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Sheet: FTG - Net Metering

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Pre-Section Question (required) |  |  |  |  | Options | [NAME] | NOTES
Are the scores reported below consistent with the respective state responses/scoring provided in Appendix A of the Freeing the Grid (2010) report? |  |  |  |  | Yes
 |  |  |  |  | No
NET METERING
# | POLICY/PROCEDURE |  |  | REQUIREMENTS | MEASURE | [NAME] (Select one, unless Bonus/Penalty applies) | DATA SOURCES/NOTES (optional)
1 | Individual System Capacity |  |  | 2 MW or greater | 5
 |  |  |  | Greater than 1 MW, but less than 2 MW | 4
 |  |  |  | Greater than 500 kW, but not greater than 1 MW | 3
 |  |  |  | Greater than 100 kW, but not greater than 500 kW | 2
 |  |  |  | Greater than or equal to 50 kW, but not greater than 100 kW | 1
 |  |  |  | Less than 50 kW | 0
 |  |  |  | Only residential systems allowed and capped at less than 20 kW | -1
2 | Total Program Capacity Limits (as % of Peak Demand) |  |  | 5% or greater; no limit | 2.5
 |  |  |  | Greater than 2%, but less than 5% | 2
 |  |  |  | Greater than 1%, but not greater than 2% | 1.5
 |  |  |  | Greater than 0.5%, but not greater than 1% | 1
 |  |  |  | Greater than 0.2%, but not greater than 0.5% | 0.5
 |  |  |  | Greater than or equal to 0.1%, but not greater than 0.2% | 0
 |  |  |  | Less than 0.1% | -0.5
 |  |  |  | (Bonus) For excluding from the aggregate limit generators that do not export electricity, or basing measurement on energy produced, instead of total capacity | 1
3 | Restrictions on “Rollover”* |  |  | Indefinite rollover | 1.5
 |  |  |  | Monthly rollover | 1
 |  |  |  | No rollover permitted, excess energy donated to utility monthly | -4
4 | Metering Provisions |  |  | No meter change required — customer-sited generator uses existing meter | 2
 |  |  |  | New meter is provided by the utility at no cost to the customer-sited generator | 2
 |  |  |  | Dual meters or dual registers — utility pays for the additional meter | 1
 |  |  |  | Dual meters or dual registers — customer pays for the additional meter | 0
5 | Metering Provisions Under Time-of-Use |  |  | TOU meters with time [NAME] carryover | 2
 |  |  |  | TOU meters with segregated time periods | 1
 |  |  |  | Fixed TOU rate disadvantages small generators | -1
6 | Renewable Energy Credit Ownership |  |  | Owned by customer | 1
 |  |  |  | REC ownership not addressed | -1
 |  |  |  | RECs given to the utility for exported electricity | -2
 |  |  |  | Transferred to utility without appropriate incentive | -5
7 | Eligible Technologies |  |  | Solar, wind and other renewable and zero-emission technologies | 1
 |  |  |  | Solar and wind only | 0.5
 |  |  |  | Excludes solar and wind | 0
8 | Eligible Customers |  |  | No eligible class restrictions | 2
 |  |  |  | Non-residential permitted to meter up to state capacity limits while residential limited to no more than 10 kW | 1
 |  |  |  | Residential only | 0
9 | Bonus for Aggregate Net Metering |  |  | A customer may aggregate all meters on his or her contiguous property for purposes of net metering | 1
10 | Bonus for Community Renewables |  |  | A customer may receive net metering credits for investing in or subscribing to a renewable energy system that may not be physically located on their property. | 1
11 | Safe Harbor Provisions, Standby Charges, or Other Fees |  |  | Safe harbor language protects customers from unspecified additional equipment, fees, requirements to change tariffs, etc. | 3
 |  |  |  | Not addressed | 0
 |  |  |  | Utility imposes fees or decision on whether to add fees is left to the utility | -1
 |  |  |  | Minor additional fees for net metering | -1
 |  |  |  | Significant additional charges or fees | -5
 |  |  |  | Per kWh fee on all production (in addition to other fees) | -5
12 | Policy Coverage |  |  | Rules apply to all utilities | 1
 |  |  |  | Rules apply to investor-owned utilities only | 0
13 | Third-Party Model |  |  | Presumed allowed to net meter | 1
 |  |  |  | Not specified | 0
 |  |  |  | Presumed not allowed to net meter | -1
*Answer options and points are not consistent with the Freeing the [NAME] report.
Network for New Energy Choices (NNEC). (December 2010). "Freeing the Grid: Best Practices in State Net Metering Policies and Interconnection Procedures." New York, NY.