2011/09/14 Council Agenda Packet

9 and control equipment and wiring to the PUD for its review and advance written approval prior to their actual installation. Operation of generator shall not commence until the PUD has inspected and, where appropriate, tested the Generator and all associated equipment and wiring and has provided its written approval to com- mence parallel operations and Customer has, in addition, obtained all necessary inspections and regulatory ap- provals as specified in Subsection E of this Section II. D. Changes In Operation: Customer shall make no change in the Generator or associated equipment and wiring without prior written approval of the PUD. E. Legal Compliance: Customer, with assistance from BEF as appropriate, shall be responsible for obtaining any and all necessary easements, licenses and permits, or exemptions there from, as may be required by any federal, state, or local statutes, regulations, ordinances or other legal mandates. Customer shall operate the Generator in compliance with all applicable statutes,regulations, ordinances or other legal mandates. In ad- dition, Customer shall comply with all applicable provisions of the PUD Electrical Service Requirements and the PUD's Customer Service Regulations as they may be revised from time to time by the PUD's Board of Commissioners. III. NET METERING A. Metering Equipment: The PUD shall install and maintain an electronic kilowatt-hour meter ca- pable of registering the bi-directional flow of electricity at the Point of Interconnection at a level of accuracy that meets all applicable standards, regulations and statutes. The Point of Interconnection shall be defined as the point where electrical conductor owned by Customer makes physical contact with the PUD's electric system and feeds power onto or receives power from the PUD's electric system. The Point of Interconnection shall be specified in the plans and drawings submitted by Customer or BEF to the PUD. B. Interconnection Charge:Prior to commencing operations,and as a condition of receiving PUD approv- al for commencement of operations under Section II.C., Customer shall deposit with the PUD an interconnection charge consisting of: (1)the cost to the PUD to install any special or additional interconnection facilities on its electric system,if necessary to accommodate the flow of electricity from the Generator on to the PUD's electric system,includ- ing,but not limited to, control and protective devices,distribution transformer and reinforcement of its system; (2)any charges due the PUD under its Line Extension Policy; and, (3)the cost of any time and materials expended by PUD staff for engineering, reviewing plans, inspection, or other activities related to installation and interconnection of the Generator not otherwise recovered under the provisions of this Paragraph III.B. C. Charges for Electric Energy: Customer shall purchase any required electrical power from the PUD. Customer shall pay the minimum monthly fee specified in the PUD rate schedule applicable to customers in the same class as Customer as that rate schedule may be revised from time to time by the PUD's Board of Commissioners. In addition, Customer shall pay for the net energy used, or be credited with the net energy pro- duced, in accordance with the formula specified in the PUD's Schedule 200 -- Net Metering Program, as that Schedule 200 may be modified from time to time by the PUD's Board of Commissioners. The price for electric energy provided to or credited to the Customer under this Section III shall be the price charged for such electric energy by the PUD under the PUD rate schedule applicable to customers in the same class as Customer as such rate schedule may be revised from time to time by the PUD's Board of Commissioners. Customer shall be billed on the schedule applicable to customers in the same class and geographic area as Customer and shall be subject to the payment terms specified in the PUD's Customer Service Regulations. If, at the time of termina- 1 Snohomish County PUD Net Metering Agreement Rev.4/2011 3 Reviewed: ALS 6-27-11 6 3