Remote Net Metering Application Form - nyseg

Application for Remote Net Metering
Program Definition/Public Service Commission (PSC) Law Reference
Remote net metering is generally available to any customer that owns or operates non-residential
photovoltaic or farm waste electric generating equipment, as defined in Public Service Law Section 66-j,
or farm or non-residential wind electric generating equipment, as defined in Public Service Law Section
66-l, that is net metered pursuant to the applicable special provisions of NYSEG (“The Company”):
• NYSEG: Pursuant to General Information Sections 22, 23, 24 & 27 of PSC No. 120 – Electricity
(“Tariff”) Service Classification Nos. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 12.
Overview
Remote Net Metering allows non-residential solar photovoltaic, farm waste, non-residential wind and farm
wind electric customer generators to apply excess generation credits from the customer’s generator
(“Host Account”) to other meters on property that is owned or leased by the same customer and are within
the same load zone as the generator (“Satellites”).
• Satellite Accounts cannot also participate in: Wind Electric Service Options; or Solar Residential
Electric Service Option; or Solar Non-Residential Electric Service Option; or Farm Waste Electric
Generating System Option; or Electric Hybrid Generating System Option; or Micro-combined Heat and
Power Service Option; or Fuel Cell Residential Electric Service Option.
• Satellite Accounts can only have one Host Account.
• Satellite Accounts are subject to review and approval by the Company prior to credits being applied.
In a month where the Host Account (where the eligible generator is interconnected with the Company
distribution system) has excess generation, the excess generation will be converted to the equivalent
monetary value at the per kWh rates applicable to the Host Account's service classification. The credit
will first be applied to the Host Account's current electric bill. Any remaining monetary credit will be
allocated between the Host Account and the Satellite Accounts (additional accounts in the same
customer’s name where excess generation will be applied) based on the percentage the customer
designated to remain on the Host Account. The portion designated for the Satellite Accounts will be
applied to the Satellite Accounts electric bill as each subsequent Satellite Account bill is calculated.
In the case of two Satellite Accounts billed on the same day, the credit will be applied to the highest
usage account first. If a monetary credit remains after applying credits to all designated Satellite
Accounts, the credit will be carried forward on the Host Account as a monetary credit to the next billing
period. For Host Accounts where an annual reconciliation is provided, any remaining monetary credits
will be cashed out at avoided cost.
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Application for Remote Net Metering
Billing Example
Assumptions: Customer elects 10% of excess generation credit to remain at Host Account, 90% is
eligible for Satellite application, totaling 100%. Two Satellites have been designated and bill at the
same time. Host Service Classification = SC7-1
Current billing period scenario:
Host Account electric bill (i.e. customer charges, demand charge) on SC7-1 = $2,000
Host Account excess kWh generation converts to monetary credit on SC7-1 = $3,000
Excess credit is applied to Host Account first: $3,000 - $2,000 = $1000 remaining credit.
‣ 10% remains at Host Account: $1000 x 10% = $100
‣ 90% will be applied to Satellites: $1000 x 90% = $900
‣ Satellite 1 Electric bill = $350; Satellite 2 Electric bill = $500
(When two or more Satellites bill at the same time, credit is applied first to the Satellite with highest use)
Satellite 2: $900 - $500 = $400 remaining credit; Credit is applied next to Satellite 1: $400 - $350 = $50
remaining credit.
Remaining credit of $50 is returned to the Host Account. $100 credit reserved + $50 remaining credit =
$150 total excess credit carried forward on Host Account.
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Application
Please provide the information requested below, return only the application page.
1. Host Account
Customer Name
(as listed on the electric account):
Service Address
(Street, City and ZIP):
Contact Name:
Phone:
E-mail:
Account Number (11 digits):
Percentage of excess credit to
remain at the host account (after
host application) (0% to 99%):
Example: Entering 0% means 0% of the excess credit would remain at the host account
(after host application), 100% of the excess credit (after host application) would then be
eligible for approved satellite accounts.
2. Satellite(s)
Contract Account Number (11 Digits) xxxx-xxxx-xxx
This application for Remote Net Metering supplements but does not supersede any pre-existing
Applications for Electric Service under the Tariff(s).
Service to be supplied to the Applicant will be supplied and conditioned on the Applicant’s ongoing
compliance with the terms, conditions and procedures set forth in both the Tariff(s) and the Company
Specification and Requirements for Electric Installations as both may be amended from time to time.
_____________________________________ (Applicant/Title)
_____________________________________ (Date)
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Application for Remote Net Metering
Application Submission
Please submit completed applications for review and processing as follows:
1. For new Interconnect Customers, the Remote Net Meter application must be returned within 30 days
after the interconnect date. Remote Net Metering will commence with the first full Host invoice issued
after the interconnect date.
E-mail: DistributedGenerationAdmin@energyeast.com
Mail: NYSEG – Electric Transmission Services
18 Link Drive
Binghamton, NY 13904
Attn: R. Kauffman / M. Chier
2. For new applicants already interconnected, or existing Remote Net Metering customers who wish to
make a change, the Annual Enrollment period is from January 1 through January 31 each year.
Annual updates to Satellites will be effective with the initial Host Account billing after March 1 of the
same enrollment year.
E-mail: NYSEGBackOffice@nyseg.com
Fax 1.585.340.1665
Mail: P.O. Box 5240
Binghamton, NY 13902-5240
Attn: Back Office
Questions regarding Remote Net Metering and/or the application please contact us at:
E-mail: NYSEGBackOffice@nyseg.com
Phone: 1.607.762.8077, you will be directed to leave a voicemail message, including a contact phone
number. Someone from the appropriate group will return your call within 2 business days.
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