Coastal Electric Cooperative (GA)

Georgia Utility Interconnection & net metering rules

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Net Metering AllowedYes

NEM TypeMonthly

Supply Side Taps AllowedYes

Line Taps AllowedYes

Load Taps AllowedYes

AC Disconnect RequiredYes

Net metering & export

Net Metering Allowed: Yes

NEM Type: Monthly

TOU Utility: No

Post Solar Billing Method: Export Rate

Solar Export Type: Avoided Cost

Solar Export Rate Approx: 0.04877

Net Excess Generation Notes

Whenever the electricity generated by the Member’s distributed generation system exceeds the Member’s consumption, the Member shall be billed under residential tariff RS-8 for the Basic Facilities Charge for that billing period and credited for excess kWh generated during the billing period at Avoided Energy Cost, with this kWh credit appearing on the bill for the billing period.

In the event a Member develops a credit balance during a billing period, the credit balance will be applied to the next month’s billing charges.

Rebates Offered: No

Deregulated: Yes

Allows Standby: No

Interconnection & taps

Approval Req To Install: Yes

Supply Side Taps Allowed: Yes

Line Taps Allowed: Yes

Load Taps Allowed: Yes

Automatic Transformer Upgrade Size: 0

System size & offset

System Size Restrictions: 10

System Size Restriction Type: AC kW

System Size Battery Included: No

System Size Includes Existing Systems: No

Offset Type: No Restrictions

Offset Value: 0

Offset Calculation Period: 0

Industry Standard Watts Sqft: 2

System Offset Notes: The system is intended primarily to offset part or all of the Member generator’s requirements for electricity.

Offset Calc Tool: Historical Usage

Metering & disconnect

Production Meter Required: Yes

Production Meter Position: Inv-Disco-PM-POI

Production Meter Labeling: Production Meter

AC Disconnect Required: Yes

AC Disconnect Labeling: Visible Lockable Labeled Disconnect

Allowed Meter Adapter: None

Plans & docs

Site Plan Reqs

Production Meter is required. Inv > AC > top of PM > POI

AC disconnect must be located outside as close to the utility meter meter as possible (6 ft max)

SLD Reqs

. If your system varies from requirements, attach a detailed one-line diagram of the proposed system including POI. Show electrical rating and operating voltages of service panel, disconnect switch, inverters, generators, circuit breakers, etc.

Customer installs the PM base. Utility installs the PM head.

Inv > AC > top of PM > POI

Production Meter must be wired TOP SIDE solar

Utility will accept multiple PV meters on site. This can be leveraged if we need to split up systems for ESS for example.

Electric Service Reqs: Customer must provide verification that the system is certified and in compliance with Underwriter’s Laboratory UL 1741 standards as “Utility Interactive” (or induction system standards). Installation should be done to NEC standards. Production meter, as well as clearly labeled disconnects, are required.

Install Reqs: Production Meter is required. Utility provides the PM base. It can be picked up from either Coastal office. Inv > AC > top of PM > POI.. Installation should be done to NEC standards. Production meter, as well as clearly labeled disconnects, are required.

Placards

Equipment Approvals: California Energy Commission

Website: link

Phone: (912) 884-3311

Other details

Revision Required: No

Mod Swap Requires Planset: Yes