[Ord. No. 15-07.20, 7-21-2015]
The following words or terms are, for purposes of this Article, defined as follows;
AVOIDED FUEL COST
The amount of money that is credited to a customer-generator for electricity generated within a billing period that is in excess of the electricity delivered by the City. The credit will be at the current retail kilowatt-hour rate collected by the City at the time of billing. State Statute only requires a credit of the City's purchase price for electricity.
CITY
The City of Marceline, Missouri.
CUSTOMER-GENERATOR
A consumer of electric energy that purchases electric energy from the City and is the operator of a qualified generating and net metering facility.
NET METERING
Measuring the difference between the electricity supplied by the City and the electricity generated by an eligible customer-generator and fed back to the electric grid over the applicable billing period.
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Net metering service is available to any qualified customer that owns and operates a solar, wind, biomass generating facility, or hydrogen fuel cell with a capacity of not more than one hundred (100) kilowatts located on the customer's premises, is interconnected with and operates in parallel with the City's existing transmission and distribution facilities and is intended primarily to offset part or all of the customer's own electrical power requirements.
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Additional sources of renewable energy may be certified by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and will be accepted by the City.
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All agreements hereunder are between the customer-generator and the City and shall not include a third party.
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Net metering and electrical system interconnection is available on a first-come, first-served basis in the distribution service territory of the City at any point on the existing facilities that have adequate capacity and suitable voltage for delivery of service until:
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The total rated generating capacity of all net metering systems on the City equals five percent (5%) of the City's single-hour peak load during the previous year; or
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The total rated generating capacity of approved new interconnection agreements during the calendar year equals or exceeds one percent (1%) of the City's single-hour peak load for the previous calendar year.
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The electric service charge shall be computed in accordance with the monthly billing under the customer's effective standard rate schedule. Under this Article, only the kilowatt-hour (kwh) units of a customer-generator's bill are affected.
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If the electricity supplied by the City exceeds the electricity generated by the customer-generator during the applicable billing period, the customer-generator shall be billed for the net billable kwh supplied by the City in accordance with the rates and charges under the City's standard rat schedule applicable to the customer.
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If the electricity generated by the customer-generator exceeds the electricity supplied by the City, the customer-generator shall be credited for the net value of the electric energy delivered to the City during the applicable billing period at the City's avoided fuel cost, with this credit appearing on the customer-generator's bill no later than the following billing period.
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Any credits granted will expire without compensation at the earlier of either twelve (12) months after issuance or when the customer-generator disconnects service or terminates the net metering agreement with the City.
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The avoided fuel cost is that amount determined by the City Council, as outlined in Section 386.890(2)(1), RSMo.
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Upon change in ownership of the qualified unit, or of the premises on which the unit is located, the new customer-generator shall file a new application and signed interconnection agreement with the City for net metering.
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The customer-generator must have the following:
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An approved application for net metering, available at City Hall.
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A signed and completed interconnection application/agreement with the City, available at City Hall.
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A signed certificate of completion prior to interconnecting, available at City Hall.
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A generation facility with a rated capacity of ten (10) kilowatts (kw) or less shall not be required to carry liability insurance. However, a customer-generator may have legal liabilities not covered under its existing insurance policy in the event of the customer-generators negligence or other wrongful conduct that causes personal injury (including death), damage to property, or other actions or claims.
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Meet all applicable safety and performance standards established by the National Electrical Safety Code, the National Electrical Code, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and Underwriters' Laboratories.
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The customer-generator is responsible for all costs associated with its generating facility and is all costs, including engineering review costs, related to any modifications to the facility that may be required by the City for the purposes of safety and reliability.
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The customer-generator shall install an external alternating current (AC) disconnect switch within six (6) feet of the City's electric meter that is freely accessible to City personnel. The switch shall be capable of being locked in the open position and prevent the generator from supplying power to the electrical distribution system while in the open position.
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Protective equipment designed to automatically disconnect from the City's electric system upon loss of voltage, voltage fluctuation beyond plus or minus ten percent (10%), frequency fluctuation plus or minus two (2) cycles [two (2) hertz], and/or fault current conditions and remain disconnected until any or all faults have been stabilized.
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The customer-generator must provide the City reasonable opportunity to inspect the generation facility prior to its interconnection and operation date and to witness the initial testing of the facility.
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At least once every year, the customer-generator shall conduct a test to confirm that the generation facility automatically ceases to energize the output within two (2) seconds of being disconnected from the electrical distribution system. The City must be allowed to inspect the test.
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The City shall have the right and authority to isolate the generation facility at the City's sole discretion if the City believes that nay of the following have occurred or are occurring:
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Adverse electrical effects imposed on the electric distribution system and/or the electrical equipment of other customers attributed to the generation facility.
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Electric distribution system emergencies or maintenance requirements.
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Hazardous conditions existing on the electric distribution system as a result of the operation of the generation facility or protective equipment.
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Failure of the customer-generator to maintain required insurance filed with the City annually.
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Identification of uninspected or unapproved equipment or modifications to the generation facility after initial approval.
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Customer-generator fails to perform and allow City witness to annual testing.
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Recurring abnormal operation, substandard operation, or inadequate maintenance of the generation facility.
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Failure to pay monthly utility bill.
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In the event that the City isolates the generation facility for routine maintenance, the City shall make reasonable efforts to reconnect the generation facility in a timely manner.
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The customer-generator retains the option to temporarily disconnect the generation facility from the electrical distribution system at any time. Such temporary disconnection shall not constitute termination of the interconnection agreement unless the customer-generator exercises its termination rights by signing off at City Hall.
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Absent of clear and convincing evidence of fault on the part of the City, the City cannot be held liable for any action or cause of action relating to any damages to property or persons caused by a generation facility or the interconnection thereof pursuant to Section 386.890(11), RSMo. Customer-generator shall assume all liability for and shall indemnify the City for any claims, losses, costs, and expenses of any kind or character to the extent that they result from the design, construction, or operation of a generation facility. Such indemnity shall include, but is not limited to, financial responsibility for:
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The City's monetary losses.
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Reasonable costs and expenses of defending an action or claim made by a third party.
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Damages related to the death or injury of a third party.
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Damages to the property of the City.
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Damages to a third party.
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Damages for the disruption of the business of a third party.
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This does not create a liability on the part of the customer-generator to the City of third party, but requires indemnification where such liability exists.
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After receiving a properly completed interconnection application/agreement for a generation facility 10 kilowatts (kw) or greater, the City will:
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Analyze the potential impacts on the electrical distribution system and other customers. If a determination is made that additional equipment is necessary for operation or in the event of repeated problems caused by the generation facility determines that additional equipment is necessary to protect the City's electrical distribution system, equipment, customers, or personnel, the customer-generator will be responsible for any costs incurred to correct the discrepancy.
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Require the customer-generator shall carry no less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) of liability insurance that provides for coverage of all risk of liability for personal injuries (including death) and damage to property arising out of or caused by the operation of the generating facility. Insurance may be in the form of an existing policy or an endorsement on an existing policy. A copy of the customer-generator's insurance shall be submitted and placed on file with the City yearly.