Great Lakes Energy Cooperative

Michigan Utility Interconnection & net metering rules

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Net Metering AllowedNo

Line Taps AllowedNo

Load Taps AllowedNo

AC Disconnect RequiredYes

Net metering & export

Net Metering Allowed: No

TOU Utility: No

Post Solar Billing Method: Export Rate

Solar Export Type: Avoided Cost

Solar Export Rate Approx: 0.056

Net Excess Generation Notes

The Customer shall be credited 5.6 cents per kwh, for Excess Generation. Energy produced by the Customer’s solar or wind renewable energy generator and consumed at the Customer’s location without flowing onto the Cooperative’s distribution system is not billed by the Cooperative, compensated by the Cooperative, or displayed on the billing statement. The Customer shall pay the full retail rate in accordance with the Cooperative’s standard service tariff applicable to the Customer for energy delivered to the Customer by the Cooperative. Any credit that is not used up during the current billing period shall be carried forward for use in subsequent billing periods.

** The Net Metering agreement lasts for 10 years from the date of PTO

Rebates Offered: No

Deregulated: Yes

Interconnection & taps

Approval Req To Install: Yes

Line Taps Allowed: No

Load Taps Allowed: No

Automatic Transformer Upgrade Size: 0

System size & offset

System Size Restrictions: 20

System Size Restriction Type: AC kW

System Size Battery Included: No

System Size Includes Existing Systems: No

Offset Value: 0

Offset Calculation Period: 0

Industry Standard Watts Sqft: 2

System Offset Notes: The size of the system is limited to the load requirement at the member’s property with an absolute maximum of 20 kW

Offset Calc Tool: Historical Usage

Metering & disconnect

Production Meter Required: No

AC Disconnect Required: Yes

AC Disconnect Labeling: Utility Disconnect Switch

Allowed Meter Adapter: None

Plans & docs

Site Plan Reqs: Site plan example uploaded to files

SLD Reqs: SLD example uploaded to files

Install Reqs

AC Disconnect is required

Required to be in a lockable box that is easily visible and identifiable for the utility to access

Placards: Utility does not have specific placards. Follow current NEC code for placard examples

Electrical Stamp Required: No

Equipment Approvals: California Energy Commission

Meter Num Req SLD 3LD: No

ESID Num Req SLD 3LD: No

Other details

Mod Swap Requires Planset: Yes