3 AAC 50.910 - Net metering of electric energy

(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, an electric utility shall

(1) make a net metering program available to each of its retail consumers; and

(2) allow consumer generation systems eligible under 3 AAC 50.920 to be interconnected to the electric utility's facilities in accordance with interconnection standards contained in the electric utility's tariff.

(b) An electric utility may refuse to interconnect with a consumer requesting net metering, if interconnection would cause the total nameplate capacity of all eligible consumer generation systems participating in the net metering program to exceed 1.5 percent of the electric utility's average retail demand stated in the electric utility's tariff as required in (d) of this section. The electric utility shall notify the commission no later than 30 days after refusal if the electric utility refuses, for the reason set out in this subsection, to interconnect with a consumer requesting net metering.

(c) An electric utility that has a decrease in average retail demand that results in the total nameplate capacity of eligible consumer generation systems exceeding 1.5 percent of average retail demand shall allow existing net metering consumers to continue participating in the net metering program.

(d) On or before March 1 of each year, an electric utility shall file a tariff advice letter with accompanying tariff sheet stating the number of kilowatts equivalent to 1.5 percent of the electric utility's average retail demand for the previous calendar year and the total nameplate capacity of eligible consumer generation systems participating in the net metering program at the time of filing.

(e) An electric utility may request, by tariff advice letter, to use a limit on total nameplate capacity of eligible consumer generation systems participating in the net metering program above 1.5 percent of the electric utility's average retail demand.

(f) An electric utility may deny participation in a net metering program to a consumer that

(1) participates in another program that allows the consumer to collect, through voluntary contributions from other participating customers of the electric utility, more than the non-firm power rate per kilowatt-hour for the sale of electric energy; or

(2) sells electric energy under an existing contract that allows the consumer to collect more than the non-firm power rate per kilowatt-hour for the sale of electric energy.

(g) An electric utility may install additional metering equipment for net metering consumers, if the electric utility's tariff allows the electric utility to install the equipment. The electric utility

(1) is responsible for all costs related to the purchase, installation, and maintenance of the additional metering equipment; and

(2) may not assess a recurring charge for the additional metering equipment.

Notes

3 AAC 50.910

Eff. 6/16/2010, Register 194

Authority:AS 42.05.141

AS 42.05.151

AS 42.05.291

AS 42.05.311

AS 42.05.321