HCE - Holy Cross Energy
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Report a correctionNet metering & export
- Net Metering Allowed
- Yes
- NEM Type
- Annual
- TOU Utility
- No
- Post Solar Billing Method
- Net Metering
- Net Excess Generation Notes
When generation exceeds consumption, the unused kilowatt-hours (kWh) go into a kWh bank at the end of each month. Any unused banked kWh are carried forward to offset your electric use in a future month.
Annual Bank Payouts Annually in April, we will pay you for any unused kWh and “zero out” your banked kWh. We calculate your payment by multiplying any unused banked kWh by our average wholesale power cost for the prior year.
- Rebates Offered
- No
- Deregulated
- No
- Allows Standby
- No
Interconnection & taps
- Approval Req To Install
- Yes
- Line Taps Allowed
- No
- Load Taps Allowed
- No
- Automatic Transformer Upgrade Size
- 0
- Meter Aggregation Allowed
- No
System size & offset
- System Size Restrictions
- 0
- System Size Restriction Type
- No Restrictions
- System Size Battery Included
- No
- System Size Includes Existing Systems
- No
- Offset Type
- Percentage
- Offset Value
- 120
- Offset Calculation Basis
- Historical
- Offset Calculation Period
- 12
- Industry Standard Watts Sqft
- 2
- Utility Specific Adjustments
- For new construction, Holy Cross will estimate on-site electrical consumption and specify a maximum allowable system size.
- Offset Calc Tool
- N/A
Metering & disconnect
- Production Meter Required
- No
- Production Meter Position
- N/A
- Production Meter Labeling
- N/A
- AC Disconnect Required
- Yes
- AC Disconnect Labeling
- Visible Lockable Labeled Disconnect
- Meter Spot Required
- Yes
- Allowed Meter Adapter
- ConnectDER
Plans & docs
- Site Plan Reqs
- Existing systems: Enter PV details in “EXISTING SYSTEM INFORMATION” at the top of the System Information page. If existing solar equipment is being removed, it must be noted on the plans.
- SLD Reqs
- The utility is no longer requiring production meters due to a supply chain issue.
- Tesla Backup Switch is not allowed.
- Electric Service Reqs
- Install Reqs
1.) The utility requires that select the correct inverter settings upon commissioning, failure to do so will cause unnecessary re-visit to the customer's property (if settings can't be updated remotely)
- Enphase: IEEE 1547:2018 HCE, VV Enabled (1.3.1)
- SolarEdge: IEEE 1547-2018/UL1741SB OR CA Rule 21/UL1741SA
2.) The system must not be energized until Permission to Operate (utility inspection/AHJ inspection) has been received.
- Placards
Meter Placards
- “PV SYSTEM CONNECTED” - yellow placard with black indented letters
- Must be placed next to the meter
- If the meter is inside an enclosure/dog house, also place the same placard on the exterior door
Disconnect Placards
- “PV AC DISCONNECT” - red placard with white indented letters
- Each disconnect must have a placard
- If more than one disconnect, label them “1 of 2,” “2 of 2,” etc.
- Disconnect must be photographed in the OFF position with a red HCE locking tag
Mapping Placards (if needed)
- Required if meter and disconnects are not within 10 ft or line of sight
- Must have matching placards at each location
- Use white text on red or black text on yellow
- Electrical Stamp Required
- No
- Equipment Approvals
- California Energy Commission
- Meter Num Req SLD 3LD
- Yes
- ESID Num Req SLD 3LD
- Yes
- Electrical Diagram Notes
All Jobs [Utility Grid Profile Requirement: Inverter grid profile must be set to CA Rule 21/ UL1741SA]
- Rate Schedule Link
- link
- Website
- link
- Phone
- 970-947-5507; 970.947.5473
Other details
- Revision Required
- Yes
- Mod Swap Requires Planset
- Yes