Coastal Electric Cooperative, Inc (SC)
Net metering & export
- Net Metering Allowed
- 1
- NEM Type
- Annual
- TOU Utility
- 0
- Post Solar Billing Method
- Net Metering
- Net Excess Generation Notes
Whenever the electricity generated by the Member’s distributed generation system exceeds the Member’s consumption, the Member shall be billed under residential tariff RS-8 for the Basic Facilities Charge for that billing period and credited for excess kWh generated during the billing period at Avoided Energy Cost, with this kWh credit appearing on the bill for the billing period.
Interconnection Agreement Option: (2023 - Monthly facility charges are subject to change)
Option 1: $19.00 - Standard Solar Metering
- Energy rate for all metered energy - residential retail rate
- No energy credits or saved (banked) excess solar energy
Option 2: $49.00 - Net Solar Metering
- Energy rate for all metered energy - residential retail rate minus 2 cents
- Excess energy produced by your solar panels can be saved (banked) and applied as a credit to future power bills
- Energy credits are zeroed out each year in October
Option 3: $59.00 Primary Meter ; $19.00 on other aggregate meter - Aggregate Net Solar Metering
- Energy rate for all metered energy - residential retail rate minus 2 cents on primary meter
- Other aggregate meters at standard rate
- Excess energy produced by your solar panels can be saved (banked) and applied as a credit to future power bills
- Energy credits are zeroed out each year in October
- Solar energy may be applied to 1 or more member accounts regardless of where solar panels are located.
- Rebates Offered
- 0
- Deregulated
- 1
- Allows Standby
- 1
Interconnection & taps
- Approval Req To Install
- Yes
- Interconnection Level
- 3
- Line Taps Allowed
- 0
- Load Taps Allowed
- 0
- Automatic Transformer Upgrade Size
- 0
- Meter Aggregation Allowed
- 1
System size & offset
- System Size Restrictions
- 20
- System Size Restriction Type
- DC 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
- Inverter Oversize Restrictions
- 0
- System Offset Notes
20kw residential max
- Offset Calc Tool
- PV Watts
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
- Visible Lockable Labeled Disconnect
- Allowed Meter Adapter
- None
Plans & docs
- Install Reqs
The installation of the Generator and all equipment in the system must comply with the latest published edition of IEEE 929 and IEEE 1547 as applicable. The Customer’s inverter or interconnection protection system must be tested and listed for compliance with the latest published edition of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) 1741. Customer shall install a manual load-break disconnect switch with a clear visible
indication of switch position between Company’s electric system and Customer’s Generator."
- Placards
Customer shall install a permanent warning label in a conspicuous place in closeproximity to the electric meter or on the meter base to notify Company personnel that there is agenerator installed on the load side of the meter. The warning label shall not be placed in alocation that would interfere with the ability of Company personnel to read the electric meter.Customer shall also place a warning label on the Isolation Device. Company will provide the warning labels to Customer. The warning labels must be in place before the Generator can beinterconnected with Company’s system.
- Equipment Approvals
- California Energy Commission
- Meter Num Req SLD 3LD
- 0
- ESID Num Req SLD 3LD
- 0
- Website
- link
- Phone
- (843) 538-5700
Other details
- Restrict Inspection
- 0
- Revision Required
- 1
- Mod Swap Requires Planset
- 1
- Address ID
- 164968
- Express Planset Eligible
- No