VEA - Valley Electric Association, Inc.
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Report a correction Net Metering AllowedNo
NEM TypeN/A
Line Taps AllowedNo
Load Taps AllowedNo
AC Disconnect RequiredYes
Net metering & export
- Net Metering Allowed
- No
- NEM Type
- N/A
- TOU Utility
- No
- Post Solar Billing Method
- Export Rate
- Solar Export Type
- Avoided Cost
- Solar Export Rate Approx
- 0.04
- Solar Export Value Notes
- Calculated as the average of the incremental market energy costs, including incremental transmission expenses.
- Net Excess Generation Notes
Electricity generated and fed back to the Association shall be credited at the defined Bill Credit for Over-Generation at the time the electricity is provided by the Member-generator. (Avoided Cost)
- Rebates Offered
- No
- Allows Standby
- Yes
Interconnection & taps
- Approval Req To Install
- Yes
- Line Taps Allowed
- No
- Load Taps Allowed
- No
- Automatic Transformer Upgrade Size
- 0
- Meter Aggregation Allowed
- No
System size & offset
- System Size Restrictions
- 0
- System Size Restriction Type
- No Restrictions
- System Size Battery Included
- No
- System Size Includes Existing Systems
- No
- Offset Type
- Percentage
- Offset Value
- 100
- Offset Calculation Basis
- Historical
- Offset Calculation Period
- 12
- Industry Standard Watts Sqft
- 3
- System Size Justification
- Load Justification
- System Offset Notes
- VEA may accept an LJF (Load Justification Form) for larger systems (over 100% offset). This must be on the PE letterhead, along with it being produced, signed and stamped by the PE. This utility refers to the LJF as an 8760 Report.
- If we are using an LJF to design a larger system, we will need to provide VEA load calculations, the completed LJF, and plans, along with a letter on PE letterhead verifying these items. (VEA Load Calc sheet can be found in files section, as well as an example of an 8760 Report (LJF)) If requesting load calcs through a PE service, include the VEA form and specify the VEA format is needed, not standard load calcs.
- VEA is now requiring that we cap offset at 100% of the customers 12 month historical usage. SQFT can be used if the customer does not have 12 months - to determine square footage, you would take the livable floorspace x 2.8.
- VEA is not currently accepting LJF, system must be sized to 100% or SQ FT.
- Offset Calc Tool
- PV Watts
Metering & disconnect
- Production Meter Required
- Yes
- Production Meter Position
- Inv-PM-Disco-POI
- Production Meter Labeling
- Production Meter
- AC Disconnect Required
- Yes
- AC Disconnect Labeling
- Visible Lockable Labeled Disconnect
- Allowed Meter Adapter
- ConnectDER
Plans & docs
- Site Plan Reqs
- SLD Reqs
- Meter base must be installed by the installer before inspection.
- Show DC and AC sizes as kW, not W. (5.25kW is correct. 5250W is incorrect.)
- On SLD, show CEC system size in kW-AC.
- When quoting module rating, show CEC rating, not PTC rating. Show AC and CEC (not PTC) ratings on engineering docs.
- The AC system size cannot be larger than the DC system size
- Load Calcs are required to be provided using VEA's Load Calc sheet.. If requesting these through a PE service, include this form and specify the VEA format is needed, not standard load calcs.
- On a case by case basis, an 8760 report may be needed if VEA denies the load calculations. An example of this report can be found in the file section
- Electric Service Reqs
- Install Reqs
. Meter base must be installed by the installer before inspection.
- Meter Num Req SLD 3LD
- No
- ESID Num Req SLD 3LD
- No
- Rate Schedule Link
- link
- Website
- link
- Phone
- (775) 727-5312
Other details
- Revision Required
- Yes
- Mod Swap Requires Planset
- Yes