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Biggs Municipal Utilities

California Utility Interconnection & net metering rules
Net Metering Allowed1
NEM TypeAnnual
Supply Side Taps Allowed1
Line Taps Allowed1
Load Taps Allowed1

Net metering & export

Net Metering Allowed
1
NEM Type
Annual
Post Solar Billing Method
Net Metering
Net Excess Generation Notes

If, in a regular monthly billing cycle, the energy supplied by BIGGS to Customer is less than the energy supplied by Customer to BIGGS, BIGGS will account to Customer a kWh record for the net energy supplied to BIGGS. The credit shall be displayed in the next monthly billing cycle statement.



E = energy supplied by BIGGS to Customer over the previous 12 month period

R = the appropriate rate (adopted by BIGGS City Council in accordance with the rules of California Assembly Bill 890) for energy, per kWh, applicable to Customers with excess photovoltaic generation.

Rebates Offered
0

Interconnection & taps

Approval Req To Install
Yes
Interconnection Level
3
Supply Side Taps Allowed
1
Line Taps Allowed
1
Load Taps Allowed
1
Automatic Transformer Upgrade Size
0
Meter Aggregation Allowed
0

System size & offset

System Size Restrictions
10
System Size Restriction Type
DC kW
System Size Battery Included
0
System Size Includes Existing Systems
0
Offset Type
Combination
Offset Value
100
Offset Calculation Basis
Historical
Offset Calculation Period
12
Industry Standard Watts Sqft
2
System Offset Notes

100% historical usage OR 10 kW DC whichever is less.

Obtain all 12 months of usage as we need it in our application.

Offset Calc Tool
EPBB

Metering & disconnect

Production Meter Required
No
Production Meter Position
N/A
Production Meter Labeling
N/A
Allowed Meter Adapter
None

Plans & docs

Site Plan Reqs

No Specific Requirements

SLD Reqs

No Specific Requirements

Electric Service Reqs

System Sizing: 100% offset

If the customer doesn't have 12 months usage history, to come up with the allowable offset the utility will: take all the months the customer does have in their usage history, and then fill in the missing months with a city average kWh amount


CSI CEC-AC Rating (must include PDF page of results)

Placards

If the AHJ requires placards, then they will be required for utility as well.

Equipment Approvals
California Energy Commission
Rate Schedule Link
link
Website
link
Phone
(530) 868-5493

Other details

Restrict Inspection
0
Revision Required
1
Mod Swap Requires Planset
1
Address ID
112477
Express Planset Eligible
Yes
Compiled from public records, 2026. Tariffs and interconnection rules change; verify with Biggs Municipal Utilities before you rely on this. The useful move: if an installer says you need a main panel upgrade, ask how these tap and interconnection policies were considered first.