City of Washington (NC)

Net metering & export

Net Metering Allowed

1

TOU Utility

1

Post Solar Billing Method

Feed-in-Tariff

Solar Export Type

Fixed kWh

Solar Export Rate

0.02

Solar Export Value Notes

For non-TOU customers the amount of credit for all energy delivered to the City will be $0.0232 per kWhr. In no case shall the energy delivered to the City be less than zero. If the meter on

Rebates Offered

0

Deregulated

1

Allows Standby

1

Interconnection & taps

Approval Req To Install

Yes

Interconnection Level

3

Line Taps Allowed

0

Load Taps Allowed

0

Automatic Transformer Upgrade Size

0

Meter Aggregation Allowed

0

System size & offset

System Size Restrictions

10

System Size Restriction Type

AC kW

System Size Battery Included

0

System Size Includes Existing Systems

0

Offset Value

0

Offset Calculation Period

0

Industry Standard Watts Sqft

2

System Offset Notes

Residential PV systems shall be limited to 10 kW maximum ac output. Special provision may be negotiated for larger PV installations on an independent connection basis. PV systems larger than 10 kW maximum ac output capacity may require special review, additional testing and special interconnection facilities.

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

Plans & docs

Site Plan Reqs

Standard - pending example from utility

SLD Reqs

Standard - pending example from utility

Electric Service Reqs

Production Meter Required:

•  All PV installations must be connected to the City electric system through a separate PV interconnection meter. See attached installation illustration and single-line diagram

Disconnect Required:

• Must have a service disconnect installed adjavent to the meter.
• Disconnect shall be fully accessible to the utility
• Disconnect shall include provisions for locking in the open position
• Disconnect shall be labeled in accordance with NEC 705.10

All PV systems shall be non-islanding

 All PV systems shall operate within the range of 0.90 lead to 0.90 lag power factor.

Conductors and isolation switch shall be sizedx in accordance with the requirement of the NEC with a minimum rating of 100A

Placards

AC Disconnect

• Shall be labeled "SOLAR PANEL ISOLATION SWITCH".

Electrical Stamp Required

0

Equipment Approvals

California Energy Commission

Meter Num Req SLD 3LD

0

ESID Num Req SLD 3LD

0

Website

link

Other details

Express Planset Eligible

Yes