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COMMUNITY SOLAR & GROUP NET METERING - BUILDING
THE DIVERSIFIED GRIDElijah Emerson
Primmer
What is “Community” Solar?
Community Solar is: Local Smaller Scale Distributed (benefits local electric grid) Driven by community needs (not industry)
Benefits: sustainable, clean, more easily permitted, strengthens local electric grid.Supported by and provides benefits to those that are impacted most by its existence.
Group Net Metering
Project – an eligible electric generation facility
Group Host Members
Distribution Utility PUC
Group Net Metering – Credits
Energy used at host site has greatest value Monthly Payment from Utility to Host
o Small Customer-Generator – all kilowatt/hour rates
o Large Customer-Generator – default energy rate Host Transfers Monthly Payment to
Members According to Agreement Annual True-Up (June 1st)
o If total group usage for previous year is less than output of generator for previous year
Group Net Metering - Agreement
Must include requirements of PUC Rule 909.05
Essentially, Group Net Metering is a system of payments. Agreement must govern distribution of payments and payment obligations.
Needs to govern relationship among the group
A long-term complicated relationship How group will evolve over time.
Other Issues
Taxes – Payments likely to be considered taxable income. Collective solution: Excess generation
allocated to member by utility as kwh credits. Securities – If using a corporate, LLC, etc.
structure, could implicate securities regulations. Collective solution: securities exemption for
net metering.
Thanks!
Eli Emerson
PRIMMER PIPER EGGLESTON & CRAMER PC
106 Main Street | PO Box 349 | Littleton, NH 05601
Tel: 603 444 4008 | Fax: 603 444 6040
[email protected] | www.primmer.com