At the February 14, 2019 GELD Board meeting, the Board of Commissioners agreed there would be a GELD Infrastructure Charge of $4.25 per kilowatt (kW) per month based on the nameplate capacity (AC rating) in kW for all new solar installations over 10 kW installed after March 1, 2019. The Infrastructure Charge will help recoup some of the transmission and distribution revenue losses associated with solar installations.
If you have contracted with a solar company and are moving forward with the installation, please complete the MuniSolar PV Technical Worksheet and forward to GELD along with a one-line diagram of the solar system (please be sure to include the location of the manual disconnect).
Please note: GELD requires the manual disconnect to be located in the immediate vicinity of the solar meter. If it is not possible to locate the manual disconnect in the immediate vicinity of the solar meter, please contact GELD to discuss optimal placement of the disconnect.
GELD offers two-way net metering – we charge retail price for power used and we will pay the average monthly “on peak” wholesale price (LMP-Locational Marginal Price) on generation for any excess electricity produced. The current wholesale on-peak price has been typically between 3.0 and 5.0 cents per kilowatt hour. However, this price may vary in either direction. The solar credit amount will be calculated and credited monthly on the GELD customer’s electric bill.
You must have the “Certificate of Completion and Interconnection” form completed, signed and returned to GELD after the final electrical inspection. The GELD foreman will then inspect the manual disconnect and if approved, the GELD Manager will sign off. The manager’s signature authorizes the PV system to be interconnected to the local distribution system.
If you have additional questions regarding this policy, please contact Tammi Lemire at 978-448-1150 or via email tlemire@grotonelectric.org