2011 Electric Service Requirements Manual, 2nd - Pacific Power
2011 Electric Service Requirements Manual, 2nd - Pacific Power
2011 Electric Service Requirements Manual, 2nd - Pacific Power
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Section 1<br />
<strong>2011</strong> <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Service</strong> <strong>Requirements</strong>, 2 nd Edition<br />
<strong>Power</strong> Company approval shall be obtained prior to operation of the customer’s parallel<br />
generation or cogeneration system. The <strong>Power</strong> Company will also designate the metering<br />
type and location, and the method of interconnection between the customer’s system and<br />
the <strong>Power</strong> Company’s system. Please contact the <strong>Power</strong> Company for additional<br />
information on this topic, and to request an application.<br />
1.16.3 Net Metering<br />
Net metering is a debit and credit metering process in an account in which the customer<br />
owns and operates a qualified generating device that interconnects with the <strong>Power</strong><br />
Company’s electrical facilities. Interconnection requirements vary from system to system;<br />
contact the <strong>Power</strong> Company at (888) 221−7070 to determine the requirements for<br />
interconnection prior to acquiring equipment. For general requirements described by state,<br />
see the appropriate website listed below.<br />
Customers requesting net metering service shall complete and submit an Interconnection<br />
Agreement for Net Metering <strong>Service</strong> (and the included Appendix A—Application for Net<br />
Metering Interconnection), available at www.pacificpower.net\ESR and<br />
www.rockymountainpower.net\ESR. Lists of state-approved types of generators and kW limits<br />
are also available at these websites.<br />
Local and/or other applicable government inspection authorities must approve the net<br />
metering design prior to installation, and must approve the installation of the customer’s<br />
parallel generation system prior to energizing.<br />
Note: Generation shall not be connected to the <strong>Power</strong> Company’s electrical distribution<br />
system until written notification authorizing net metering system activation is given by the<br />
<strong>Power</strong> Company.<br />
1.16.4 Inverters for Net Metering<br />
Inverters for net metering shall meet the Institute of <strong>Electric</strong>al and Electronics Engineers<br />
(IEEE) Standard 1547.<br />
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This manual shall be distributed and interpreted in its entirety. Individual pages will not represent all the requirements necessary for an installation.
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