HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-10 Renewable ResourceRESOLUTION NO. 2001-10
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A RENEWABLE RESOURCE PURCHASE
POLICY BY THE CITY OF ASHLAND FOR SOLAR, WIND, FUEL CELL AND
HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATED BY CUSTOMERS OF THE ASHLAND
ELECTRIC UTILITY; AND REPEALING RESOLUTION 96-42.
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Ashland encourages citizens and businesses:
To invest in renewable electric energy generations systems, and
For those who generate electricity, to remain on the electric grid to use it as a
backup supply.
This policy is designed to provide adequate incentives to encourage renewable generation while
remaining on the city's electric grid.
SECTION 2. The City of Ashland will purchase solar, wind, fuel cell or hydroelectric generated
electricity from a customer-generator subject to the following conditions:
All systems will be installed so as to comply with "Design Requirements for
Interconnection of Customer-Owned, grid-Connected Solar, Wind, Fuel Cell or
Hydroelectric Electric Generating Facilities of up to 25KW Generating Capacity" as
set forth in Attachment A to this resolution.
All systems may utilize a single electric meter, supplied by the City of Ashland,
which moves in both directions. Power used from the City moves the meter
forward, power generated by the customer's system moves the meter backward.
The system has a generating capacity of not more than 25 kilowatts.
Residential and commercial customers are covered by this policy.
The first 1000 excess kilowatt-hours (kWh) generated each month from solar, fuel
cells or wind will be purchased at the rate of 1.25 times the highest block for
residential rate. All additional kWhs produced each month will be purchased at the
City's then current wholesale power rate.
Excess kwh generated each month from hydroelectric facilities will be purchased
at the City's then current wholesale power rate.
SECTION 3. Resolution 96-42 is repealed.
This resglution was read by title only in accordance with Ashland Municipal Code §2.04.090 and
duly passed and adopted this 15th day of May, 2001.
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this ~/~' day of
Paul Nolte, City Attorney
,~" .~,. ~.2001 ·
Alan DeBoer, Mayor
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ATTACHMENT A
DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERCONNECTION OF CUSTOMER-OWNED, GRID-CO~N.'NECTED
SOLAR, WIND, FUEL CELL OR HYDROELECTRIC ELECTRIC GENERATING FACIL11 II:..S OF UP
TO 25 KW GENERATING CAPACITY
All inverter based systems shall comply with:
Generating facilities shall be interconnected to the City of Ashland system through a
static inverter that complies with the following standards:
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (EEC) 929-2000,
"Recommended Practice for Utility Interface of Photovoltaic (PV) Systems.
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Subject 1741, "Standard for Static Inverters and
Charge Controllers for Use in Photovoltaic Power Systems."
The generating facility shall be installed in compliance with all applicable requiremems
of local building and electrical codes, and the National Electrical Code.
The owner of the generating facility and/or the owner's agents or representatives shall not
make any substantial modifications to the generating facility, including but not limited to
alterations to the protective functions of the inverter, without prior written notification to
the City of Ashland of any such modifications.
The generating facility shall be capable of being manually isolated from the ut/liW system
by means of an external, visible load break disconnect switch located between the
generating facility and the customer's meter. The disconnect switch shall be loch_ted
within 10 feet of the customer's eleclnc meter or service entrance, shall be clearly labeled
"Generator Disconnect Switch," and shall be readily accessible to utility personnel at all
times.
Non inverter based generation systems will be approved by the City's electric utility on a case by
case basis to ensure that the City's electric grid and City employees' safety are not jeopardized.