Rhode Island General Laws 39-26.6-23. Intersection of distributed generation and net metering
(a) Net-metering credits for excess generation shall not be credited during the term of the tariff when the distributed-generation project is receiving performance-based incentive payments under the tariff. After the end of the term of the performance-based incentive tariff applicable to a distributed-generation project, net-metering credits for excess generation in any given month shall be credited to the net-metered account at the applicable rate allowed under the law.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 39-26.6-23
- Board: shall mean the distributed-generation board as established pursuant to the provisions of Rhode Island General Laws 39-26.6-3
- Ceiling price: means the bidding price cap(s) applicable to each annual enrollment for a given distributed-generation class, that shall be approved for each renewable energy class pursuant to the procedure established in this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-26.6-3
- Commission: means the Rhode Island public utilities commission. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-26.6-3
- Distributed-generation project: means a distinct installation of a distributed-generation facility. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-26.6-3
(b) All distributed-generation projects that had begun development prior to the date the commission approves the first set of ceiling price recommendations from the board and that are in operation by no later than July 1, 2016, shall be eligible to continue operation under the net-metering rules that would have been applicable to that self-generation project absent the change in law set forth in this section, provided that the project does not otherwise participate in the performance-based incentive program set forth in this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 200, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 216, § 1.