Rappahannock Electric Cooperative

Net metering & export

Net Metering Allowed

1

NEM Type

Annual

TOU Utility

1

Post Solar Billing Method

Net Metering

Net Excess Generation Notes

"The meter will rotate forward to measure electricity being used from the grid, and it will reverse when the customer generates excess electricity (thereby “exporting” electricity to the electric grid). The sum, or ""net,"" of the forward and reverse rotation is the volume of electricity (kWh) to be billed or credited to the monthly bill.

Cooperative, upon written request of the net metering customer, shall enter into an agreement to purchase excess generation for the requested net metering periods at a price equal to the simple average of the Cooperative’s hourly avoidable cost of energy.

Net metering customers own the RECs associated with their renewable fuel generators. A net metering customer wishing to sell its RECs to the Cooperative may do so by exercising a one-time only option, at the time it executes the power purchase agreement with the Cooperative, to include a provision requiring the purchase by the supplier of all generated RECs over the duration of the power purchase agreement."

Rebates Offered

1

Deregulated

0

Allows Standby

1

Interconnection & taps

Approval Req To Install

Yes

Interconnection Level

3

Supply Side Taps Allowed

1

Line Taps Allowed

1

Load Taps Allowed

1

Automatic Transformer Upgrade Size

0

Meter Aggregation Allowed

0

System size & offset

System Size Restrictions

0

System Size Restriction Type

No Restrictions

System Size Battery Included

0

System Size Includes Existing Systems

0

Offset Type

Percentage

Offset Value

100

Offset Calculation Basis

Historical

Offset Calculation Period

12

Industry Standard Watts Sqft

2

System Size Justification

Load Justification

System Offset Notes

100% OFFSET RESTRICTION. If the utility bill on file is more than 30 days old, a new one MUST be requested PRIOR to building the system.

Sizing is restricted to the customer's past 12 months usage. System cannot produce more what the member has consumed in the past 12 months.

For individual standard residential net metering applications, the maximum generator size is 20 kW. The state of Virginia allows REC members to install net metering capacity based on REC’s peak annual load and the threshold differs between residential, non-residential, or non-jurisdictional customer classes.

Offset Calc Tool

PV Watts

Metering & disconnect

Production Meter Required

No

Production Meter Position

N/A

Production Meter Labeling

N/A

Meter Spot Process

Transformer Upgrades There are a lot of variables that come into play when determining if an upgrade to any of our equipment is needed, we do notify you upfront with the estimated cost. If the member decided to proceed they are billed directly and the work order is not released until payment is received, the work MUST be completed before we will approve an installation. Again these upgrades fall into the Construction department along with any other Construction that may be needed within REC, so the estimated time varies.

Allowed Meter Adapter

None

Plans & docs

SLD Reqs

The entire design, also note REC requires there to be a handled AC Disconnect on the exterior of the property next to the utility meter.

Equipment Approvals

California Energy Commission

Website

link

Other details

Restrict Inspection

0

Revision Required

0

Mod Swap Requires Planset

1

Address ID

633981

Express Planset Eligible

Yes