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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2015-03 - Renewable Electric Generationr„ � � � °., x, ° � � �, � .: � ♦ � x , x � 1 1. '• i- • - • '! �., �' • � • - e - .' • s _• - e -. r - s • • - - f • e • •- -• ! •- - r • e r e• -• r - - • w e r - _ • _ - y a - •' -•a-• 1 1 a • _ _• - • • e • • • e •-• . • .••r -• • • y � y • • - e - s r • o, r • • - •' - s s • - •.. • a • . e - - t a i • • • � • - -r s -• • e e e • - - ,. - • e e- • - - • •- e, - - • e • • s. �0' !^ a #' �' ! : � • PASSED AND APPROVED on the first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council of Georgetown, Texas on this the I j! day of 2015 PASSED AND APPROVED on the second �and final reading at a regular meeting of the City Council •' Georgetown, Texas • this the •. ofSW{j K�zi a Brettle, ity Secretary I �)sl APPROVED AS TO FORM: 6ddj�et­Chap anbbty Attorne�- By: Dale Ross—,Mayor 011•24mnm , �, 6, , r The monthly rates and charges for the sales made of services rendered by the electric system of the City are established, levied, fixed and prescribed as set forth in § 13.04.010 through 13.04.100 Service rendered under this Article is subject to the City's Rules and Regulations. ill !IJ I t IP'll k Availability. Available only to residential and small commercial customers that own distributed renewable electric generation (D -REG) facilities of ten kW or less that are located within the Georgetown Utility System's (GUS) electric service area and are connected to GUSs electric distribution system. The D -REG facility shall exclusively serve a single residential or small commercial premise connected to the GUS electric distribution system. 1 . Customers shall be required to review and complete the City's interconnection package and execute a distributed generation contract with the City to install a D -REG system. 2. Non-residential customers that are ten kW or larger may purchase or install a D -REG system, but must negotiate a more comprehensive contract with the City, before construction can begin. B. Application. Available to customers with a solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, hydrogen fuel cell or any renewable energy powered device that generates ten kW or less of electric power at a voltage of 600 volts or less from a residential or small commercial electric service at a customers premise or at an off-site location that is connected to the City's electric distribution system. C. Definitions. NET Meter= City generated kWh less D -REG generated kWh that is used at the premise. the premise, RCVD = D -REG generated kWh that is not used at the premise and pushed out to the grid. system. Standard rate = The current adopted electric rate for the ai2l2licable rate class for which the electric service gualifies, 1. Incentives. To encourage the installation of qualifying renewable generation, there are incentive programs for which qualifying applicants may apply, in order to defray a portion of the costs associated with the installation of a D -REG system. "mar.• ^ ! -• a. In order to qualify for a renewable energy incentive, customers must assign all rights to any and all environmental attributes and/or credits, including any renewable energy credits (RECsj carbon off -set credits, or similar environmental credits derived from the renewable energy production associated With this rebate, to the City for the City's use, as it may choose. b. Customers may petition, in writing, to retain the environmental attributes and/or credits, including any RFCs, carbon off -set credits, or similar environmental credits derived from the renewable energy production in order to achieve or maintain LEFD Certification or any other energy efficiency designation requiring the retirement of RECs in the customer's name. C. Revenue from the sale of RECs, by the City, is designated for renewable energy incentive prograj sponsored by the City. 2. Net Metering. Net metering is an incentive program that is available to qualifying customers that have signed a distributed generation contract with the City and have successfully connected a D -REG system to GUS's electric distribution system. a. Customer must purchase the REC meter that is installed and used by the City to register the renewable kWh generated at the premise. b� If a premise uses more electricity than the D. system produces, within a single billing month, the customer pays for the non -netted, GUS provided electricity at the standard rate: (DEL kWh - RCVD kWh) x standard rate C. If a premise uses less electricity than the D -REG system produces, the customer is provided a credit equal to the standard rate x the total D -REG generated kWh that flow back to the City's electric distribution system: (DEL kWh - RCVD kWh) x standard rate Ordinance Number: Description: Electric Rate Ordinance DateApproved* TAPQ&gnY a' 72015 d. Payment for D -REG power is provided to the customer in the form of a credit against the customer's utility bill at the upgraded premise. A credit on the customer account, after all applicable account charges are deducted may be refunded. e. Net metering is effective for the life of the D -REG system. 3. Rebate. A rebate is an incentive that is available to qualifying customers that have signed a distributed generation contract with the City and have successfully connected a D -REG system to GUS's electric distribution system. a. Funding for rebates is limited to availability. Rebate offerings will be announced as they become available, and will remain active until the allotted funding is depleted or until the program is discontinued by the City. b. Calculation of Rebate. L The GUS Rebate application must be completed, signed and returned to the City before a rebate will be issued. ii. The rebate is based on the smaller of the panel rating and the inverter rating (if they are different) and the efficiendy of the system currently being installed. C. The City may, at any time, discontinue a program or any of its components, change guidelines, or increase/decrease rebate calculation methods, without prior notice. d. Once funds are depleted, no additional applications for participation will be accepted until the next fiscal year, or until more funding becomes available. e. There is no waiting list for inactive or future programs. Applications that are submitted, but not addressed, before program funding is depleted, must resubmit the following year. L Rebates are paid on a first come basis, within the pool of qualifying applicants. ii. Application for rebate will not be accepted retroactively to any offering period. f. Rebates are for residential and small commercial customers, only. 9. Rebates are applicable for retrofits, only. New construction does not qualify for this rebate. r. M T --j M I M, W's -4, h. All system equipment must be purchased. No leased or lease/purchase equipment will qualify for a rebate. L The rebate application form must include a copy of the itemized and dated invoice from the contractor or retailer, D -REG systems will only qualify for this rebate once , 1122 months, an application 1 Applicant must be the homeowner or property owner at the location being improved. 2. A D -REG system will not be designed to generate more energy than the average annual usage of the home for which it provides power. 3. All installations and improvements must be at locations with electric service provided by GUS and must meet all applicable national, local, and manufacturers' codes and specifications. -4. All necessary permits must be acquired from the City prior to itst.21IRtiot. 5. The City does not compensate the installer for the equipment installation or for processing the necessary paperwork. 6. A pre -inspection by the City that entails a site evaluation of the proposed location for the D -REG system may be required. 7. Post —inspection by the GUS Building Inspection Department are required on all installations, before the issuance of the rebate. Failure to follow these or other requirements of the City building code may render the system ineligible for the incentive and the system will not be allowed to interconnect with the City electrical grid. G. Regulations Specific to Photovoltaic (PV) Systems. 1. Customers must provide a copy of their system design analysis, as calculated by PV Watts, the online calculation too[ used for estimating the energy production and cost savings of grid connected PV systems. (This analysis is used to verify the optimal placement of the panels.) a. 100% - 80% of optimal placement = Full per DC Waft rebate b. 79% - 70% of optimal placement = Full per DC Watt rebate x 66. C. No incentive is provided for efficiency less than 70% yr-l"i" 9 1 ON LO) In iq raoi I 91MIMM AM 2. The City interconnect package must be reviewed, completed, a approved • City staff, prior to installation • PV system. & A pre -inspection site evaluation of the proposed location for the P system • verify that the orientation and shading • the buildings a appropriate for adequate solar energy capture and conversion m be required. 4. All equipment must be new when installed and must come with, the least, a five-year warranty on the inverter and a 15 -ye warranty on the •. 5. The itemized and dated invoice from the contractor or retailer that included with the application form must include the serial numbe for all •, and inverters. 6. Requests for rebates must be received by the City within 30 days installation. 7. Payments will be made to the property owner that purchased th- qualified equipment, unless authorized, in writing, by the progra •' and the property owner.