Implementing Sector | Local |
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Category | Regulatory Policy |
State | Virginia |
Incentive Type | Net Metering |
Web Site | danvilleutilities.com/electric/electricity-rates/residential-electric-rates.html |
Cities | Danville |
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies | Geothermal Electric, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Hydroelectric, Municipal Solid Waste, Combined Heat & Power, Landfill Gas, Tidal, Wave, Wind (Small), Hydroelectric (Small) |
Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Residential |
Applicable Utilities | Danville Utilities |
System Capacity Limit | 20 kW residential and 1,000 kW non-residential |
Aggregate Capacity Limit | 1% of the utility's most recent peak load for all interconnected renewable energy generators |
Net Excess Generation | A customer that would otherwise be a net metering customer shall receive no compensation for excess generation unless a power purchase agreement has been entered into with the utility. |
Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits | Customer owns RECs. The utility is not obligated to purchase net metering RECs. |
Meter Aggregation | Not addressed |
For a renewable fuel generator with a capacity of 25 kilowatts (kW) or less, a notification form shall be submitted at least 30 days prior to the date the customer intends to interconnect their renewable fuel generator to the utility’s facilities. Renewable fuel generators with a capacity over 25 kW are required to submit forms no later than 60 days prior to planned interconnection. The utility will review and determine whether the requirements for Interconnection have been met. More information on this process may be found in the Danville Utilities’ Electric Rate Schedule and Riders.
A customer may begin operation of their renewable energy generator once the conditions of interconnection have been met. These include:
Interconnection of a net metering system will not be allowed if installation will cause the total generated AC current capacity of all interconnected renewable energy generators within the utility service to exceed 1.0% of the most recent peak load.
Renewable fuel generators with a rated capacity less than 10 kW shall maintain homeowners, commercial, or other insurance providing coverage in the amount of at least $100,000 for the liability of the insured against loss arising out of the use of a renewable fuel generator, and for a renewable fuel generator with a rated capacity exceeding 10 kW such coverage shall be in the amount of at least $300,000.
Name | Danville Utilities Electric Rate Schedule and Riders |
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Date Enacted | 07/01/2017 |