Section 15-902. NET ENERGY BILLING AND CREDITING FOR CUSTOMERS OF COMPETITIVE ENERGY SUPPLIERS

 

902.1A customer that has elected net energy billing may obtain generation service from any Competitive Electricity Supplier that agrees to provide service on a net energy basis. In such circumstances, the net inflow or outflow of electricity supplied to or by the customer-generator will be billed or credited at the Competitive Electricity Supplier’s energy rate specified in the agreement between the customer-generator and the Competitive Electricity Supplier.  The Competitive Electricity Supplier shall be responsible for calculating the net energy bill (or credit) amount for each billing period.

 

902.2For customer-generators purchasing generation and transmission service from a Competitive Electricity Supplier, if the customer-generator’s kilowatt-hour usage during the billing period exceeds the kilowatt-hours generated by the customer-generator during that period, the customer-generator will be billed for the net energy delivered by the Electric Company at the full retail distribution rate for distribution service.  In no event shall distribution-related usage charges be applied to the kilowatt-hours generated by the customer's net metering facility.

902.3For a customer-generator with an electric generating facility that has a capacity less than or equal to 100 kilowatts, if the electricity generated during the billing period by the customer-generator’s facility exceeds the customer-generator’s kWh usage during the billing period (excess generation), the customer-generator’s next bill will be credited by the Electric Company for the excess generation at the full retail distribution rate.  The credit for excess generation shall be expressed as a dollar value on the customer-generator’s bill.  If the full credit for excess generation is not exhausted during the next billing period, the remaining credit shall be carried over until such time as the full credit has been exhausted.  In no event shall such distribution-related compensation for excess generation apply to customer-generators with electric generating facilities that have a capacity greater than 100 kilowatts.

902.4Net energy billing applies only to kilowatt-hour usage charges.  Net energy billing customers are responsible for all other charges applicable to the customer’s rate class and recovered through fixed amounts or over units other than kilowatt-hours, including customer and/or demand charges, as applicable.

 

authority

D.C. Official Code § 2-505(a) (2001 Ed.) and D.C. Official Code § 34-1518 (2001 Ed.).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 1587 (February 18, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 7302 (July 4, 2008); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 5249 (June 18, 2010).