W. Va. Code R. § 150-33-5

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 150-33-5 - Netting Monthly Charges

5.1. Monthly charges for energy, and demand where applicable, to serve the Customer-generator net or total load shall be determined according to the electric utility net metering tariff for Customer-generators.

5.1.1. Charges for energy consumption contained in the net metering tariff for Customer-generators shall be the same as charges for energy consumption contained in the standard service tariff under which the Customer-generator would otherwise be served.

5.1.2. The fixed monthly minimum bills and charges contained in the net metering tariff for Customer-generators shall not exceed comparable charges contained in the standard service tariff under which the Customer-generator would otherwise be served by more than the costs directly incurred by the electric utility in accommodating a net metering system. Charges may include: customer charges; other monthly charges not related to energy consumption; and charges for incremental cost of interconnection and the net difference in the cost of a traditional meter and the bi-directional meter requirement for net metering directly incurred by the electric utility in accommodating a net metering system to electric retail customers who are not Customer-generators.

5.2. Measurement and Charges. The measurement of net electrical energy supplied or generated will be calculated as follows:

5.2.1. The net electrical energy produced and the electrical energy consumed during the billing period shall be measured in a manner consistent with the normal electric utility metering practice.

5.2.2. The electric utility shall credit a Customer-generator at the full retail rate, or the net metering credit approved by the Commission in a general rate filing, for each kW hour produced by an alternative or renewable energy resource installed on the Customer-generator side of the electric meter and delivered to the electric utility's distribution system through the Customer-generator's electric meter, up to the total amount of electricity delivered by the electric utility to that Customer-generator during the billing period. Provided, that the rate credits shall not reduce the bill below the fixed monthly minimum bill plus any separate charge to the net metering customers for the Incremental Cost of Connection.

5.2.3. If a Customer-generator supplies more electricity to the electric distribution system than the electric utility delivers to the Customer-generator in a given billing period, the excess kW hours shall be carried forward and credited against the Customer-generator usage in subsequent billing periods in accordance with 5.2.2. above. Provided that, if a Customer-generator terminates service with the electric utility, the electric utility is not required to provide compensation to the Customer-generator for any outstanding kW hour credits.

5.2.4. For Customer-generators involved in virtual meter aggregation programs, a credit shall be applied first to the meter through which the Customer-generator facility supplies electricity to the distribution system, then prorated equally to the remaining meters for the Customer-generator accounts.

W. Va. Code R. § 150-33-5