Minnesota Valley Electric Coop

Net metering & export

Net Metering Allowed

1

NEM Type

Annual

TOU Utility

0

Post Solar Billing Method

Net Metering

Net Excess Generation Notes

Kilowatt-hours produced by the QF in excess of the monthly usage shall be supplied as an energy credit on the Member’s energy bill, carried forward and applied to subsequent energy bills, with an annual true-up on December 31. Excess energy credits existing as of December 31 shall default back to the Cooperative with no compensation to the QF.

Rebates Offered

0

Deregulated

1

Allows Standby

0

Interconnection & taps

Approval Req To Install

Yes

Interconnection Level

3

Line Taps Allowed

1

Load Taps Allowed

0

Automatic Transformer Upgrade Size

0

Meter Aggregation Allowed

0

System size & offset

System Size Restrictions

40

System Size Restriction Type

AC kW

System Size Battery Included

0

System Size Includes Existing Systems

0

Offset Type

No Restrictions

Offset Value

0

Offset Calculation Period

0

Industry Standard Watts Sqft

2

System Offset Notes

The 120% offset rule does not apply to systems under 40 kWac if the customer is not applying for the rebate. 

For interconnection of a proposed DER to a radial distribution circuit, the aggregated generation, including the proposed DER, on the circuit shall not exceed 15% of the line section annual peak load as most recently measured or 100% of the substation aggregated minimum load. A line section is that portion of an Area EPS Operator’s electric system connected to a customer bounded by automatic sectionalizing devices or the end of the distribution line. The Area EPS Operator may consider 100% of applicable loading (i.e. daytime minimum load for solar), if available, instead of 15% of line section peak load.

Offset Calc Tool

Historical Usage

Metering & disconnect

Production Meter Required

Yes

Production Meter Position

Inv-Disco-PM-POI

Production Meter Labeling

Production Meter

AC Disconnect Required

Yes

AC Disconnect Labeling

Utility Disconnect Switch

Plans & docs

Site Plan Reqs

• Shall be to scale
• Location of DER
• Location of meter(s)
• Location of Utility AC disconnect
• Location of PCC/RPA/PoC
• Location of underground/overhead electrical wires - If underground, shall include any easements/right of ways

SLD Reqs

• Applicant Name
• Application ID
• Installer name and contact information
• Address where DER system will be installed
• Correct electrical position of all equipment, including but not limited to: Panels, Inverter, DC and AC disconnects.
• Distance between equipment
• Labeling found on equipment
• Total Aggregated AC nameplate rating of DER
• DER protection elements

The one-line diagram shall be signed and stamped by a Minnesota Professional Engineer if the DER is larger than 20 kW and uncertified or larger than 250 kW and certified.

Electric Service Reqs

IEEE 1547

UL 1741

Install Reqs

AC Disconnect

•  Shall be located within 10 feet of the revenue meter
• Provide a visible air-gap.
• Be an AC rated device, UL or National Electrical Manufacture’s Association approved.
• Be manually operable by one person.
• Be lockable in the open position.
• Be sized for adequate ampere capacity.
• Be continuously readily accessible, with unescorted access to the Area EPS Operator’s personnel.
• Does not require fasteners to be removed to access the disconnect handle.
• Be gang operated so that operation of one switch handle opens and closes all energized conductors simultaneously.
• Not interrupt neutral conductors.

Production Meter

• Shall be located within 10 feet of the existing Main Meter
• For extended parallel DER interconnection that are sized 39.9 kW or less, the Area EPS Operator requires the main meter at the PCC and a production meter at the PoC. 

Placards

All signage and labeling shall meet applicable NEC requirements including but not limited to articles: NEC 110.21 (B), 690.13 and 750.10

AC Disconnect

• The Utility AC disconnect shall be labeled as "visible open lockable labeled disconnect". The Utility AC Disconnect shall be located within 10 feet of the main service meter. 
• If the Utility AC Disconnect is not located within 10 feet of the main service meter, a permanently affixed waterproof placard shall be located within 10 feet of the main service meter. The placard shall include a mapped representation of the property with the location of the Utility AC Disconnect clearly denoted.
• If a single Utility AC Disconnect cannot be used to disconnect all DERs, all Utility AC disconnects should include numerical identification such as “UTILITY DER AC DISCONNECT 1 OF 2” or similar. The number of disconnects required to be operated to isolate the DER from the utility should be clearly identified. A permanently affixed waterproof placard shall be located within 10 feet of the main service meter clearly indicating the number and locations of the multiple Utility AC Disconnects

Production Meter

• The production meter shall be labeled as “DER PRODUCTION METER” or similar. If there are multiple DER types present at a location the production meter shall indicate the type of DER behind the meter. 
• Production meter: Needs to be shown Top side PV Bottom side to Utility.

Electrical Stamp Required

0

Equipment Approvals

California Energy Commission

Meter Num Req SLD 3LD

0

ESID Num Req SLD 3LD

0

Electrical Diagram Notes

Interconnection Method: Interconnection for all projects is Line side of the utility meter using "Milbank K4977-INT Tap Connector Kit Internal.

Website

link

Phone

(952) 492-2313

Other details

Revision Required

1

Mod Swap Requires Planset

1

Address ID

7362312

Express Planset Eligible

No