Or. Admin. Code § 860-039-0015 - Installation, Operation, Maintenance, and Testing of Net Metering Facilities
(1) Except for
customer-generators established as net metering customers prior to the
effective date of this rule, a customer-generator of a public utility must
install, operate and maintain a net metering facility in compliance with IEEE
1547 and IEEE 1547.1.
(2) Except
for customer-generators established as net metering customers prior to the
effective date of this rule, a customer-generator of a public utility must
install and maintain a manual disconnect switch that will disconnect the net
metering facility from the public utility's system. The disconnect switch must
be a lockable, load-break switch that plainly indicates whether it is in the
open or closed position. The disconnect switch must be readily accessible to
the public utility at all times and located within 10 feet of the public
utility's meter.
(a) For customer services of
600 volts or less, a public utility may not require a disconnect switch for a
net metering facility that is inverter-based with a maximum rating as shown
below.
(A) Service type: 240 Volts,
Single-phase, 3 Wire - Maximum size 7.2 kW AC.
(B) Service type: 120/208 Volts, 3-Phase, 4
Wire - Maximum size 10.5 kW AC.
(C)
Service type: 120/240 Volts, 3-Phase 4 Wire - Maximum size 12.5 kW
AC.
(D) Service type: 277/480,
3-Phase, 4 Wire - Maximum size 25.0 kW AC.
(E) For other service types, the net metering
facility must not impact the customer-generator's service conductors by more
than 30 amperes.
(b) The
disconnect switch may be located more than 10 feet from the public utility
meter if permanent instructions are posted at the meter indicating the precise
location of the disconnect switch. The public utility must approve the location
of the disconnect switch prior to the installation of the net metering
facility.
(3) The
customer-generator's electric service may be disconnected by the public utility
entirely if the net metering facility must be physically disconnected for any
reason.
Notes
Tables referenced are available from the agency.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183, ORS 756 & ORS 757
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 756.040 & ORS 757.300
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