Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 860 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION › Division 84 - SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PROGRAMS › Section 860-084-0280 - Interconnection Cost Responsibility

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 For a Level 1 interconnection review, the electric company may not charge an
			 application, or other fee, unless otherwise directed by the Commission.
			 However, if an application for Level 1 interconnection review is denied because
			 it does not meet the requirements for Level 1 interconnection review and the
			 applicant resubmits the application under another review procedure, the
			 electric company may impose a fee for the resubmitted application.
(2) For a Level 2 interconnection review, the
			 electric company may charge fees of up to $50.00 plus $1.00 per kilowatt of the
			 qualifying system's capacity, plus the reasonable cost of any required minor
			 modifications to the electric distribution system or additional review. Costs
			 for such minor modifications or additional review will be based on the electric
			 company's non-binding, good faith estimates and the ultimate actual installed
			 costs. Costs for engineering work done as part of any additional review will
			 not exceed $100.00 per hour. An electric company may adjust the $100.00 hourly
			 rate once in January of each year to account for inflation and deflation as
			 measured by the Consumer Price Index.
(3) For a Level 3 interconnection review, the
			 electric company may charge fees of up to $100.00 plus $2.00 per kilowatt of
			 the qualifying system's capacity, as well as charges for actual time spent on
			 any required impact or facilities studies. Costs for engineering work done as
			 part of an impact study or interconnection facilities study will not exceed
			 $100.00 per hour. An electric company may adjust the $100.00 hourly rate once
			 in January of each year to account for inflation and deflation as measured by
			 the Consumer Price Index. If the electric company must install facilities in
			 order to accommodate the interconnection of the qualifying system, the cost of
			 such facilities will be the responsibility of the applicant.
(4) Interconnected net metered systems must
			 be equipped with two meters: metering equipment that can measure the flow of
			 electricity in both directions (complying with ANSI C12.1 standards and OAR
			 860-023-0015) to replace the existing customer meter, and a second meter that
			 can measure the total output of the qualifying system. Interconnected
			 stand-alone systems using the bidding process must be equipped with metering
			 equipment that can measure the flow of electricity in both directions
			 (complying with ANSI C12.1 standards and OAR 860-023-0015). The electric
			 company will install the required metering equipment at the electric company's
			 expense for both the net metered and stand-alone system.
(a) The electric company constructs, owns,
			 operates, and maintains all meters and applicable interconnection facilities on
			 the company side of the retail electric consumer's meter, including, the second
			 meter installed to measure the total output of the qualifying system.
(b) The electric company must charge an
			 additional monthly service charge to the retail electricity customer for the
			 additional meter used to measure the total output of the qualifying system, as
			 established by Commission order.