The practice of having member-owned, on-site renewable generation sources that connect to an electric utility's facilities and enable the member to net the excess generation output from that facility against the energy delivered by the utility to that member's electric service is called "net metering." It is standard practice for electric utilities to have set policy, procedure and rates for net metering to comply with safety requirements and Oregon state statutes.
CCEC has net metering service available to members who own and operate a net metering generating facility subject to:
1. The use of solar, wind, fuel cell or hydroelectric power to generate electricity
2. The nameplate generating capacity being less than twenty-five kilowatts (25kW)
3. The net metering facilities are located on the member-generator's premises
4. The generating facilities will operate in parallel with CCEC's existing transmission and distribution system
5. The generating facilities are intended to primarily offset part or all of the member's own electrical requirements
CCEC's program is offered in compliance with the State of Oregon ORS 757.262, as amended by House Bill 3219, dated July 8, 1999. The program is administered in accordance with Policy Bulletin No. 300-050 and the CCEC Net Metering Rate Schedule.
The aggregated level of net metering generation for CCEC is currently limited to one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the cooperative's single-hour peak load for the previous five (5) years. Requests will be considered in the order in which they are received.
A member-generator will be required to complete and sign a Net Metering Agreement/Contract with the cooperative that covers the specific terms, agreements and issues such as safety, insurance, ownership, responsibilities, charges and power quality. Costs for engineering and/or construction that is necessary for connecting and operating a net metering facility interconnected to the cooperative's electric system may also be recovered.
We have prepared a Net Metering Booklet with information members may find helpful.
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