Lakeland Electric

Net metering & export

NEM Type

Annual

Post Solar Billing Method

Export Rate

Net Excess Generation Notes

If the kWh delivered to the Lakeland Electric system exceeds the kWh delivered to the Customer’s load in a billing cycle, a credit for the net kWh delivered to Lakeland Electric’s system shall be carried forward to the next billing cycle. Credits may accumulate and be carried forward for a moving 12 month period. The moving 12 month period is defined as ending in the current billing cycle and starting same month last year plus one month. In no event shall the Customer be paid for excess energy delivered to the Lakeland Electric system at the end of the 12 month moving period.

Rebates Offered

0

Interconnection & taps

Approval Req To Install

Yes

Interconnection Level

3

Line Taps Allowed

1

Load Taps Allowed

1

Automatic Transformer Upgrade Size

0

Meter Aggregation Allowed

1

System size & offset

System Size Restrictions

0

System Size Restriction Type

No Restrictions

System Size Battery Included

0

System Size Includes Existing Systems

0

Offset Type

Percentage

Offset Value

100

Offset Calculation Basis

Historical

Offset Calculation Period

12

Industry Standard Watts Sqft

2

System Offset Notes

Total size of PV System may not exceed 100% of the Customer's annual consumption. If the total size of the PV systems exceeds 90% of the capacity of the transformer bank or service cables serving the Property and/or if additional equipment is required, this will be at the Customer's sole expense.

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

Allowed Meter Adapter

None

Plans & docs

Site Plan Reqs

Utility does not have specific requirements, check with AHJ

SLD Reqs

• AC Disconnect: The City requires a manual, lockable, load break utility-interface disconnect switch between the output of the photovoltaic inverter and the Customer’s wiring connected to the City of Lakeland’s electric distribution system.
• Inverter: The inverter(s) must be listed and in compliance with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Subject 1741, Standard for Static Inverters and Charge Controllers for Use in Photovoltaic Systems. Utility-interactive inverters that pass the tests of the new UL 1741 standard will be, by definition, “non-islanding” inverters and will comply with all elements of the IEEE 1547-2003 interconnection standard.
• The 1999 National Electrical Code requires that all utility-interactive photovoltaic systems use listed inverters that pass UL 1741.
• Energy Storage System (ESS): ESS must be listed and be in compliance with UL Standard 1642, Standard for Lithium Batteries and Standard for Energy Storage Systems and Equipment.
• PV Modules and Panels: PV modules and panels must be listed and be in compliance with UL Standard 1703, Standard for Safety: Flat-Plate Photovoltaic Modules and Panels.
• PV modules must be in compliance with IEEE Standard 1262-1995, IEEE Recommended Practice for Qualification of Photovoltaic (PV) Modules (or, equivalently, IEC 61215).
• System Installation: The installed system must be in compliance with:
• a) IEEE 1547-2003, Standard for Interconnecting Distributed Resources with Electric Power Systems and
• b) all relevant articles of the 1999 National Electrical Code (or subsequent revisions).
• Metering Arrangements: The PV Inverter output must be connected, by the Customer, to the Customer side of the normal service meter through an External Disconnect Switch.
• The normal service meter shall be replaced with a meter that will measure and register power flowing into the Customer’s property and measure and register power flowing from the customer’s resource into the City System.
• The City may, at its option, install a second meter to register the total output of the solar PV generator. This meter will be recorded monthly by the City; however, it will be a non-billing meter.
• Upon completion and final acceptance of the customer’s PV system installation, the City will install these meters on the first day of the following billing cycle. Three business days prior notice from the Customer is required.
• INV -> AC Disconnect -> MSP

BATTERY

• LE requires a manual, lockable, load break utility-interface disconnect switch between the output of the photovoltaic inverter and any additional Customer owned energy sources, and the Customer’s wiring connected to LE’s Grid. The load break device shall be visible, accessible to Lakeland’s employees and, adjacent to existing utility meter. Customer hereby grants a full license to access the Property and the PV-ESS to ensure compliance herewith. 
• Disconnect needed between backup gateway and breaker tie systems

Electric Service Reqs

Disconnect/overcurrent device for supply side tap ahead of existing main breaker and the existing service main must be grouped per 230.72. Overcurrent devices must be rated for the available SCA

The grounding electrode system for the existing service is connected to the meter can per Lakeland Electric (LE) requirements. An additional GEC connected to the overcurrent device for the supply side tap is not required or needed. Bonding on the supply side of the service should be made to the system neutral

Install Reqs

Lakeland Electric installs a bi - directional meter into the existing utility meter rather than requiring a separate PV meter.

Placards

Provide a note requiring plaques per 690.56(B) and 705.10 when service disconnect and PV disconnect (DC disconnect) are not at the same location.

Rate Schedule Link

link

Website

link

Phone

(863) 834-9535

Other details

Restrict Inspection

0

Address ID

108131

Express Planset Eligible

Yes