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Pennsylvania Utility Interconnection & net metering rules

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Net Metering AllowedYes

NEM TypeAnnual

Supply Side Taps AllowedYes

Line Taps AllowedYes

Load Taps AllowedYes

Net metering & export

Net Metering Allowed: Yes

NEM Type: Annual

Post Solar Billing Method: Net Metering

Solar Export Type: Fixed kWh

Net Excess Generation Notes: The customer-generator will receive a credit for each kilowatt-hour received by the Company up to the total amount of electricity delivered to the Customer during the billing period at the full retail rate, consistent with Commission regulations. On an annual basis, the Company will compensate the customer-generator for kilowatt-hours received from the customer-generator in excess of the kilowatt hours delivered by Company to the customer-generator during the preceding year at the “full retail value for all energy produced” consistent with Commission regulations. The customer-generator is responsible for the distribution charge, demand charge and other applicable charges under the applicable Rate Schedule.

Rebates Offered: Yes

Deregulated: Yes

Allows Standby: Yes

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

Meter Aggregation Allowed: Yes

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: No Restrictions

Offset Value: 0

Offset Calculation Period: 0

Industry Standard Watts Sqft: 2

Inverter Oversize Restrictions: No

System Offset Notes

Customer owned: No limitation

Third Party owned: 110%

AC Based

Metering & disconnect

Production Meter Required: No

Production Meter Position: N/A

Production Meter Labeling: N/A

Allowed Meter Adapter: None

Plans & docs

Site Plan Reqs

Overall property layout and street access including North arrow orientation and the nearest cross street in each direction. (Indicate direction of nearest cross street if impractical to show on drawing).
Ground mounted installations must show clearances and details of surrounding structures especially how they cross the Company's facilities. The route and length of the electrical connection to the premise is also required.
Location of the DER AC disconnect meeting the requirements of the NEC - for self-contained metering locations.
Location of the DER utility required AC visible break disconnect - for metering locations utilizing instrument transformers.
Location of generation, inverter, storage and associated electrical equipment.
Draw and label cross streets that connects to road and location of nearest transformer (

SLD Reqs

Energy source (PV array, wind turbine, etc.). Please indicate DC and AC ratings as appropriate.
Please indicate AC rating of the inverter.
Identify the make and model of the disconnect switch and note if it is lockable with a visible break when required. (Do not use the verbiage 'or equivalent' on the disconnect)
Identify connection to Customer’s electrical system.
Identify utility meter, inverter and/or associated generation and storage (battery) equipment.
PV - INV - AC DISCO - PV BREAKER - MSP
Line side taps allowed, but not in meter can

Install Reqs: Met-Ed will handle the Bi-directional meter installation after they received the completed part 2 document. You are not allow to enter the meter base for any reason.

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