Section 4 Interconnection and Distributed Generation
4.1 Residential Generation (Less than 25 kW)
The Customer may permanently install a Solar PV array or other form of generation behind the meter at their residence or business. The Customer should contact the electric department before purchasing and installing the system so that any additional equipment needed to connect to the Department’s system can be done safely. The Customer must comply with all of the requirements laid out in the Department’s Net Metering Agreement.
An application for interconnection to the Department’s system will be provided upon request. The Net Metering agreement shall be filled out and returned prior to the installation of the customer’s interconnection equipment. Upon completion of the installation of Customer’s generation equipment, an inspection by the City’s Code Enforcement Officer is required before the Customer can connect to the Department’s electric system.
Any generation that is in excess of the Customer’s demand and flows back on to the Department’s electric system, will be credited in the Customer’s monthly bill. Any credit that has not been applied to the customers bill by December 31st at the end of each year will be lost and customer credit will start accruing again from zero on January 1st.
4.2 Commercial or Industrial Generation
4.2.1 Small Generation Facilities (Less than 300 kW)
For commercial and industrial customers, generation facilities up to 300 kW in size will be covered by the Department’s Net Metering agreement. This is the same agreement described in section 4.1. Please contact the department for more information and a copy of the Net Metering will be provided.
4.2.2 Large Generation Facilities (More than 300 kW up to 10 MW)
For commercial and industrial customers, generation facilities more than 300 kW and up to 10 MW in size will be covered by the City of North Little Rock Ordinance No. 8524. The Distributed Generation Rates and Procedures are described in this Ordinance under Exhibit ‘A’. Please contact the Department for more details.
4.3 Connection of Backup Generation
The Customer shall contact the electric department prior to permanently installing a backup generator. See section 14.8 of this document for details.
In the event of a storm or an extended outage, a customer may use a temporarily installed generator as long as electric service is out. It must be done in a safe manner that will not feed back into the Department’s electric grid. Plugging a generator in directly to a breaker box or outlet are a few (but not all) examples of a dangerous connection that could potentially kill a Department employee. Please contact the Department for more details.