Section 2827.8 Of Article 3. Rights, Obligations, And Charges From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 1. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 3.
2827.8
. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, the
following provisions apply to an eligible customer-generator
utilizing wind energy co-metering with a capacity of more than 50
kilowatts, but not exceeding one megawatt, unless approved by the
electric service provider.
(a) The eligible customer-generator shall be required to utilize a
meter, or multiple meters, capable of separately measuring
electricity flow in both directions. Nothing in this section
precludes the use of advanced metering infrastructure devices. All
meters shall provide "time-of-use" measurements of electricity flow,
and the customer shall take service on a time-of-use rate schedule.
If the existing meter of the eligible customer-generator is not a
time-of-use meter or is not capable of measuring total flow of energy
in both directions, the eligible customer-generator is responsible
for all expenses involved in purchasing and installing a meter that
is both time-of-use and able to measure total electricity flow in
both directions. This subdivision shall not restrict the ability of
an eligible customer-generator to utilize any economic incentives
provided by a government agency or the electric service provider to
reduce its costs for purchasing and installing a time-of-use meter.
(b) The consumption of electricity from the electric service
provider for wind energy co-metering by an eligible
customer-generator shall be priced in accordance with the standard
rate charged to the eligible customer-generator in accordance with
the rate structure to which the customer would be assigned if the
customer did not use an eligible wind electrical generating facility.
The generation of electricity provided to the electric service
provider shall result in a credit to the eligible customer-generator
and shall be priced in accordance with the generation component,
excluding surcharges to cover the purchase of power by the Department
of Water Resources, established under the applicable structure to
which the customer would be assigned if the customer did not use an
eligible wind electrical generating facility.