4.1 ERMUSR 02-13-2018 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Subp. 2. Method of billing. The utility shall bill the qualifying facility for the excess of energy supplied by the utility above energy supplied by the qualifying facility during each billing period according to the utility's applicable retail rate schedule. Subp. 3. Additional calculations for billing. When the energy generated by the qualifying facility exceed that supplied by the utility during a billing period,the utility shall apply the excess kilowatt hours as a credit to the next billing period kilowatt hour usage. Excess kilowatt hours that are not offset in the next billing period shall continue to be rolled over to the next consecutive billing period. Any excess kilowatt hours rolled over that are remaining at the end of each calendar year shall cancel with no additional compensation. Part Q. CONTRACTS NEGOTIATED BY CUSTOMER. A qualifying facility with capacity greater than 100 kilowatts must negotiate a contract with the utility setting the applicable rates for payments to the customer of avoided capacity and energy costs. Subpart 1. Amount of Capacity Payments. The qualifying facility which negotiates a contract under part Q must be entitled to the full avoided capacity costs of the utility. The amount of capacity payments will be determined by the utility and the utility's wholesale power provider. Subp. 2. Full Avoided Energy Costs. The qualifying facility which negotiates a contract under part Q must be entitled to the full avoided energy costs of the utility. The costs must be adjusted as appropriate to reflect line losses. Part R. WHEELING Qualifying facilities with capacity of 30 kilowatts or greater, are interconnected to the utility's distribution system and choose to sell the output of the qualifying facility to any other utility, must pay any appropriate wheeling charges to the utility. Within 15 days of receiving payment from the utility ultimately receiving the qualifying facility's output, the utility shall pay the qualifying facility the payment less the charges it has incurred and its own reasonable wheeling costs. Part S. NOTIFICATION TO CUSTOMERS Subpart 1. Contents of Written Notice. Following each annual review and approval by the utility of the cogeneration rate tariffs the utility shall furnish in the monthly newsletter or similar mailing, written notice to each of its customers that the utility is obligated to interconnect with and purchase electricity from cogenerators and small power producers. Subp. 2. Availability of Information. The utility shall make available to all interested persons upon request, the interconnection process and requirements adopted by the utility, pertinent rate schedules and sample contractual agreements. 8 53