2 TERMS OF NET METERING BILLING AND ENERGY CREDITING
2.1 Spanish Fork City Power shall determine the net electricity produced or consumed by the Customer and the amounts to be billed to Customer during each billing period in accordance with the Spanish Fork City Power rates and metering practices, which may be amended from time to time.
2.2 If the electricity supplied by Spanish Fork City Power exceeds the electricity generated by the Customer, then the Customer shall be billed for the net electricity supplied by Spanish Fork City Power, at the rate and with the customer charge(s) paid by other customers of Spanish Fork City Power in the same rate class as Customer.
2.3 If the electricity generated by the Customer exceeds consumption and is distributed back to Spanish Fork City Power during the billing period, then the Customer shall be billed for the base rate paid by other customers of Spanish Fork City Power in the same rate class as Customer; and shall be credited for the net excess kilowatt-hours generated during the billing period, with this kilowatt-hour credit appearing on Customer’s bill for the following billing period.
2.4 On the billing period ending in February of each calendar year, any remaining unused kilowatt-hour credit accumulated during the previous year shall be forfeited to Spanish Fork City Power, without any compensation to the Customer-Generator.
3 INTERRUPTION OR REDUCTION OF DELIVERIES
3.1 Spanish Fork City Power may require Customer to interrupt or reduce deliveries as follows: (a) when necessary in order to construct, install, maintain, repair, replace, remove, investigate, or inspect any of its equipment or part of its system; or (b) if Spanish Fork City Power determines, in its sole judgment, that curtailment, interruption, or
reduction is necessary because of emergencies, or compliance with good electrical practices as determined by Spanish Fork City Power.
3.2 To the extent reasonably practicable, Spanish Fork City Power shall give Customer notice of planned interruptions or reduction of deliveries.
3.3 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if at any time Spanish Fork City Power determines in its sole judgment that either (a) the electric generation system may endanger Spanish Fork City Power personnel, or (b) the continued operation of customer’s electric generation system may endanger the integrity of the Spanish Fork City Power electric system, or (c) the electric generation system has been changed or modified without written approval from its approved License Application, Spanish Fork City Power shall have the right to disconnect Customer’s electric generation system from the Spanish Fork City Power electric system. Customer’s electric generation system shall remain disconnected until such time as Spanish Fork City Power is satisfied that the condition(s) that caused the issues referenced in (a) or (b) or (c) of this section 3.3 have
been corrected.
4 INTERCONNECTION
4.1 Customer shall comply with Spanish Fork City Power’s Net Metering Standards and shall pay for designing, installing, inspecting, operating, and maintaining Customer’s electric generating system in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.
4.2 Customer shall deliver all excess energy to Spanish Fork City Power at the Customer’s premises. Spanish Fork City Power will install and maintain a revenue meter capable of registering the bi-directional flow of electricity at the Customer’s premises at a level of accuracy that meets all applicable standards, regulations and statutes or at the option of Spanish Fork City Power, a separate meter may be installed to measure production of the
renewable generation source.
4.3 Customer shall pay for any non-standard meter electrical hook-up requested by the Customer.
4.4 Customer shall not commence parallel operation of the generating system until inspection and written approval of the interconnection has been given by Spanish Fork City Power. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Spanish Fork City Power shall have the right to have representatives present at the initial testing of Customers’ protective apparatus, and the Customer shall notify Spanish Fork City Power of its intent to test Customer’s electric generating system not less than two (2) working days prior to any scheduled test.
4.5 Once in operation, Customer shall make no changes or modifications in the equipment, wiring, or the mode of operation of its electric generating system without the prior written approval of Spanish Fork City Power.
5 MAINTENANCE AND PERMITS
Customer shall:
5.1 Obtain an electrical permit and pass electrical inspection before Customer’s electric generating system can be connected or operated in parallel with Spanish Fork City Power’s electric system.
5.2 Provide to Spanish Fork City Power written certification (Certificate of Completion) that Customer’s electric generating system has been installed and inspected in compliance with the local building and/or electrical codes.
5.3 Maintain Customer’s electric generating system and interconnection facilities in a safe and prudent manner and in conformance with all applicable laws and regulations including, but not limited to, Spanish Fork City Power’s Net Metering Standards.
5.4 Obtain any governmental authorizations and permits required for the construction and operation of Customer’s electric generating system and interconnection facilities, including electrical permit.
5.5 Reimburse Spanish Fork City Power for any and all losses, damages, claims, penalties, or liability it incurs as a result of Customer’s failure to obtain or maintain any governmental authorizations and permits required for construction and operation of Customer’s electric generating system or failure to maintain Customer’s electric generation system as required in this Section.