Nebraska Public Power District - Net Metering

Summary

The Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) offers retail electric service to 80 communities throughout Nebraska, totaling approximately 88,000 customers. Effective September 1, 2008, the utility is offering net metering to generating facilities of 25 kW or less that are certified as qualifying facilities (QFs) under the federal Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA). The definition of QF generally includes most renewable-energy technologies, as well as combined-heat-and-power (CHP) systems. The net metering rate schedule will remain available until aggregate net-metered capacity reaches 1% of the utility's annual retail peak demand. Under the tariff, net metering is available to retail electric customers of NPPD through a single bi-directional meter. Systems must be designed to supply all or a portion of the customer's electrical load. Net excess generation (NEG) produced during a billing period is carried forward as a monetary credit on the customer-generator's next bill. The customer-generator is paid for accumulated NEG credits at the end of the calendar year. The amount of the monetary credit is determined by the purchase rate schedule below.