equipment located and used at his or
her primary residence.
(c)"Farm service customer-generator" means a customer of an electric
corporation who owns and operates wind electric generating equipment
located and used on land used in agricultural production as defined in
subdivision four of section three hundred one of the agriculture and
markets law, and which is also the location of the customer's primary
residence.
(c-i) "Non-residential customer-generator" means a customer of an
electric corporation which owns or operates wind electric generating
equipment located and used at its premises.
(d)"Net energy meter" means a meter that measures the reverse flow of
electricity to register the difference between the electricity supplied
by an electric corporation to the customer-generator and the electricity
provided to the corporation by that customer-generator.
(e)"Net energy metering" means the use of a net energy meter to
measure, during the billing period applicable to a customer-generator,
the net amount of electricity supplied by an electric corporation or
provided to the corporation by a customer-generator.
(f)"Wind electric generating equipment" means one or more wind
generators with a combined rated capacity of not more than twenty-five
kilowatts for a residential customer-generator, and not more than five
hundred kilowatts for a farm service customer-generator, and not more
than two thousand kilowatts for a non-residential customer-generator;
that is manufactured, installed, and operated in accordance with
applicable government and industry standards, that is connected to the
electric system and operated in parallel with an electric corporation's
transmission and distribution facilities, and that is operated in
compliance with any standards and requirements established under this
section.
2.Interconnection and net energy metering. An electric corporation
shall provide for the interconnection and net energy metering of wind
electric generating equipment owned or operated by a customer-generator;
provided that the customer-generator enters into a net energy metering
contract with the corporation or complies with the corporation's net
energy metering schedule and complies with standards and requirements
established under this section. The customer-generator shall be
responsible for payment of one-half of the expense of such
interconnection for wind electric generating equipment with a rated
capacity of more than twenty-five kilowatts.
3.Conditions of service. (a) (i) On or before three months after the
effective date of this section, each electric corporation shall develop
a model contract and file a schedule that establishes consistent and
reasonable rates, terms and conditions for net energy metering to
customer-generators, according to the requirements of this section. The
commission shall render a decision within three months from the date on
which the schedule is filed.
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(ii) On or before three months after the effective date of this
subparagraph, each electric corporation shall develop a model contract
and file a schedule that establishes consistent and reasonable rates,
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terms and conditions for net energy metering to non-residential
customer-generators, according to the requirements of this section. The
commission shall render a decision within three months from the date on
which the schedule is filed.
(iii) Each electric corporation shall make such contract and schedule
available to customer-generators on a first come, first served basis,
until the total rated generating capacity for wind electric generating
equipment owned or operated by customer-generators in the corporation's
service area is equivalent to three-tenths percent of the corporation's
electric demand for the year two thousand five, as determined by the
department.
(b) Nothing in this subdivision shall prohibit a corporation from
providing net energy metering to additional customer-generators. The
commission shall have the authority, after January first, two thousand
twelve, to increase the percent limits if it determines that additional
net energy metering is in the public interest.
(c) In the event that the electric corporation determines that it is
necessary to install one or more dedicated transformers or other
equipment to protect the safety and adequacy of electric service
provided to its other customers, a customer-generator shall pay the
electric corporation's actual costs of installing the transformer or
transformers or other equipment:
(i)in the case of a residential, farm service or non-residential
customer-generator with a combined rated capacity of not more than
twenty-five kilowatts, up to a maximum amount of seven hundred fifty
dollars; and
(ii)in the case of a farm service customer-generator with a combined
rated capacity of not more than five hundred kilowatts, up to a maximum
of five thousand dollars; and
(iii)in the case of a non-residential customer-generator with a
combined rated capacity of more than twenty-five kilowatts, such cost
shall be as determined by the electric corporation subject to review,
upon the request of such customer-generator, by the department.
(d) An electric corporation shall impose no other charge or fee,
including, but not limited to, back up, stand by or demand charges, for
the provision of net metering to a customer-generator.
(e) A customer who owns or operates land used in agricultural
production as defined in subdivision four of section three hundred one
of the agriculture and markets law, or a non-residential
customer-generator as defined by paragraph (c-i) of subdivision one of
this section that locates wind electric generating equipment with a net
energy meter on property owned or leased by such customer-generator may
designate all or a portion of the net metering credits generated by such
equipment to meters, at any property owned or leased by such
customer-generator within the service territory of the same electric
corporation to which the customer-generator's net energy meters are
interconnected and being within the same load zone as determined by the
location based marginal price as of the date of initial request by the
customer-generator to conduct net metering. The electric corporation
will credit the accounts of the customer by applying any credits to the
highest use meter first, then subsequent highest use meters until all
such credits are attributed to the customer. Any excess credits shall be
carried over to the following month.
4. Rates. An electric corporation shall use net energy metering to
measure and charge for the net electricity supplied by the corporation
and provided to the corporation by a customer-generator, according to
the following requirements:
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(a)In the event that the amount of electricity supplied by the
corporation during the billing period exceeds the amount of electricity
provided by a customer-generator, the corporation shall charge the
customer-generator for the net electricity supplied at the same rate per
kilowatt hour applicable to service provided to other customers in the
same service class which do not generate electricity on site.
(b)In the event that the amount of electricity produced by a
customer-generator during the billing period exceeds the amount of
electricity used by the customer-generator, the corporation shall apply
a credit to the next bill for service to the customer-generator for the
net electricity provided at the same rate per kilowatt hour applicable
to service provided to other customers in the same service class which
do not generate electricity on site.
(c)At the end of the year or annualized over the period that service
is supplied by means of net energy metering, the corporation shall
promptly issue payment at its avoided cost to a residential or farm
service customer-generator for the value of any remaining credit for the
excess electricity produced during the year or over the annualized
period by such customer-generator.
(d)In the event that the corporation imposes charges based on
kilowatt demand on customers who are in the same service class as the
customer-generator but which do not generate electricity on site, the
corporation may impose the same charges at the same rates to the
customer-generator, provided, however, that the kilowatt demand for such
demand charges is determined by the maximum measured kilowatt demand
actually supplied by the corporation to the customer-generator during
the billing period.
5. Safety standards. (a) Each electric corporation shall establish and
maintain standards necessary for net energy metering and the
interconnection of wind electric generating equipment to its system and
that the commission shall determine are necessary for safe and adequate
service and further the public policy set forth in this section. Such
standards may include, but shall not be limited to:
(i)equipment necessary to isolate automatically a wind electric
generating system from the utility system for voltage and frequency
deviations; and
(ii)a manual lockable disconnect switch provided by the
customer-generator which shall be located on the outside of the
customer's premises and/or farm and externally accessible for the
purpose of isolating the wind electric generating equipment.
(b)Upon its own motion or upon a complaint, the commission, or its
designated representative, may investigate and make a determination as
to the reasonableness and necessity of the standards or responsibility
for compliance with the standards.
(c)Unless otherwise determined to be necessary by the commission, an
electric corporation may not require a customer-generator to comply with
additional safety or performance standards, or perform or pay for
additional tests, or purchase additional liability insurance, provided
that:
(i)the electric generating equipment meets the safety standards
established pursuant to this paragraph; and
(ii)the total rated capacity (measured in kilowatts) of wind electric
generating equipment that provides electricity to the electric
corporation through the same local feeder line, does not exceed twenty
percent of the rated capacity of that local feeder line.
In the event that the total rated generating capacity of wind electric
generating equipment that provides electricity to the electric
corporation through the same local feeder line exceeds twenty percent of
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the rated capacity of the local feeder line, the electric corporation
may require the customer-generator to comply with reasonable measures to
ensure safety of that local feeder line.
6.Electric restructuring. Notwithstanding the provisions of this
section, including, but not limited to paragraph (c) of subdivision
three of this section, a customer-generator shall comply with any
applicable determinations of the commission relating to restructuring of
the electric industry.
7.Severability of provisions. The provisions of this section shall be
severable and if the application of any clause, sentence, paragraph,
subdivision, section, or part thereof to any person or circumstance
shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
such judgment shall not necessarily affect, impair, or invalidate the
application of any such clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision,
section, part or remainder thereof, as the case may be, to any other
person or circumstance, but shall be confined in its operation to the
clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part thereof
directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall be
rendered.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
At a session of the Public Service
Commission held in the City of
Albany on November 17, 2011
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
Patricia L. Acampora, Deputy Chairwoman
Maureen F. Harris
Robert E. Curry, Jr.
James L. Larocca
CASE 11-E-0318 - Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation
CASE 11-E-0319 - Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc.
CASE 11-E-0320 - New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
Case 11-E-0321 - Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National
Grid
Case 11-E-0322 - Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation
Case 11-E-0323 - Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.
Tariff filings to Effectuate Amendments to Public
- Service Law §66-j and §66-1 (Remote, Micro-
hydroelectric, and Fuel Cell Net Metering) and
Conforming Changes to Standardized Interconnection
Requirements.
ORDER MODIFYING AND AUTHORIZING REMOTE NET METERING TARIFFS,
MODIFYING STANDARDIZED INTERCONNECTION REQUIREMENTS, AND
REQUIRING MICRO-HYDROELECTRIC AND FUEL CELL TARIFF FILINGS
(Issued and Effective November 21, 2011)
BY THE COMMISSION:
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Chapter 35 of the 2011 Laws of New York, which became
effective June 1, 2011, amends Public Service Law (PSL) §66-j
and 66-1 regarding the net metering of non-residential solar
photovoltaic, farm waste, farm wind, and non-residential wind
electric generators. The amendments provide for the application
of excess generation credits from the customer's generator to
other electric meters on the same or other property that is
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owned or leased by the same customer, commonly referred to as
"Remote Net Metering."
By Notice Establishing Filing Requirements issued June
21, 2011, the major electric utilities were directed to file
tariff amendments effective October 29, 2011, in compliance with
the provisions of the law as amended. The utilities requested
an extension of the deadline for filing the tariff amendments in
order to better understand the requirements set forth in the
amended statutes. On July 18, 2011, the Secretary granted the
request and issued a Notice Establishing Filing Requirements
directing the utilities to file their tariff amendments on
August 22, 2011 with an effective date of December 1, 2011.
Pursuant to State Administrative Procedure Act (SAPA),
§202(l) Notices of the filings were published in the State
Register on September 14, 2011. The public comment period
provided for under SAPA §202 (1) (a)expired on October 31, 2011.
Timely comments in response to the were received from the
Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY), Niagara Wind &
Solar, Inc. (NWS) and Tracy Becker, a New York State farmer.
THE PROPOSED TARIFF FILINGS
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central
Hudson), Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con
Edison), New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG),
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (National
Grid), Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) and Rochester
Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) (collectively the utilities)
made proposed filings to conform their tariffs to the
requirements of the amended net metering laws. The proposed
filings would allow remote net metering for non-residential
solar photovoltaic, farm waste, farm wind, and non-residential
wind electric customer generators, to apply excess generation
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credits from the customer's generator to other meters on the
same or other property that is owned or leased by the same
customer.
According to the filings, a remote net metering
customer must designate the Host Account (the site where the
eligible generator is interconnected with the distribution
system) and the Satellite Account(s) (additional account(s) in
the customer's name) . Customers must also designate the
percentage of excess credits to be applied to the Satellite
Accounts and the percentage, if any, to remain at the Host
Account. After the initial application for remote net metering,
a customer will be able to designate additional Satellite
Accounts or eliminate existing accounts and change the
percentage allocation between the Host and Satellite once per
year. Changes made would become effective beginning January 1.
In a month where the customer generates more
electricity than is consumed at the Host Account meter, the
excess energy will be converted to the equivalent monetary value
at the per kWh rate applicable to the Host Account's service
classification. That monetary credit will first be applied to
the Host Account's electric bill and any remaining monetary
credit will be allocated to the Host Account and the Satellite
Account(s) based on the percentage the customer designated to
remain on the Host Account until disbursed. Following the
billing of the Host Account, the portion designated to the
Satellite Accounts will be applied to their bills in the
sequence by which the dates of their billings fall after the
billing of the Host Account. Where two Satellite Accounts are
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billed on the same day, the credit will be applied to the
highest usage account first.'
If a monetary credit remains after applying credits to
all designated Satellite Accounts, the credit will be carried
forward on the Host Account as a monetary credit for the next
billing period. The returned excess would then be applied to
the Host and Satellite Accounts the following month in the same
manner as previously. Originally, National Grid's fillings
indicated that the utility would keep all the returned excess
credits at the Host Account without applying it to Satellite
Accounts in successive months. However, the utility has since
submitted additional filings indicating it will apply any
returned excess to Satellite Accounts in successive months,
similar to other utilities.
Con Edison and O&R have published newspaper
notifications to the public of the proposed changes. Central
Hudson, National Grid, NYSEG and RG&E have requested waivers of
the requirement of newspaper publication of their filings
because customers will be notified of these changes when they
submit applications for such service.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Both ACE NY and NWS commented that the language
proposed by the utilities for calculating the monetary credit
that is equivalent to the applicable per kWh tariff rate is
unclear. The commentators urge that the statute amendments
require that the applicable full retail tariff rate be applied
1 This approach effectuates the provisions of the statutory
amendments requiring that Remote Net Metering credits be
applied to highest-use meters first.
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in calculating the monetary credit equivalent. Tracy Becker
fully supports the comments made by ACE NY and NWS.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
The proposed tariff amendments conform the various
utility tariffs to the June 1, 2011 amendments to Public Service
Law §66-i and §66-1. They are approved as modified below.
Eligibility for Remote Net Metering
As mentioned above, the amendments to PSL §66-j and
66-1 allow Remote Net Metering for non-residential solar
photovoltaic, farm waste, farm wind, and non-residential wind
electric customer generators. The Notice Establishing Filing
Requirements erroneously listed farm solar customers as also
eligible for remote net metering; the net metering statutes do
not provide for that customer classification. Central Hudson
and National Grid included farm solar customers as eligible for
Remote Net Metering; they shall remove the reference to farm
solar customers from their tariffs.
Host Account's Rate
Con Edison and O&R have both included language in
their proposed tariff amendments stating that the Host Account's
applicable rate will be based on the customer's maximum use of
the respective company's system. PSL §66-j and 66-1 and the
existing tariffs for net metering state that the rates offered
to customer generators eligible for net metering are to be the
same as the rates provided to other customers in the applicable
service class who do not generate electricity. The language Con
Edison and O&R propose conflicts with the statutory tariff
principles. As a result, Con Edison and O&R are directed to
file further revisions that clarify that any net metered credits
are to be applied as the same rate provided to other customers
in the service class of the net metered customer-generator.
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This modification addresses any concern that the
commentators may have about the appropriate rate to be applied
to net metered accounts. The tariffs submitted by the utilities
other than Con Edison and O&R provide for the correct rate, in
conformance with our recent decision on the proper rates to be
applied in calculating net metered tariffs and need no further
revisions concerning this issue.
Other Issues
Con Edison, O&R, NYSEG and RG&E would exclude accounts
with a levelized/budget payment plan from being a Host or a
Satellite Account. This exclusion shall be removed from the
tariffs. Our regulations require that the utilities to provide
levelized/budget billing plans and nothing in the statutory
amendment PSL §66-j and 66-1 provide for treating remote net
metering customers differently.3
Moreover, the utilities have not justified excluding
levelized/budget billing customers from Remote Net Metering.
Although allowing accounts with levelized/budget billing to
qualify as a Host or Satellite Account may add a level of
complexity to the billing and crediting process, it is not
expected that significant numbers of customers taking
levelized/budget billing will also desire to participate in
Remote Net Metering. It is unlikely that many levelized/budget
billed customers will be able to benefit from Remote Net
Metering. To the extent there is some demand to participate in
both the utilities should be able to develop appropriate systems
or procedures to address such requests, on an individual basis
if necessary.
2 Case 10-E-0645, Net Metered Customer Billing and Crediting,
Order Directing Tariff Revisions and Making Other Findings
(issued May 23, 2011)
16 NYCRR §11.11 and §13.6
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Con Edison proposes to exclude bi-monthly billed
customers from Remote Net Metering. NYSEG and RGE propose to
exclude arrears on Host or Satellite Accounts from the
otherwise-applicable offset of excess credits against all
amounts on a customer's bill. The utilities are directed to
remove these exclusions from the tariffs. Nothing inherent in
bi-monthly billing excludes such an account from eligibility for
Remote Net Metering. Credits from Remote Net Metering are of
general application and are properly assessed against all of the
utilities' electric charges including arrears.
In contrast, Con Edison may implement its proposal to
restrict Remote Net Metering for customers taking service under
the Economic Development Delivery Service (EDDS) Rate Schedule,
SC 15-RA of the Retail Access Rate Schedule (Delivery Service to
Governmental Agencies), or Special Provision 16 of the PASNY
Rate Schedule. Under the proposal, those customers may
designate a Satellite Account to receive excess credits only to
the extent that that account has usage in excess of that served
under the three rate schedules. The restriction is appropriate
because these tariffs facilitate the delivery of electric energy
to business and governmental customers from the New York Power
Authority and other governmental sources. We do not exercise
jurisdiction over the supply of the electric energy itself from
these sources to these customers.
SIR Changes
Our Standardized Interconnection Requirements (SIR)
for distributed generation units operating in parallel with the
electric utility distribution systems were first adopted in
1999. As part of ongoing reviews of the requirements,
substantive revisions were proposed and adopted, most recently
Case 94-E-0952, Competitive Opportunities Regarding Electric
Service, Opinion No. 99-13 (issued December 31, 1999)
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in 2009 and 2010. Here, we direct the modifications to the SIR
needed to reflect the amendments to Public Service Law (PSL)
§66-j and §66-1that provide for Remote Net Metering. No other
modifications or substantive changes to the SIR are necessary at
this time.
Additional Compliance Filings
Besides the amendments to PSL §66-j and §66-1
providing for remote net metering enacted in 2011, PSL §66-j was
also amended further in 2011 to provide for the net metering of
micro-hydroelectric and fuel cell generating facilities.6 These
amendments are straight forward applications of the existing PSL
§66-j statutory provisions to forms of generation newly eligible
for net metering.
Revision of utility tariffs to accommodate the micro
hydroelectric and fuel cell generating facilities shall be
accomplished through these proceedings. Utilities are directed
to file amendments to their tariffs making the requisite changes
providing for the net metering of the micro-hydroelectric and
fuel cell facilities newly eligible for net metering under the
statutory changes. The filings shall be made in these
proceedings by December 21, 2011, with an effective date of
April 1, 2012 Revisions to the SIR necessary to accommodate
these changes will be addressed at the same time as the
statutory changes.
Case 09-E-0819, et al., Net Metering of Micro-Gen Facilities,
Order Modifying and Authorizing Micro-Gen Net Metering Tariffs
(issued Februar y 12, 2010); Case 08-E-1018, Standard
Interconnection Requirements, Order Modifying Standard
Interconnection Requirements, (issued February 13, 2009)
6 Respectively, 2011 Laws of New York, Ch. 546, effective
September 23, 2011 and 2011 Laws of New York, Ch. 530,
effective September 23, 2011.
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The Commission orders:
1.The tariff amendments listed in the Appendix are
authorized to become effective on a permanent basis, provided
the electric utilities listed in the body of this Order file, by
November 28, 2011, modifications to the listed tariff amendments
in conformance with the discussion in the body of this Order, to
become effective on December 1, 2011.
2.All electric utilities listed in the body of this
Order are directed to file tariffs providing for the net
metering of micro-hydroelectric and fuel cell generating
facilities in accordance with the discussion in the body of this
Order by December 21, 2011, to become effective on April 1,
2012.
3.Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National
Grid's filings made November 3 and November 9, 2011 are
authorized to become effective on less than statutory notice on
December 1, 2011.
4.All electric utilities listed in the body of this
Order are directed to comply with the revised Standardized
Interconnection Requirements (SIR), available at
http://www.dps.state.ny.us/Modified SIR 2-11-10 Clean.pdf, to
file revised SIR addenda to the tariffs to reflect the changes
to the tariffs listed in the Appendix by November 28, 2011, to
become effective on December 1, 2011.
5.The requirements of §66(12) (b) of the Public
Service Law, as to newspaper publication of the amendments
listed in the Appendix are waived for the utilities requesting
such waiver as listed in the body of this Order, and are waived
for the additional tariff amendments required by Ordering
Clauses No. 1.
6.The deadlines provided for in this Order may be
extended as the Secretary may require.
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7. These proceedings are continued.
By the Commission,
JACLYN A. BRILLING
Secretary
Case 11-E-0318, et al. APPENDIX
Page 1 of 3
SUBJECT: Filing by CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Amendments to Schedule P.S.C. No. 15 - Electricity
Original Leaves Nos. 163.5.8, 163.5.9, 163.5.10
First Revised Leaves Nos. 163.5.6, 163.5.7
Third Revised Leaf No. 213.2
Fifth Revised Leaf No. 171.1
Sixth Revised Leaf No. 167.2
Seventh Revised Leaves Nos. 188, 190
Tenth Revised Leaf No. 174
Issued: August 22, 2011 Effective: December 1, 2011
Seventeenth Revised Leaf No. 3
Issued: August 24, 2011 Effective: December 1, 2011
First Revised Leaf No. 163.5.8
Second Revised Leaf No. 163.5.7
Issued: October 27, 2011 Effective: December 1, 2011
NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION: Waived.
SUBJECT: Filing by CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
INC.
Amendments to Schedule P.S.C. No. 9 - Electricity
Second Revised Leaf No. 158-1-5
Third Revised Leaves Nos. 57, 158-1-4
Ninth Revised Leaves Nos. 158-1-2, 158-1-3
Twelfth Revised Leaves No. 158-1-1
Thirteenth Revised Leaf No. 158-I
Issued: August 22, 2011 Effective: December 1, 2011
NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION: September 12, 19, 26 and October 3,
2011.
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SUBJECT: Filing by NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION
Amendments to Schedule P.S.C. No. 120 - Electricity
Original Leaves Nos. 117.0, 117.0.1, 117.2.4,
117.2.5,
117.33.1, 117.22.2
Sixth Revised Leaf No. 117
Issued: August 22, 2011 Effective: December 1, 2011
First Revised Leaves Nos. 117.0, 117.2.4
Issued: November 1, 2011 Effective: December 1, 2011
NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION: Waived.
SUBJECT: Filing by NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION D/B/A
NATIONAL GRID
Amendments to Schedule P.S.C. No. 220 - Electricity
Original Leaves Nos. 199.2, 199.3, 202.1, 202.2
Second Revised Leaf No. 199.1
Third Revised Leaf No. 202
Issued: August 22, 2011 Effective: December 1, 2011
First Revised Leaves Nos. 199.2, 199.3, 202.1,
202.2
Issued: November 3, 2011 Effective: December 5, 2011
Second Revised Leaves Nos. 199.3, 202.2
Issued: November 9, 2011 Effective: December 12, 2011
NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION: Waived.
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Page 3 of 3
SUBJECT: Filing by ORANGE AND ROCKLAND UTILITIES, INC.
Amendments to Schedule P.S.C. No. 2 - Electricity
Original Leaf No. 22L-26A
Third Revised Leaves Nos. 22L-23A, 22L-36, 22L-37
Fourth Revised Leaves Nos. 16M, 22L-33
Fifth Revised Leaves Nos. 22L-24, 22L-25, 22L-26,
22L-35
Seventh Revised Leaf No. 22L-23
Issued: August 22, 2011 Effective: December 1, 2011
NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION: September 14, 21, 28 and October 5, 2011
SUBJECT: Filing by ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Amendments to Schedule P.S.C. No. 19 - Electricity
Original Leaves Nos. 160.38.1, 160.38.2,
160.39.3.1, 160.39.3.2, 160.39.4.1, 160.39.4.2
Fifth Revised Leaf No. 160.38
Sixth Revised Leaf No. 160.39.3
Issued: August 22, 2011 Effective: December 1, 2011
First Revised Leaves Nos. 160.38.1, 160.39.3.1,
160.39.4.1
Issued: November 1, 2011 Effective: December 1, 2011
NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION: Waived.
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Promoting Clean Energy, A Healthy Environment And A Strong Economy For The Empire State
Remote Net Metering Passes Both Houses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 9, 2011
CONTACT:
Carol E. Murphy, 518-701-9085
REMOTE NET METERING PASSES BOTH HOUSES
Legislature Approves Bill Allowing Farm and Non-Residential Customers to Remotely Net Meter
Renewable Energy Systems
ALBANY, NY -- The Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY) announced today that the State
Senate and Assembly have passed legislation amending New York's net metering laws, which were
expanded in 2008 to give non-residential customers the ability to net meter renewable power
generating systems of up to two megawatts in size. The amendment (S.3407A/A.6270B), sponsored by
Senator George Maziarz and Assemblyman Marcus Crespo, lets farm and non-residential customers
more efficiently utilize renewable energy resources by allowing the use of remote net-metering when
their generating equipment is not immediately adjacent to the location of their energy use.
"The Legislature made excellent progress when it updated New York's net metering law and
significantly expanded the opportunity to harvest clean, renewable energy," said Carol E. Murphy,
Executive Director of the Alliance for Clean Energy New York. "The amendment passed today means
customers seeking to install renewable energy system will not be restricted if their electricity needs are
not located in the same place as their renewable energy resource. This is especially important for
agricultural customers, as well as municipalities and school districts, and we commend Assemblyman
Crespo and Energy Chairs Cahill and Maziarz for making this bill a priority."
New York's utilities are required to provide for the interconnection and net energy metering of wind,
solar and farm waste generating equipment, which allows the owner of such systems to receive a credit
on his or her utility bill for any unused power supplied to the electric grid. The credit then offsets the
power received from the grid when the customer consumes more energy than the system is generating.
Current net metering law requires the customer's electric meter to be physically connected to the
generating system, and only accounts for the use of one meter. For some customers it is not practical
or possible to use electricity on the immediate site where it is produced. In other cases, customers who
have multiple meters for multiple buildings and facilities are not able to utilize the renewable energy
they produce at more than one site of electricity consumption.
With this amendment, farm and non-residential customers will be able to generate electricity at one
location and obtain credit for the electricity produced at another location. As a result, agricultural
enterprises, small businesses, municipalities and school districts throughout the state will be able to
employ remote metering to fully utilize their renewable energy resources and better control their energy
costs. In addition to acting as a hedge against rising energy costs and reducing overall stress on the
electric grid, on-site renewable energy systems also provide numerous environmental, public health,
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and economic development benefits to local communities.
Senator George Maziarz, bill sponsor and Chair of the Senate Energy and Telecommunications
Committee said, "By continuing to improve the effectiveness of New York's net metering law, more
farms and businesses, as well as municipalities and school districts, will be able to take full advantage
of the energy saving opportunities associated with on-site renewable energy. We know that reducing
energy costs is a fundamental part of promoting increased economic activity in our state, and the
legislation passed today will help us accomplish that goal in an environmentally conscious way."
Bill sponsor Assemblyman Marcus Crespo said, "This bill will help increase the number of New
Yorkers generating their own clean, renewable electricity by eliminating a great deal of red tape when it
comes to net metering. As a result, renewable energy systems will become a much more economical
option for businesses and schools looking to better control their energy use and reduce carbon
footprints. It's a win-win for the environment and economy at a time when we need it most."
"This legislation marks another important step toward making solar and wind systems a cost effective
solution for businesses and not-for-profits," said Assemblymember Kevin Cahill, Chair of the Assembly
Energy Committee. "Net metering is boosting our renewable energy industry and creating jobs for
installing and maintaining these systems. As a state, we are embracing the many environmental, public
health, economic development and energy security benefits of clean on-site generation."
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Feed-in Tariffs Generate low-carbon
electricity at
home and
earn money
HM Government
ACT ON
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Feed-in Tariffs
From 1 st April 2010 individuals,
organisations and businesses
in England, Wales and Scotland
can claim cash back for
electricity they produce from
eligible renewable and low-
carbon sources.
How it works
The scheme provides a fixed
payment for the electricity you
generate, called the "generation
tariff", It also pays for any unused
electricity that you export to the
grid, the "export tariff". A further
benefit is that you won't have
to pay for electricity that you
generate and use yourself.
What you can earn
Tariff levels (the amount you
are paid) vary depending on
the scale and type of generator
installed. A typical 2.5kW,
well-sited solar pv installation
could save you around £140
per year on your electricity bill
and you could earn around
£900 a year through the cash
back scheme.
To identify the technologies
that might be suitable for your
home visit:
www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/
generate-your-own-energy!
FAQ
Do I need to use a certified
Installer and product to benefit
from the tariff?
Yes, Systems of up to 50kW
must be approved by the
Microgenerafion Certification
Scheme (MCS) in order to quality
for Feed-in Tariffs. For more
information visit:
www.microgeneration
certification.org. For installations
that are between 50kW and
5MW, generators will need to
apply through Ofgem. For more
information visit:
www.ofgem.gov.uk
How do I get onto the scheme?
Once you have installed your
eligible generating technology
you should inform your chosen
energy supplier. The supplier will
then register your installation onto
the Central FIT Register and then
pay you your tariff,
Do I have to undertake energy
efficiency measures?
It is highly recommended in order
to achieve lower bills and energy
For more information visit the
Energy Saving Trust website
www.energysavingtrusf.org.uk
or call the ACT ON CO. advice
line onO8005l2Ol2.
use. For tips and advice visit
www.energysavingtrust.org .uW
Home-improvements-and-
products
Do larger projects such
as community projects -
qualify for the scheme or Is
It just limited to Individual
properties?
Installations of up to 5 megawatts
could quality for the scheme.
Where can I find more
information about the
technologies that I can Install?
For impartial information about
the different technologies that
you can use, visit the Energy
Saving Trust's website:
www.energysavingtrust.co.uk/
generate-your-own-energy
rent my property. If my
landlord installs an electricity
generating technology, who
would receive the cash-back?
It will be up to landlords
and tenants of domestic or
commercial properly to come
to an arrangement about who
benefits from the scheme.
What is the Feed-in Tariff scheme?
The Feed-in-Tariff scheme (FITs) is an environmental programme introduced by the government
to promote widespread uptake of a range of small-scale renewable and low-carbon electricity
generation technologies.
• The scheme requires Licensed Electricity Suppliers
(FIT Licensees) to pay a generation tariff and an export
tariff (where applicable) to small-scale low-carbon
generators for electricity generated and any exported.
• The Feed-in Tariff has opened up low-carbon electricity
generation beyond the traditional energy companies
by making it more cost effective for communities and
householders to buy the units.
• The scheme is applicable to a number of technologies
(Photovoltaic, Wind, Hydro, and Anaerobic Digestion)
up to a maximum capacity of 5MW of Total Installed
Capacity (TIC). Micro Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
plants are also eligible up to 2kw
• Suppliers (FIT Licensees) play the main customer-facing
role for this scheme: registering eligible installations,
processing generation data, and making relevant
payments.
• Ofgem is responsible for running the behind the
scenes administration of the scheme ensuring supplier
compliance and maintaining the integrity of a Central
FITs Register (C FR).
• The initial point of contact for anyone wanting to find
out more about electricity generation and how they
can join the scheme is the Energy Saving Advice Service
in England and Wales (www.direct.gov .uklsavingenergy
or 0300 123 1234) and the Energy Saving Trust in
Scotland (www.est.gov.uklscotland or 0800 512 012).
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Applications for accreditation
under the Feed-in Tariff will go
through one of two routes:
The diagram below outlines the FIT scheme registration and payments process:
Custorrrer installs Customer registers Supplier makes
generation plant with supplier payments to
for Frr customer
Generating plant
installed using
MCS installer
OR accredited
via Ofgem
Customer
provides meter
readings to
Supplier
More information about the FITS scheme
is available at www.ofgem.gov.uk/fits
Table of generation tariffs to 2020
Ammohic re
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- 115 115 115 11.5 itS itS 115 11.5 115 115 11.5 .30
85 15 1.1 9.0 35 35 35 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 30
S15W 19.8 115 flS 19.9 ilk ilk 135 19.8 195 185 19.3 30
ROOM Diu-IM&W 175 172 175 175 171 175 175 175 175 175 17.5 30
11.0 11.0 11.0 ItO MO ItO 11.0 11.0 ItO 11.0 115 20
4.5 4.5 45 4.5 4.5 4,5 4.5 43 4.5 4.5 4.5 20
1O 1D 10 W IDA 10 ir iO 19 Icr 10 10
PW £4•kW(i1d) 38.1 38.1 335 30.2 27.5 33.1 flS 20.8 135 172 153 25
P/ £4 kW .Z} 415 41.3 37.8 345 315 308 302 235 21.7 18.7 18.0 25
P1 24-Wk* 38.1 38.1 335 302 275 30.1 335 205 19.0 172 157 23
P1 >10-100kW 31,,4 31.4 28.7 28.3 245 215 182 18.1 18.5 18.0 13.5 25
P1 M-LW 28.3 29.3 305 24.5 22A 30.4 115 18.8 15.4 14.0 12.7 25
PV 29.3 233 30_I 213 224 20.4 185 18.8 15.4 145 123 25
vvbd SIAM 34,5 343 308 302 29.1 27,5 28.3 245 232 215 20.7 23
VAN t5-15k* 28.7 28.7 28.5 24.3 332 22.2 21.2 28.2 183 18.4 175 20
15.ikW 24.1 24.1 338 215 302 20.0 19.1 182 17.4 185 155 20
Vf,d 1Ul 18.8 19.5 MR 18.8 181 18.8 18.5 185 18.8 18.5 18.8 30
-- 3W4W 0.4 9.4 14 8.4 9.4 9.4 8.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 9.4 20
___ 4.5 45 45 4.5 43 43 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 45 30
EMOM - Ii. 80 81 9.0 85 8.0 8.0 9.0 8.0 9.0 95 8.0 85
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Feed-in Tariff Payment Rate Table for Non-Photovoltaic Eligible Installations
The FIT payment rate for an Eligible Installation of a description specified in the first column with an Eligibility Date
on or after 1 April 2010 and before 1 April 2012 is the applicable rate specified in the corresponding entry in the
column for the FIT Year in which the installation's Eligibility Date falls.
The FIT payment rates apply in respect of electricity generated or exported on or after 1 April 2012. The FIT payment
rates applying in respect of electricity generated or exported before 1 April 2012 are those set out in the FIT
Payment Rate Table which was in force at the time of such generation or export.
FIT Year in which the Eligibility Date
of an Eligible Installation falls Description FIT Year I FIT Year 2 FIT Year
2010111 2011112 2012113
If Eligibility Date is before
Anaerobic digestion with total 30th September 2011: 12.70
installed capacity of 250kw or less 12.70 14.70
If Eligibility Date is on or after 30th
September 2011: 14.70
Anaerobic digestion with total If Eligibility Date is before 30th
installed capacity greater than 12.70 September 2011: 12.70
13.60 If Eligibility Date is on or after 30th 250kw but not exceeding 500kW
September 2011: 13.60
Anaerobic digestion with total
installed capacity greater than 9.90 9.90 9.90
500kw
Hydro generating station with total
installed capacity of 15kw or less 21.90 21.90 21.90
Hydro generating station with total
installed capacity greater than 15kW 19.60 19.60 19.60
but not exceeding 100kw
Hydro generating station with total
installed capacity greater than 12.10 12.10 12.10
100kw but not exceeding 2MW
Hydro generating station with total
installed capacity greater than 2MW 4.90 4.90 4.90
Combined Heat and Power with total
installed electrical capacity of 2kw or
less (Tariff available only for 30,000 11.00 11.00 11.00
units)
Wind with total installed capacity of
1.5kw or less 37.90 37.90 35.80
Wind with total installed capacity
greater than 1.5kw but not 29.30 29.30 28.00
exceeding 15 kW
Wind with total installed capacity
greater than 15kw but not exceeding 26.50 26.50 25.40
100kw
Wind with total installed capacity
greater than 100kw but not 20.60 20.60 20.60
exceeding 500kw
Wind with total installed capacity
greater than 500kw but not 10.40 10.40 10.40
exceeding 1.5MW
Wind with total installed capacity
greater than 1.5MW 4.90 4.90 4.90
Eligible Installations with a declared
net capacity of 50kw or less
Commissioned on or before 14th July 9.90 9.90
2009 and accredited under the ROO
on or before 31st March 2010
EXPORT TARIFF 3.20 3.20 3.20
All FIT payment rates are pence per kilowatt hour at 2012/13 values.