Georgia Incentives/Policies for Renewables & Efficiency |
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Last DSIRE Review: 05/15/2012
Program Overview:
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Georgia |
| Incentive Type: |
Net Metering |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
Photovoltaics, Wind, Fuel Cells, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels |
| Applicable Sectors: |
Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Fed. Government, Agricultural, Institutional |
| Applicable Utilities: | All utilities
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| System Capacity Limit: | 100 kW for non-residential; 10 kW for residential
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| Aggregate Capacity Limit: | 0.2% of utility's peak demand during previous year
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| Net Excess Generation: | Credited to customer's next bill at a predetermined rate filed with the PSC |
| REC Ownership: | Not addressed
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| Meter Aggregation: | Not addressed
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Authority 1:
Date Enacted:
Date Effective:
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O.C.G. ยง 46-3-50 et seq.
4/28/2001
6/1/2002
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Summary:
Georgia enacted legislation in 2001 requiring all utilities -- investor-owned utilities, municipal utilities and electric cooperatives -- to offer net metering to customers. Eligible technologies include photovoltaic (PV) systems, fuel cells and wind turbines up to 10 kilowatts (kW) in capacity for residential applications, and systems up to 100 kW for commercial applications. The aggregate capacity of net-metered systems is limited to 0.2% of a utility's system peak demand from the previous year.
Utilities must offer bi-directional metering or single directional metering to customers, depending on how the customer's facility is connected to the grid. Systems connected on the customer's side of the meter use a bi-directional meter, and any net excess generation (NEG) is credited to the customer's next bill at a predetermined rate filed with the Georgia Public Service Commission. Alternatively, a customer may choose to sell all electricity from a system (rather than using the electricity generated by the system) by connecting ahead of the meter.
Customers should contact their utility to see if it offers net metering.
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