Section 3.50.930. Charges or credits for net electric energy.

	(a)  An electric utility with a consumer participating in a net metering program shall measure the net electric energy during each monthly billing period, and  
		(1) if the electric utility supplied more electric energy to the consumer than the consumer supplied to the electric utility during the monthly billing period, the electric utility shall bill the consumer for the number of kilowatt-hours of net electric energy supplied by the electric utility to the consumer at the applicable rates contained in the electric utility's currently effective tariff; or  
		(2) if the consumer supplied more electric energy to the electric utility than the electric utility supplied to the consumer during the monthly billing period, the electric utility shall credit the consumer's account with an amount derived by multiplying the kilowatt-hours of net electric energy supplied by the consumer to the electric utility by the non-firm power rate contained in the electric utility's currently effective tariff, unless a different non-firm power rate has been established in a commission-approved contract.  
	(b)  Dollar amounts credited to the account of a net metering consumer for furnishing electric energy to the electric utility under (a)(2) of this section  
		(1) shall be used to reduce dollar amounts owed by the consumer in subsequent monthly billing periods; and  
		(2) do not expire or otherwise revert to the electric utility.   
	(c)  Except as otherwise provided in (a) and (b) of this section regarding per-kilowatt hour charges, the electric utility may bill a net metering consumer for all applicable charges authorized by the electric utility's approved tariff.  
	(d)  An electric utility administering a net metering program may not charge a consumer participating in the net metering program any additional fee for standby, capacity, interconnection, or other net metering expense unless approved by the commission.   
	(e)  An electric utility may petition the commission to change electric rate designs, consistent with 3 AAC 48.500 - 3 AAC 48.560, to include appropriate rate classes for net metering consumers, if the utility can demonstrate an adverse material rate impact on utility consumers that do not participate in the net metering program.  

Authorities

42.05.141;42.05.151;42.05.291;42.05.391;42.05.411;42.05.431

Notes

Reference

3 AAC 50.949

Authority

AS 42.05.141 AS 42.05.151 AS 42.05.291 AS 42.05.391 AS 42.05.411 AS 42.05.431

History

Eff. 6/16/2010, Register 194