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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgr 2006-05-16 (PG&E) f\ t5 (e e N'""'C'".. <f i=:lt rl Pacific Gas and I ..~ Electric CompanyQ< Generation Interconnection Services 245 Market Street. 7th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105-1702 Mailing Address Mail Code N7L Pacific Gas and Electric Company P. O. Box 770000 San Francisco, CA 94177-0001 May 16, 2006 Alex McIntyre, Town Manager Town of Tiburon 1505 Tiburon Blvd Tiburon, CA 94920 Subject: Permission to Operate Account No. 8960102884 Generator Log No. 50S0638 Date of Field Inspection & Authorization: 05/08/2006 Rate Schedule: A6 RECEIVED MAY 1 9 2006 TOWN MANAGERS OFFICE TOWN OF TlBURON Dear Alex McIntyre: This letter constitutes "express written permission" to operate your 26.5 kW photovoltaic generating system installed at 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, in parallel with Pacific Gas and Electric Company's electric distribution system. As you are aware, such "express written permission" is required under PG&E's Electric Rule 21 and your Interconnection Agreement with PG&E. PG&E's authorization for you to operate your facility is subject to all the terms and conditions of Rule 21, your Interconnection Agreement, and any other applicable rules, tariffs, laws, and regulations. These include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Pursuant to Rule 21 section B.5, PG&E's authorization to operate "shall not be construed as confirming or endorsing [your] design or as warranting the Generating and/or Interconnection Facilities' safety, durability, or reliability. . . . [and] PG&E shall not. . . be responsible for the strength, adequacy, or capacity of such equipment." 2. You are also responsible to notify PG&E if you make material changes to your generating apparatus or equipment. This authorization to operate does not extend to any such materially changed generating facilities and applies only to the facilities described in your application for interconnection and your Interconnection Agreement. If you have any questions, please call me at (415) 973-2284 Sincerely, Francisco Salguero NEM Supervisor, Interconnection Services o ~/8--()S ::IF 6/'f m Pacific Gas and Electric CompanYTM INTERCONNECTlv, ~ AGREEMENT FOR NET ENERGY METERING OF SOLAR OR WIND ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES OF 1.000 KILOWATTS OR LESS. OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL OR SMALL COMMERCIAL FACILITIES OF 10 KILOWATTS OR LESS This "Interconnection Aqreement for Net Enemv Meterino of Solar or Wind Electric Generatino Facilities of 1,000 Kilowatts or Less, Other Than Residential or Small Commercial Facilities of 10 Kilowatts or Less" ("Agreement")1 is entered into by and between Town of Tiburon ("Customer-Generator"), and Pacific Gas and Electric Company ("PG&E"), a California Corporation. Customer-Generator and PG&E are sometimes also referred to in this Agreement jointly as "Parties" or individually as "Party." In consideration of the mutual promises and obligations stated in this Agreement and its attachments, the Parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE AND PURPOSE This Agreement provides for Customer-Generator to interconnect and operate a Generating Facility in parallel with PG&E's Distribution System to serve the electrical loads connected to the electric service account that PG&E uses to interconnect Customer-Generator's Generating Facility. Customer-Generator's Generating Facility is intended primarily to offset part or all of the Customer-Generator's own electrical requirements. Consistent with, and in order to effectuate, the provisions of Sections 2827, 2827.7 and 2827.8 of the California Public Utilities Code and PG&E's electric rate Schedule NEM ("NEM"), Parties enter into this Agreement. This Agreement applies to the Customer-Generator's Generating Facilities identified below with the specified characteristics and generating capacity, and does not allow interconnection or operation of facilities different than those described. 2. SUMMARY AND DESCRIPTION OF CUSTOMER-GENERATOR'S GENERATING FACILITY AND DESIGNATION OF OTHERWISE-APPLICABLE RATE SCHEDULE 2.1 A description of the Generating Facility, including a summary of its significant components and a single-line diagram showing the general arrangement of how Customer-Generator's Generating Facility and loads are interconnected with PG&E's Distribution System, is attached to and made a part of this Agreement. (This description is supplied by Customer-Generator as Appendix A). 2.2 Generating Facility identification number: 50S0{;,38 (Assigned by PG&E) 2.3 Customer-Generator's electric service account number: 8960102884 (Assigned by PG&E) 2.4 Name and address used by PG&E to locate the .electric service account used to interconnect the Generating Facility with PG&E's Distribution System: Name: Town of Tiburon Address: 1505 Tiburon Blvd City/Zip Code: Tiburon / 94920 2.5 Interconnected Equipment: 1 Additional forms are available upon request by telephoning 415-972-5676 or on PG&E's website at htto://www.pqe.com/oen). Page 1 of 12 Form 79-978 Tariffs and Compliance Revised January 14, 2005 Effective February 23,2005 Advice 2614-E INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT FOR NET ENERGY METERING OF SOLAR OR WIND ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES OF 1,000 KILOWATTS OR LESS, OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL OR SMALL COMMERCIAL FACILITIES OF 10 KILOWATTS OR LESS List of generating equipment interconnected with, or without, an inverter to PG&E. (For those generators interconnecting without an inverter, write in "N/A" in the right three columns. If an inverter is shared by more than one generator, write "shared" on the same line as that generator under the manufacturer column and do not enter the inverter rating. Attach list of additional equipment, if applicable.) Type of Generator Manufacturer of Inverter Inverter Rating Generator Rating Inverter used with Model (watts) 2 (Solar I Wind I (watts) Generator (if Number (if (If Applicable) Hybrid) Applicable) Applicable) 1 5B 6000U (208V)* Solar SMA America 22,680 2 SWR 2500U SBO Solar SMA America (208V) 2312 2.6 Customer-Generator's otherwise-applicable rate schedule under the provisions of Schedule NEM will be A-6 . (Eligible Wind Energy Co-Metering Customer-Generators must be on a time-of-use rate schedule. See Special Condition 5 of the NEM tariff.) 2.7 The Generating Facility's expected date of Initial Operation is 01/06/06 The expected date of Initial Operation shall be within two years of the date of this Agreement. 2.8 If the date of the permits allowing the Customer-Generator to commence construction of the Generating Facility is prior to January 1, 2003, please provide the date the permits were issued: 2 If installing an inverter, the inverter rating equals: (the CEC efficiency for each installed inverter) TIMES (the nameplate rating, in kW, of each inverter). The CEC efficiency is obtained on the CEC website at http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/erprebate/eligiblejnverters.htmlas listed on the date the application is reviewed. Enter the total of all inverter ratings for multiple inverter installations in the Table above. Page 2 of 12 Form 79-978 Tariffs and Compliance Revised January 14, 2005 Effective February 23, 2005 Advice 2614-E INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT FOR NET ENERGY METERING OF SOLAR OR WIND ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES OF 1,000 KILOWATTS OR LESS, OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL OR SMALL COMMERCIAL FACILITIES OF 10 KILOWATTS OR LESS 3. DOCUMENTS INCLUDED AND DEFINED TERMS 3.1 This Agreement includes the following exhibits that are specifically incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement. Appendix A Description of Generating Facility and Single-Line Diagram (Supplied by Customer-Generator). Appendix B A Copy of PG&E's Agreement for Installation or Allocation of Special Facilities (Forms 79-255, 79-280, 79-702) or Agreements to Perform Any Tariff Related Work (62-4527), if applicable (Formed by the Parties). In addition, PG&E Electric Tariff Rules and Rates, including but not limited to Electric Rules 2, 14, 15, 16, and 21, Schedule NEM, and Customer-Generator's otherwise- applicable rate schedule, available at PG&E's website at www.pg.e.com or by request, are specifically incorporated herein and made part of this Agreement. 3.2 When initially capitalized, whether in the singular or in the plural, the terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them either in this Agreement or in PG&E's Electric Rule 21, Section H. 4. CUSTOMER BILLING AND PAYMENT Customer-Generators Other Than Wind Enerqv Co-Meterinq Customer-Generators Except as otherwise provided for eligible Wind Energy Co-Metering Customer-Generators covered in Special Condition 5 of the NEM tariff, Customer-Generator initially selects PG&E's electric rate schedule referenced in Section 2.6 of this Agreement as its otherwise-applicable rate schedule. Customer-Generator understands: Customer-Generator will be billed and is required to pay monthly for all applicable charges due under Customer-Generator's otherwise-applicable rate schedule, unless Customer- Generator is a residential or small commercial customer. If Customer-Generator is a residential or small commercial customer, the Customer-Generator may pay annually for energy charges and will only be required to pay monthly for' all non-energy charges (i.e., non- per-kilowatt-hour charges).. At the end of every twelve (12) month period, or other reconciliation period as provided in Schedule NEM, the Customer-Generator's charges will be totaled, including the monthly non- energy charges and the charge for any net-energy consumption as defined in Schedule NEM. The Customer-Generator's total payments for the twelve (12) months or other reconciliation period as provided in Schedule NEM will then be subtracted from the total charges. The Customer-Generator will then be billed for any balance due. If the Customer- Generator has overpaid for the energy it consumed, a credit will be applied to the next month's bill. Page 3 of 12 Form 79-978 Tariffs and Compliance Revised January 14,2005 Effective February 23, 2005 Advice 2614-E INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT FOR NET ENERGY METERING OF SOLAR OR WIND ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES OF 1,000 KILOWATTS OR LESS, OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL OR SMALL COMMERCIAL FACILITIES OF 10 KILOWATTS OR LESS Wind Enerqv Co-Meterinq Customer-Generators The eligible Wind Energy Co-Metering Customer-Generator with wind energy Generating Facilities greater than 50 kilowatts (kW) but not exceeding 1,000 kW initially selects a time- of-use electric rate schedule referenced in Section 2.6 of this Agreement as its otherwise- applicable rate schedule. The Customer-Generator understands: Subject to Special Condition 2 of the NEM tariff, the generation of electricity provided to PG&E by a Wind Energy Co-Metering Customer-Generator shall result in a credit to the eligible Customer-Generator priced in accordance with the generation component of the energy charge of the eligible Customer-Generator's otherwise-applicable rate schedule for the account, excluding generation surcharges from Schedule E-EPS and any other surcharges to cover the purchase of power by the Department of Water Resources. All electricity supplied to the Wind Energy Co-Metering Customer-Generator by PG&E shall be priced in accordance with the Customer-Generator's otherwise-applicable rate schedule. At the end of each twelve (12) month period (as described in Special Condition 2 of the NEM tariff), if the electricity fed back to the electric grid by the eligible Customer-Generator exceeds the electricity supplied to the eligible Customer-Generator by PG&E, the eligible Customer-Generator is a Wind Energy Co-Metering producer. The maximum generation credit for a Wind Energy Co-Metering producer will be calculated as provided in Special Condition 5 of the N EM tariff. Any credit for excess energy (kWh) over this maximum will be retained by PG&E and the Wind Energy Co-Metering producer will not be owed any compensation for excess energy. 5. TERM AND TERMINATION 5.1 This Agreement shall become effective as of the last date entered in Section 18 below. The Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the earliest date that one of the following events occurs: (a) The Parties agree in writing to terminate the Agreement. (b) Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties, at 12:01 A.M. on the day following the date the electric service account through which Customer- Generator's Generating Facility is interconnected to PG&E is closed or terminated. (c) At 12:01 A.M. on the 61st day after Customer-Generator or PG&E provides written Notice pursuant to Section 11 below to the other Party of Customer- Generator's or PG&E's intent to terminate this Agreement. 5.2 Customer-Generator may elect to terminate this Agreement pursuant to the terms of Section 5.1 (c) for any reason. PG&E may elect to terminate this Agreement pursuant to the terms of Section 5.1 (c) for one or more of the following reasons: (a) A change in applicable rules, tariffs, or regulations, as approved or directed by the Commission, or a change in any local, state or federal law, statute or regulation, either of which materially alters or otherwise affects PG&E's ability or obligation to perform PG&E's duties under this Agreement; or, Page 4 of 12 Form 79-978 Tariffs and Compliance Revised January 14, 2005 Effective February 23, 2005 Advice 2614-E INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT FOR NET ENERGY METERING OF SOLAR OR WIND ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES OF 1,000 KILOWATTS OR LESS, OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL OR SMALL COMMERCIAL FACILITIES OF 10 KILOWATTS OR LESS (b) Customer-Generator fails to take all corrective actions specified in PG&E's Notice that Customer-Generator's Generating Facility is out of compliance with the terms of this Agreement within the time frame set forth in such Notice; or, (c) Customer-Generator abandons the Generating Facility. PG&E shall deem the Generating Facility to be abandoned if PG&E determines, in its sole opinion, the Generating Facility is nonoperational and Customer-Generator does not provide a substantive response to PG&E Notice of its intent to terminate this Agreement as a result of Customer-Generator's apparent abandonment of the Generating Facility affirming Customer-Generator's intent and ability to continue to operate the Generating Facility; or, (d) Customer-Generator's Generating Facility ceases to meet all applicable safety and performance standards set out in Section 6. 5.3 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, PG&E shall have the right to unilaterally file with the Commission, pursuant to the Commission's rules and regulations, an application to terminate this Agreement. 5.4 Any agreements attached to and incorporated into this Agreement shall terminate concurrently with this Agreement unless the Parties have agreed otherwise in writing. 6. GENERATING FACILITY REQUIREMENTS 6.1 Customer-Generator's Generating Facility must meet all applicable safety and performance standards established by the National Electrical Coqe, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and accredited testing laboratories such as Underwriters Laboratories and, where applicable, rules of the Commission regarding safety and reliability including Rule 21. 6.2 Customer-Generator shall: (a) maintain the Generating Facility and Interconnection Facilities in a safe and prudent manner and in conformance with all applicable laws and regulations including, but not limited to, Section 6.1, and (b) obtain any governmental authorizations and permits required for the construction and operation of the Generating Facility and Interconnection Facilities. Customer-Generator shall reimburse PG&E for any and all losses, damages, claims, penalties, or liability it incurs as a result of Customer-Generator's faiJure to obtain or maintain any governmental authorizations and permits required for construction and operation of Customer-Generator's Generating Facility. 6.3 Customer-Generator shall not commence parallel operation of the Generating Facility until PG&E has provided express written approval. Such approval shall normally be provided no later than thirty (30) business days following PG&E's receipt of: (1) a completed Generating Facility Interconnection Application (Form 79-974), including all supporting documents and payments as described in the Application; (2) a completed Expanded Net Energy Metering (NEM) Supplemental Application (Form 79-998); (3) a signed and completed Interconnection Agreement (Form 79-978); and (4) a copy of the Customer-Generator's final inspection clearance from the governmental authority having' jurisdiction over the Generating Facility. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. PG&E shall have the right to have Page 5 of 12 Form 79-978 Tariffs and Compliance Revised January 14, 2005 Effective February 23,2005 Advice 2614-E INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT FOR NET ENERGY METERING OF SOLAR OR WIND ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES OF 1,000 KILOWATTS OR LESS, OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL OR SMALL COMMERCIAL FACILITIES OF 10 KILOWATTS OR LESS representatives present at the Commissioning Test as defined in Rule 21. Customer-Generator shall notify PG&E at least five (5) business days prior to the initial testing. 7. INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES 7.1 Customer-Generator and/or PG&E, as appropriate, shall provide Interconnection Facilities that adequately protect PG&E's Distribution System, personnel, and other persons from damage or injury, which may be caused by the operation of Customer- Generator's Generating Facility. 7.2 Customer-Generator shall be solely responsible for the costs, design, purchase, construction, permitting, operation, and maintenance of the Interconnection Facilities that Customer-Generator owns. 7.3 If the provisions of PG&E's Electric Rule 21, or any other tariff or rule approved by the Commission, require PG&E to own and operate a portion of the Interconnection Facilities, Customer-Generator and PG&E shall promptly execute an Special Facilities Agreement that establishes and allocates responsibility for the design, installation, operation, maintenance, and ownership of the Interconnection Facilities. This Special Facilities Agreement shall be attached to and made a part of this Agreement as Appendix B. 8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Each Party's liability to the other Party for any loss, cost, claim, injury, liability, or expense, including reasonable attorney's fees, relating to or arising from any act or omission in its performance of this agreement, shall be limited to the amount of direct damage actually incurred. In no event shall either Party be liable to the other Party for any indirect, special, consequential, or punitive damages of any kind whatsoever. 9. INSURANCE Customer-Generator Facility is required to comply with standards and rules set forth in section 6 and provide the following for insurance policies in place. Customer-Generator shall furnish the required certificates and all endorsements to PG&E prior to Parallel Operation. The certificate shall provide thirty (30) calendar days' written notice to PG&E prior to cancellation, termination, alteration, or material change of such insurance. PG&E shall have the right to inspect or obtain a copy of the original policy or policies of insurance. Page 6 of 12 Form 79-978 Tariffs and Compliance Revised January 14, 2005 Effective February 23, 2005 Advice 2614-E INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT FOR NET ENERGY METERING OF SOLAR OR WIND ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES OF 1,000 KILOWATTS OR LESS, OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL OR SMALL COMMERCIAL FACILITIES OF 10 KILOWATTS OR LESS 9.1 If at any time during this agreement the Customer-Generator fails to meet the requirements in section 6, the following insurance shall apply: Customer-Generator shall procure and maintain a commercial general liability insurance policy at least as broad as the Insurance Services Office (ISO) commercial general liability coverage "occurrence" form; or, if Customer-Generator is an individual, then liability coverage with respect to premises and use at least as broad as the ISO homeowners' or personal liability Insurance occurrence policy form, or substitute, providing equivalent coverage no less than the following limits, based on generator size: (a) Two million dollars ($2,000,000) for each occurrence if the Gross Nameplate Rating of the Generating Facility is greater than one hundred (100) kW; or (b) One million dollars ($1,000,000) for each occurrence if the Gross Nameplate Rating of the Generating Facility is greater than twenty (20) kW and less than or equal to one hundred (100) kW; or (c) Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for each occurrence if the Gross Nameplate Rating of the Generating Facility is twenty (20) kW or less; (d) Two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for each occurrence if the Gross Nameplate Rating of the Generating Facility is ten (10) kW or less and the Generating Facility is connected to an account receiving residential service from PG&E. The insurance shall, by endorsement, shall: (a) Add PG&E as an additional insured; (b) State that coverage provided is primary and is not in excess to or contributing with any insurance or self-insurance maintained by PG&E. (c) Contain a severability of interest clause or cross-liability clause. 9.2 If Customer-Generator's Generating Facility is connected to an account receiving residential service from PG&E and the requirement of Section 9.1 prevents Customer-Generator from obtaining the insurance required in this Section, then upon Customer-Generator's written Notice to PG&E in accordance with Section 11.1, the requirements of Section 9.1 may be waived. 9.3 Customer-Generator may self-insure with approval from PG&E. Evidence of an acceptable plan to self-insure, at least thirty (30) calendar days' prior to operations shall be submitted. If Customer-Generator ceases to self-insure to the level required hereunder, or if Customer-Generator is unable to provide continuing evidence of Customer- Generator's ability to self-insure, Customer-Generator agrees to immediately obtain the coverage required under agreement. 9.4 All required certificates, endorsements or letters of self-insurance shall be issued and Page 7 of 12 Form 79-978 Tariffs and Compliance Revised January 14, 2005 Effective February 23, 2005 Advice 2614-E INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT FOR NET ENERGY METERING OF SOLAR OR WIND ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES OF 1,000 KILOWATTS OR LESS, OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL OR SMALL COMMERCIAL FACILITIES OF 10 KILOWATTS OR LESS submitted to the following: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Attn: Manager, Generation Interconnection Services P.O. Box 770000 Mail Code B 13M San Francisco, California 94177 10. INDEMNITY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH INSURANCE PROVISIONS 10.1 If Customer-Generator fails to comply with the insurance provisions of this Agreement, Customer-Generator shall, at its own cost, defend, save harmless and indemnify PG&E, its directors, officers, employees, agents, assignees, and successors in interest from and against any and all loss, liability, damage, claim, cost, charge, demand, or expense of any kind or nature (including attorney's fees and ot~er costs of litigation) resulting from the death or injury to any person or damage to any property, including the personnel and property of the utility, to the extent that the utility would have been protected had Customer-Generator complied with all such insurance provisions. The inclusion of this Section 10.1 is not intended to create any expressed or implied right in Customer-Generator to elect not to provide any such required insurance. 10.2 The provisions of this Section 10 shall not be construed to relieve any insurer of its obligations to pay any insurance claims in accordance with the provisions of any valid insurance policy. 11. NOTICES 11.1 Any written notice, demand, or request required or authorized in connection with this Agreement ("Notice") shall be deemed properly given if delivered in person or sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the person specified below: If to PG&E: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Attention: Business Customer Center P.O. Box 770000 Mail Code B8C San Francisco, California 94177 Phone: (800) 468-4743 FAX: (415) 972-5309 If to Customer-Generator: Customer-Generator Name: Town of Tiburon Address: 1505 Tiburon Blvd City: Tiburon Phone: ( 415 ) 435-7373 FAX: (415) 435-2438 11.2 A Party may change its address for Notices at any time by providing the other Party Page 8 of 12 Form 79-978 Tariffs and Compliance Revised January 14, 2005 Effective February 23, 2005 Advice 2614-E INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT FOR NET ENERGY METERING OF SOLAR OR WIND ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES OF 1,000 KILOWATTS OR LESS, OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL OR SMALL COMMERCIAL FACILITIES OF 10 KILOWATTS OR LESS notice of the change in accordance with Section 11.1. 11.3 The Parties may also designate operating representatives to conduct the daily communications, which may be necessary or convenient for the administration of this Agreement. Such designations, including names, addresses, and phone numbers may be communicated or revised by one Party's Notice to the other. 12. REVIEW OF RECORDS AND DATA. 12.1 PG&E shall have the right to review and obtain copies of Customer-Generator's operations and maintenance records, logs, or other information such as Generating Facility availability, maintenance outages, circuit breaker operation requiring manual reset, relay targets and unusual events pertaining to Customer-Generator's Generating Facility or its interconnection to PG&E. 12.2 Customer-Generator authorizes to release to the California Energy Commission (CEC) information regarding Customer-Generator's facility, including customer name and Generating Facility location, size, and operational characteristics, as requested from time to time pursuant to the CEC's rules and regulations. 13. ASSIGNMENT Customer-Generator shall not voluntarily assign its rights nor delegate its duties under this Agreement without PG&E's written consent. Any assignment or delegation Customer- Generator makes without PG&E's written consent shall not be valid. PG&E shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to Customer-Generator's assignment of this Agreement. 14. NON-WAIVER None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be considered waived by a Party unless such waiver is given in writing. The failure of a Party to insist in anyone or more instances upon strict performance of any of the provisions of this Agreement or to take advantage of any of its rights hereunder shall not be construed as a waiver of any such provisions or the relinquishment of any such rights for the future, but the same shall continue and remain in full force and effect. 15. GOVERNING LAW, JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION, INCLUSION OF PG&E's TARIFF SCHEDULES AND RULES 15.1 This Agreement shall be interpreted, governed, and construed under the laws of the State of California as if executed and to be performed wholly within the State of California without giving effect to choice of law provisions that might apply to the law of a different jurisdiction. 15.2 This Agreement shall, at all times, be subject to such changes or modifications by the Commission as it may from time to time direct in the exercise of its jurisdiction. Page 9 of 12 Form 79-978 Tariffs and Compliance Revised January 14, 2005 Effective February 23, 2005 Advice 2614-E INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT FOR NET ENERGY METERING OF SOLAR OR WIND ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES OF 1,000 KILOWATTS OR LESS, OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL OR SMALL COMMERCIAL FACILITIES OF 10 KILOWATTS OR LESS 15.3 The interconnection and services provided under this Agreement shall at all times be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Tariff Schedules and Rules applicable to the electric service provided by PG&E, which Tariff Schedules and Rules are hereby incorporated into this Agreement by this reference. 15.4 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, PG&E shall have the right to unilaterally file with the Commission, pursuant to the Commission's rules and regulations, an application for change in rates, charges, classification, service, tariff or rule or any agreement relating thereto. 16. AMENDMENT AND MODIFICATION This Agreement can only be amended or modified by a writing signed by both Parties. 17. ENTIRE AGREEMENT This Agreement, including any incorporated Tariff Schedules and Rules, contains the entire Agreement and understanding between the Parties, their agents, and employees as to the subject matter of this Agreement. Each party also represents that in entering into this Agreement, it has not relied on any promise, inducement, representation, warranty, agreement or other statement not set forth in this Agreement or in the incorporated Tariff Schedules and Rules. 18. SIGNATURES IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives. This Agreement is effective as of the last date set forth below. PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY BY:_~~W Name: <=t-c~\lY \\\c~\~ Manager, Title: Generation Interconnection Services By: Name: Alex Mcintyre Title: Town Manager J\M.,L Z-~ f VJO~ Date: Date: ~ 11~/CitJ Page 10 of 12 Form 79-978 Tariffs and Compliance Revised January 14,2005 Effective February 23, 2005 Advice 2614-E m NET ENERGY METERING Pacific Gas and Electric Company" CONNECTING SOLAR AND WIND POWER TO THE ELECTRIC GRID Please keep this document for future reference. Thank you for promoting renewable energy by interconnecting your photovoltaic and/or wind turbine electrical generating facility to PG&E's distribution system and enrolling in the Standard or Expanded Net Energy Metering (NEM) Rate Schedule. We appreciate the opportunity to have interconnected your generating facility as part of PG&E's net energy metering program and look forward to continuing to serve you! _hat is ,he M1~.~t~>~i/lnilluie.~~'- ,~" " '..,' ~ ,. '~,', ,,':: ~!~at~~~pp,ens'~~wihur f;~m to '~BM ~ ~~ >~i~',i~: :~r:~~~ :"t,,-' ,,'" , , " "o>~ . ;,;< '^"'" . ,'. ': ' ,', ,,^' ~ )(Juston~;el~r; ~/,~':f ."'~~: 1 '" .<...' '" . ,,'.', : ,'; ,~. '.,".:.~:~~} The net energy metering (NEM) rate schedule is a second rate schedule, that works together with what PG&E refers to as your otherwise applicable rate schedule, or OAS. You chose an OAS in your interconnection agreement. The OAS determines any fees for setting up the net energy meter, and is the basis for the calculation of your net energy metering bills. The GAS may be any metered rate schedule for which your account would be eligible if it did not have a generating facility, and does not have to be the rate schedule established prior to becoming a net energy metering customer. To begin participating in net energy metering, a bi-directional meter was installed to measure the net difference between the amount of electricity sent to the electric grid and the amount of electricity used during each billing period. The net energy metering rate schedule provides the opportunity to receive a billing credit for the electricity produced in excess of the amount used in a given month. This credit may be applied to charges for electricity within a 12-month reconciliation period where electric usage exceeds generation. Rate-Schedule Options. . . Residential and Small Commercial For customers who chose the standard residential rate schedule (E-1) or the standard small-commercial rate schedule (A-I), the cost per kilowatt hour (kWh) will not vary by time of day. The net energy meter will collect data on a cumulative basis. For customers who chose a time-of-use (TOU) rate schedule for residential (E- 7) or for a small commercial (A~6), the cost per kWh varies by season and time of day. A net energy meter on a time-of-use rate schedule collects data for each time-of-use period. Agricultural Power and Medium General Demand For customers who chose an agricultural or medium general demand rate schedule, the cost per kWh will vary by the size of the demand and the season. The details of all our rate schedules are available on our website at www.pge.com/tariffs. Credits for Generation Customers who generate more electricity than they use during the billing month will receive credit for the net difference. This credit will be applied to electricity charges within a 12-month reconciliation period. If you are a residential or small commercial customer, you have the option of making monthly or yearly payments. If you are served on an Agricultural Power or Medium General Demand rate schedule, your payments will be due every month. Making Payments on Your NEM Account Net energy metering customers will continue to receive a monthly energy statement (blue bill) of account which includes any applicable gas charges and a monthly electric minimum/service charge. Net energy metering customers will also receive a statement of account each month, referred to as the Electric Detail of Bill (DOB), and an account true-up at the end of each 12-month reconciliation period. The monthly DOB shows information such as how much credit or charges an account is accruing, as well as billing calculations, baseline information, and usage history. If you produce more energy than you use, you will not be paid for any excess energy production at the end of the annual reconciliation period. Net consumers of electricity may want to pay toward the balance showing on the DOB each month to avoid one large bill at the end of the year. Please note: credits from excess generation 1) can not be applied to non-energy charges 2) can not be applied to service accounts other than the NEM account 3) can not be carried over from one reconciliation period to the next. 4) calt not be applied to a gas account Regardless of whether you are a net producer or a net consumer during a billing period you will be billed for other charges (e.g. customer charges, demand charges, minimum charges, monthly meter charges). The DOB that you receive as a NEM customer provides electricity generation and consumption information. Any excess payments made monthly will not be reflected in the monthly DOB but will be maintained as a credit on your account until the annual true-up bill is generated. 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PBciIic Gas and ~ Electric Company FULL SERvIn; CDX ACCOUSl :\.-XXXXXXx.xx ACCOlINT NO. xxx xx xxxx PAGE I BILLING SUMMARY: Service Cbar~e~ Minimum Olarges ~ The Otherwise Applicable Rate Schedule $1.16 $4.~ $5.60 TOTAL Of' OAS: Transmission Distribution Public Purpo~ Program~ Generation $0.45 $4.57 SO.OS $O.~ Eleclric Utility U5er Tall $0.41 TOTAL BILI.ED AMOlfl''T: $6.02 ~ Monthly non- energy charge Pursuant to California Public Utility COOe $<<tiOD 2827, p(j&F. is including (Il\ this re~ular bill net electricity consumption information. ~ This month's energy charge or credit. ~ Balance of current charges/credits due at the end of the 12-month ,.... reconciliation period. Amount will vary based on energy usage and generator operation. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS BU CAN BE DIRECTED TO: 8USINESS CUSTOMER CENTER (BOO) 4684743 I Copies (06!15/O5) IPBSW: !l000l1 4817 Biller: GGC2 MASTER ,: I Any excess payments made monthly will not be reflected in the monthly DOB and will be maintained as a credit on your account until the annual true-up bill is generated. ... Pacific Gas and ~ Electric Company FULL SERVICE CDX ACCOUNT )(XXXXXXXXX ACCOUNT NO.XXX XX XXXX PAGE I BILLING SUMMARY: Service Charges Demand Cbarges TOTAL OF OAS: ........ The Otherwise Applicable Rate Schedule $18.53 e ...... Monthly non-energy charge Distribution $26.10 Gcncmtion $0.07 $26.17 TOTAL BILLED AMOUNT: A SUMMARY OF CHARGES .'OR THIS MONTH'S BILUNG PERIOD IS PROVIDED BELOW. ....... Monthly energy charge ..... - Total charge for the month TUllll Energ)' Charges for this monthly billing period: ToW Amount Due fur tIIi~ monthly billing period: ~ Add the "Cumulative Charges/Credits" to the 'Total Balance Due" on your Blue Bill statement to get the amount to pay for the month. The Blue Bill statement will show what you have paid previously. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS BILL CAN BE DIRBCTED TO: BUSINESS Cl1STOMER CENTER (800) 468-4743 I Copies (06/15/05) Biller: GGC2 IPBSK: 800011 6716 Page 3 of4 1. How will I receive creditfor energy I send to the grid? The specially programmed net energy meter measures both the energy you export to the grid and the energy you take from the grid. PG&E reads the meter every month, and reports the readings on your monthly Electric Detail of Bill. On the anniversary of your interconnection, your net usage for the past 12 months will be totaled. If the energy exported by your system equaled or exceeded the energy you took, then you will have no energy charges for that year other that the minimum charges provided for in your OAS. If you took more energy than you exported, you will be charged for the difference. Note that your credits only apply to your electric energy usage within the one year annual reconciliation period and that any excess credits you accumulated during one billing year will not be applied to the next billing year. 2. What is the billing "True Up"? The "true up" is the annual reconciliation, which normally occurs in the billing period that includes the anniversary date of a customer's interconnection. The monthly charges will accrue, and at the end of the customer's 12 month billing cycle there will be an account reconciliation of the charges/credits accrued by the customer. Note that the amounts on the annual reconciliation Electric Detail of Bill do not reflect any payments you may have made for net electric consumption. 3. Why am I getting two bills? You will continue to receive the Energy Statement (Blue Bill) which will include any applicable gas charges and a monthly electric minimum/service charge. In addition, as a NEM customer you will also receive an Electric Detail of Bill (DaB) which shows the charge or credit for the billing period and additional information. 4. I have been paying monthly, but why aren't my payments reflected in the packet bill? Your payments are not reflected in the Electric Detail of Bill (DaB), but will be reflected in your Energy Statement (Blue Bill). This is explained on page one of the DaB in the rectangular box in the middle of the page. See page three of this document (Welcome Letter). 5. Why does the bill have so much paper and so much more information than I need? PG&E is required to provide you with net electricity consumption information on a monthly basis including a running total of what you owe for energy usage since your last reconciliation period. The comprehensive information PG&E provides regarding your consumption and/or generation over the entire reconciliation period requires multiple pages. 6. My monthly charge was only $5 to $6 a month, but at the end of the year my bill shows a larger amount that I owe. The monthly charges reflected on your monthly Energy Statement (Blue Bill) are non-energy related, which may include a meter charge depending on the rate schedule you select. On the anniversary of your interconnection, you will receive an annual reconciliation, which reflects the amount of charges you have accumulated over the prior twelve (12) months less any payments or credits you have accrued. As a residential customer, you have the option of making monthly payments for your energy charges. 7. Why do I have to notify PG&E if I add to or change the components of my generating system? Your Interconnection Agreement (the legal contract authorizing you to interconnect to the electric grid) requires you to notify PG&E of changes to your generating system. Your new equipment will need to be reviewed by our engineers so we can assure the continued safety and reliability of the grid. If you have any questions about a modified system that has already been approved, call our Business Customer Center at 1(800)468-4743. We appreciate your cooperation. Page 4 014