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PUBLIC HEARING
To: Board of Directors
From: Stephen Hollabaugh
Date: December 02, 2009
Subject: Ordinance and Resolution to Change Net Metering of Customer
Owned Solar and Wind Power Production Systems
1. WHY THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE BOARD
This item involves conducting a public hearing to receive oral and written comments
regarding the ordinance amending Schedule NM, Net Metering.
2. HISTORY
Staff presented to the Board, at the October 21, 2009 meeting a change in the
language of the ordinance from the month of May to the month of March.
California Assembly Bill 58 modified the Net Metering program to include systems up
to 1,000 kilowatts or 1 megawatt. This made the program available to both residential
and commercial customers. On June 4, 2008, the Board adopted a Resolution to
change Net Metering from Domestic-NM to NM. When the ordinance was revised, the
following language was also included:
This evaluation and reconciliation for electricity used or generated may be
standardized by the District for the 12 month billing period ending with the May billing,
rather than using each customer's respective anniversary month."
As part of the District code review, a Net Metering Chapter was added to Title 7,
Electric Service. This chapter also included the statement above.
The Board scheduled the public hearing for December 2, 2009.
3. NEW INFORMATION
The public hearing has been noticed as required by law on November 18, 2009 in the
Sierra Sun.
An action item to consider authorizing the change to the ordinance, Schedule NM, Net
Metering is scheduled for after the public hearing.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
There is limited fiscal impact, expected to be less than $1,000 annually to the District
due to the proposed change.
5. RECOMMENDATION
Conduct the public hearing and receive comments.
Stephen Hollabaugh Michael D. Holley
Assistant General Manager General Manager