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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 121
(c) An electric company serving an eligible customer-generator shall ensure
that the meter installed for net energy metering is capable of measuring the flow of
electricity in two directions.
(d) The Commission shall require electric utilities to develop a standard
contract or tariff for net energy metering and make it available to eligible
customer-generators on a first-come, first-served basis until the rated generating
capacity owned and operated by eligible customer-generators in the State reaches
34.722 megawatts, 0.2% of the State's adjusted peak-load forecast for 1998.
(e) (1) A EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION, A net
energy metering contract or tariff shall be identical, in energy rates, rate structure,
and monthly charges, to the contract or tariff that the customer would be assigned if
the customer were not an eligible customer-generator.
(2) (i) A net energy metering contract or tariff may not include charges
that would raise the eligible customer-generator's minimum monthly charge above
that of customers of the rate class to which the eligible customer-generator would
otherwise be assigned.
(ii) Charges prohibited by this paragraph include new or additional
demand charges, standby charges, customer charges, and minimum monthly charges.
(f) (1) The electric company shall calculate net energy metering[, subject to
the following:] IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION.
[(1)] (2) [net] NET energy produced or consumed on a monthly basis
shall be measured in accordance with standard metering practices[;].
[(2)] (3) [if] IF electricity supplied by the grid exceeds electricity
generated by the eligible customer-generator during a month, the eligible
customer-generator shall be billed for the net energy supplied in accordance with
subsection (e) of this section[; and].
[(3)] (4) [if] IF electricity generated by the eligible customer-generator
exceeds the electricity supplied by the grid, the eligible customer-generator shall be
required to pay only customer charges for that month in accordance with subsection
(e) of this section.
(5) (I) A AN ELIGIBLE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR UNDER PARAGRAPH (4)
OF THIS SUBSECTION MAY ACCRUE GENERATION CREDIT FOR A PERIOD NOT TO
EXCEED 12 MONTHS.
(II) THE ELECTRIC COMPANY SHALL CARRY FORWARD A NEGATIVE
KILOWATT-HOUR READING UNTIL:
1. THE ELIGIBLE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR'S CONSUMPTION
OF ELECTRICITY FROM THE GRID ELIMINATES THE CREDIT; OR
2. THE 12-MONTH ACCRUAL PERIOD UNDER
SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH EXPIRES.
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