Minnesota Administrative Rules

7835.4017 NET METERED FACILITY; BILL CREDITS.

Subpart 1.

Kilowatt-hour credit.

A customer with a net metered facility can elect to be compensated for net input into the utility's system in the form of a kilowatt-hour credit on the customer's bill, subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.164, subdivision 3a, and the following conditions:

A.

the customer is not receiving a value of solar rate under Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.164, subdivision 10;

B.

the customer is interconnected with a public utility; and

C.

the net metered facility has a capacity of at least 40 kilowatt capacity but less than 1,000 kilowatt capacity.

Subp. 2.

Notification to customer.

A public utility must notify the customer of the option to be compensated for net input in the form of a kilowatt-hour credit under subpart 1. The public utility must inform the customer that if the customer does not elect to be compensated for net input in the form of a kilowatt-hour credit on the bill, the customer will be compensated for the net input at the utility's avoided cost rate, as described in the utility's tariff for that customer class.

Subp. 3.

End-of-year net input.

A public utility must compensate the customer, in the form of a payment, for any net input remaining at the end of the calendar year at the utility's avoided cost rate, as described in the utility's tariff for that class of customer.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 216A.05; 216B.08; 216B.164

History:

40 SR 348

Published Electronically:

October 12, 2015