Midwest Energy Cooperative

Net metering & export

Net Metering Allowed

Yes

TOU Utility

No

Post Solar Billing Method

Export Rate

Solar Export Type

Avoided Cost

Solar Export Rate Approx

0.056

Net Excess Generation Notes

The Customer shall be credited 5.6 cents per kwh, for Excess Generation. Energy produced by the Customer’s solar or wind renewable energy generator and consumed at the Customer’s location without flowing onto the Cooperative’s distribution system is not billed by the Cooperative, compensated by the Cooperative, or displayed on the billing statement. The Customer shall pay the full retail rate in accordance with the Cooperative’s standard service tariff applicable to the Customer for energy delivered to the Customer by the Cooperative. Any credit that is not used up during the current billing period shall be carried forward for use in subsequent billing periods.

Rebates Offered

No

Deregulated

Yes

Interconnection & taps

Approval Req To Install

Yes

Line Taps Allowed

No

Load Taps Allowed

No

Automatic Transformer Upgrade Size

0

System size & offset

System Size Restrictions

20

System Size Restriction Type

AC kW

System Size Battery Included

No

System Size Includes Existing Systems

No

Offset Type

Combination

Offset Value

110

Offset Calculation Basis

Historical

Offset Calculation Period

12

Industry Standard Watts Sqft

2

Offset Calc Tool

Historical Usage

Metering & disconnect

Production Meter Required

No

Production Meter Position

N/A

Production Meter Labeling

N/A

Plans & docs

SLD Reqs

The following information on these system components shall appear on the preliminary One-Line Diagram, including manufacturer make and model for the items listed below:

• Breakers - Rating, location and normal operating status (open or closed)
• Buses - Operating voltage
• Capacitors - Size of bank in kVAR
• Current Transformers - Overall ratio, connected ratio
• Fuses - normal operating status, rating (Amps), type
• Generators - Capacity rating (kVA), location, type, method of grounding
• Grounding Resistors - Size (ohms), current (Amps)
• Isolating transformers - Capacity rating (kVA), location, impedance, voltage ratings, primary and secondary connections and method of grounding
• Potential Transformers - Ratio, connection
• Reactors - Ohms/phase
• Relays - Types, quantity, IEEE device number, operator lines indicating the device initiated by the relays.
• Switches - Location and normal operating status (open or closed), type, rating
• Tagging Point - Location, identification

Install Reqs

AC Disconnect Required

• Must be approved for use on the Utility system.
• Must comply with current relevant ANSI and/or IEEE Standards.
• Must have load break capability, unless used in series with a three-phase interrupting device. 
• Must be rated for the application.
• If used as part of a protective relaying scheme, it must have adequate interrupting capability. The Utility will provide maximum short circuit currents and X/R ratios available at the PCC upon request.
• Must be operable and accessible by the Utility at all times (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
• The Utility will determine if the isolation device will be used as a protective tagging point. If the determination is so made, the device must have a visible open break, provisions for padlocking in the open position and it must be gang operated. If the device has automatic operation, the controls must be located remote from the device.

Placards

Placards will be placed per NEC code

Electrical Stamp Required

Yes

Equipment Approvals

California Energy Commission

Website

link

Phone

(800) 492-5989