D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 15, r. 15-906

Current through Register 71, No. 45, November 7, 2024

Rule 15-906 - COMMUNITY RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES

906.1

A CREF:

(a) shall be interconnected with the Electric Company's distribution system and shall execute an Interconnection Agreement and CREF Rider with t he Electric Company;

(b) may be built, owned or operated by a third party under contract with a Subscriber Organization;

(c) may add capacity and Subscribers to its facility if t he added capacity and Subscribers do not reduce the electrical production benefit to existing Subscribers or cause the CREF to exceed five (5) megawatts in capacity; and

(d) may update its Subscribers no more frequently than once per quarter, by providing the following information about its Subscribers to the Electric Company:

(i) name, address and account number of each Subscriber; and

(ii) the percentage interest of each Subscriber in the capacity of the CREF. Under no circumstances shall a CREF sell Subscriptions totaling more than one hundred percent (100%) of its energy generation.

906.2

The owners of any Subscriber Organization controlling a CREF:

(a) shall not be considered public utilities or electricity suppliers solely as a result of their interest or participation in the CREF;

(b) shall own any Renewable Energy Credits ("RECs") associated with the electricity generated by the CREF, unless the RECs were explicitly contracted for through a separate transaction independent of any interconnection agreement or contract;

(c) shall follow all procedures and all standards for performance and safety for interconnection set forth in Chapter 40 of Title 15 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations; and

(d) shall be subject to the distribution level generation requirements set forth in Chapter 41 of Title 15 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, Section 4109.

906.3

Prices paid for Subscriptions and contractual matters between the CREF owner, Subscriber Organization, and Subscribers shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission.

906.4

All electricity exported to the grid by a CREF shall become the property of the SOS Administrator, pursuant to Section 118 a(h) of the amended Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection Act of 1999, but shall not be counted toward the SOS Administrator's total retail sales pursuant to the Renewable Energy Portfolio Act of 2004, effective April 12, 2005 (D.C. Law 15-340; D.C. Official Code §§ 34-1431et seq.). If the electrical production of a CREF is not fully subscribed, the SOS Administrator shall purchase the unsubscribed energy produced by the CREF at the PJM Locational Marginal Price for energy in the Pepco District of Columbia sub-zone. If applicable, the price shall be adjusted to include ancillary service charges for distribution services. The SOS Administrator shall use unsubscribed energy to offset purchases from wholesale suppliers for Standard Offer Service, and shall recover the cost for the purchase of the unsubscribed energy from SOS customers, in accordance with Chapter 41 of Title 15 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, Subsection 4103.1.

906.5

A CREF shall have no less than two (2) Subscribers. In the event that a CREF falls below two (2) Subscribers, the CREF shall notify the Electric Company within seventy-two (72) hours. A CREF with fewer than two (2) Subscribers for more than thirty (30) days shall not provide energy for CREF credit pursuant to Subsection 907.6 or sell any energy supply to the SOS Administrator pursuant to Subsections 906.4 and 907.7 and is subject to disconnection by the Electric Company. The Electric Company shall provide notice of any CREFs which fall below two (2) Subscribers to the Commission, upon request.

906.6

The Electric Company shall be responsible for ensuring that public safety and system reliability is maintained, including during the interconnection and disconnection of a CREF.

906.7

A CREF applicant shall apply for an Interconnection Agreement as a generating facility that is authorized to export power pursuant to Chapter 40 of Title 15 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.

906.8

Within thirty (30) days of this rulemaking, the Electric Company shall create and submit to the Commission for approval a separate CREF Tariff with terms and conditions related to CREFs including but not limited to establishing and monitoring the annual level of a Subscriber's CNM credits, and applying CNM credits to the billing accounts of Subscribers. The Electric Company shall also create and submit to the Commission a CREF Rider to the existing Interconnection Agreement that sets out the additional terms and conditions related to the interconnection of a CREF Subscriber Organization and the Electric Company, including but not limited to the procedures for the installation and inspection of the interval production meter and the suspension or disconnection of operations when a Subscriber Organization has less than two Subscribers.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 15, r. 15-906

Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 1588 (February 18, 2005); as amended by 55 DCR 7302 (July 4, 2008) (as section 905); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 5249, 5252 (June 18, 2010); Amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 5694 (5/8/2015); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 4764 (5/1/2020)

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