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NET ENERGY METERING CONNECTION AGREEMENT
for
CUSTOMER FUEL CELL, SOLAR, WIND, or HYDROPOWER
ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES
of 100 KILOWATTS or LESS
This Net Energy Metering Connection Agre€ment is executed in duplicate this 1oh day of
October 20 t6 between James A- Ude and Marianne J- lJde (hereinafter re fened
to as "Customer"), and the City ofPort Angeles Department ofPublic Works and Utilities
(hereinafter referred to as the City). Both parties, who may be herein further referred to
collectively as "Parties" and individually as "Party", agree as follows:
I. CUSTOMER ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITY
1.1 Customer has elected, in accordance with RCW 80.60 et seq., to operate either a net
energy metering fuel cell, solar, wind or hydropower electric generating facility, with a
generating capacity ofnot more than one hundred kilowatts, in parallel with the City's
transmission and distribution facilities. This generating facility is intended to offset
either part or all of the Customer's electrical requirements.
1.2 Customer's Application for Net Metered Electrical Generation, including the location
of the electrical generating installation and details on the electrical generating unit(s) is
hereby incorporated into this agreement as Appendix A.
1.3 The installation is identified by the City with the following designators: Transformer
No. 57-FO-05 on feederip hn5s 1A1203/A Customer Utility
Location No. 103504
1.4 A separate agreement shall be entered into for each Customer's electrical service
location(s).
1.5 The electrical generating system used by the Customer shall be located on the
Customer's premises. It shall include all equipment necessary to meet applicable
safety, power quality, and connection requirements established by the National
Electrical Code (Alicles 690 and 705), National Electrical Safety Code, the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Under*riters Laboratories, and the City's
Connection Standards, as set forth in Appendix B, which is attached hereto.
I .6 The City shall have the sole authority to detennine which connection requirements set
forth herein are applicable to Customer's proposed installation.
2. PAYMENT FOR NET ENERGY
2.1 The City shall measure the net electricity produced or consumed by the Customer
during each billing period, in accordance with normal metering practices.
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2.2 If the electricity supplied by the City exceeds the electricity generated by the Customer
and fed back to the City during the billing period, or any portion thereo! then the
Customer shall be billed for the net electriciry supplied by the City together with the
appropriate customer charge paid by other customers ofthe City in the same rate class.
2.3 lfthe electricity generated by the Customer and distributed back to the City during the
billing period, or any portion thereof, exceeds the electricity supplied by the City, then
the Customer shall be:
(a) billed for the appropriate customer service charge as other customers ofthe
City in the same rate class; and
(b) credited for the net excess kilowatt-hours generated during the billing
period, with this kilowatt-hour credit appearing on Customer's bill for the
following billing period.
2.4 At the beginning ofeach calendar year, any remaining unused kilowatt-hour credit
accumulated by the Customer during the previous year shall be granted to the City
without any compensation to the Customer.
2.5 Customer shall pay any amount owing for electric sewice provided by the City in
accordance with applicable rates and policies. Nothing in this Section 2 shall limit
City's rights under applicable Rate Schedules, Customer Service policies, and General
Provisions.
3. INTERRUPTION OR REDUCTION OF DELIVERIES
3.1 The City may require Customer to intemrpt or reduce deliveries as follows:
(a) when necessary in order to construct, install, maintain, repair, replace,
remove, investigate, or inspect any of its equipment or part of its system; or
(b) if it determines that curtaiknent, intemrption, or reduction is necessary
because of emergencies, force or compliance with prudent electrical
practices.
3.2 Whenever possible, the City shall give Customer reasonable notice ofthe possibility
that intemrption or reduction ofdeliveries may be required.
3.3 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if at any time the City
determines that either:
(a) the facility may endanger City personnel, or
(b) the continued operation ofCustomer's facility may endanger the integrity of
the City's electric system,
The City shall have the right to disconnect Customer's facility from the City's electric
system. Customer's facility shall remain disconnected until such time as the City is
satisfied that the condition(s) referenced in (a) or (b) of this section 3.3 have been
corrected.
4. CONNECTION
4.1 Customer shall deliver the excess energy to the City at the City's meter
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4.2 Customer shall pay for designing, installing, inspecting, operating, and maintaining the
electric generating facility in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and
shall compty with the City's Connection Standards set forth in Appendix B, which is
attached hereto.
4.3 Customer shall pay for the City's standard watt-hour meter electrical hook-up, if not
already present.
4.4 Customer shall not commence parallel operation of the generating facility until written
approval of the connection facilities has been given by the City. Such approval shall
not be unreasonably withheld. The City shall have the right to have representatives
present at the initial testing of Customer's protective apparatus.
5. MAINTENANCE AND PERMITS
5.1 Customer shall:
(a) maintain the electric generating facility and connection facilities in a safe
and prudent manner and in conformance with all applicable laws and
regulations including, but not limited to, the City's Connection Standards,
Appendix B, and
(b) obtain any govemmental authorizations and permis required for the
construction and operation of the electric generating facility and connection
facilities, including electrical permit(s).
5.2 Customer shall reimburse the City for any and all losses, damages, claims, penalties, or
liability it incurs as a result of Customer's failure to obtain or maintain any
govemmental authorizations and permits required for construction and operation of
Customer's generating facility or failure to maintain Customet's facility as required in
(a) of this Section 5.
6. ACCESS TO PREMISES
6.1 The City may enter Custome/s premises or property to:
(a) inspect, with prior notice, at all reasonable hours, Customer's protective
devices;
(b) read meter; and
(c) disconnect at the City's meter or transformer, without notice, the connection
facilities if, in the City's opinion, a hazardous condition exists and such
immediate action is necessary to protect persons, or the City's facilities, or
property of others from damage or interference caused by Custome/s
electric generating facilities, or lack ofproperly operating protective devices
or inability to inspect the same.
7. INDEMNITY AND LIABILITY
7.1 The Customer assumes the risk ofall damages, loss, cost and expense and agrees to
indemnifu the City, its successors and assigns, and its respective directors, officers,
employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, losses, costs, liabilities,
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damages and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney fees, resulting
fiom or in connection with performance ofthe agreement or which may occur or be
sustained by the City on account ofany claim or action brought against the City for any
reason including but not limited to loss to the electrical system of the Customeq caused
by or arising out ofan electrical disturbance.
7.2 Such indemnity, protection, and hold harmless includes any demand, claim, suit or
judgement for damages, death or bodily injury to all persons, including officers,
ernployees or agents, and subcontractors ofeither Party hereto including payment made
under or in connection with any Worker's Compensation Law or under any plan for
ernployees' disability and death benefits or property loss which may be caused or
contributed to by the connection. maintenance, operation, use, presence, or removal of
Customer's equipment. The only exception will be liability occasioned by the sole
negligence or willful misconduct of the City or its employees acting within the scope of
their employment and liability occasioned by a partial negligence of the City or its
employees acting within the scope of their employment to the extent that such partial
liability is fixed by a court ofcompetent jurisdiction.
7.3 The provisions ofSection 7 shall not be construd to relieve any insurer of its
obligations to pay any insurance claims in accordance with the provisions ofany
insurance policy.
7.4 The City shall have no liability, ownership interest, control or responsibility for the
Customer's Electric Generating Facility or its connection with the City's electric
system, regardless ofwhat the City knows or should know about the Customer's
Electric Generating Facility or its connection.
7.5 Customer recognizes that it is waiving immunity under Washington Industrial
Insurance law, Title 5l RCW, and further agrees that this indemnification clause has
been mutually negotiated. This indemnification shall extend to and include attorney's
fees and the costs ofestablishing the right of indemnification hereunder in favor ofthe
City.
8. INSURANCE
8.1 Customer shall maintain, during the term ofthis Agreement, Comprehensive Personal
Liability Insurance with a combined single limit in an amount equivalent to the industry
standard for this type of insurance.
8.2 Such insurance shall, by endorsement to the policy or policies, provide for thirty (30)
calendar days written notice to the City prior to cancellation, termination, attention, or
material change ofsuch insurance.
8.3 The City shall have the right to inspect or obtain a copy of the original policy or
policies of insurance.
9. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS
9.1 The Parties hereto are independent contractors and shall not be deemed to be partners,
joint venturers, employees, franchisees or franchisers, servants or agents of each other
for any purpose whatsoever under or in connection with this Agreement.
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IO. GOVERNING LAW
l0.l This Agreement shall be interpreted, governed, and constructed under the laws of the
State of Washington as if executed and to be performed wholly within the State of
Washington. Venue ofany action arising hereunder or related to this agreement shall
lie in Clallam County, Washington.
I2. APPENDICES
The Agreement includes the following appendices attached and incorporated by
reference:
Appendix A:
Customer's Application for Net Metered Electrical Generation to City of
Port Angeles.
Appendix B:
City's Connection Standards for Customer Electric Generating Facilities of
100 Kilowatts or Less.
I3. NOTICES
All written notices shall be directed as follows:
City of Port Angeles:
Electrical Engineering Manager
321 East 5s Street
P.O. Box I150
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Name
221 West Fogarty Ave.
AddrEss
Port Angeles, WA 98362
City, State & Zip
3/28101
I I. AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS OR WAIVER
I l.l Any amendments or modifications to this Agreement shall be in writing and agreed to
by both Parties. The failure of any Party at any time or times to require performance
of any provision hereof shall in no manner affect the right at a later time to enforce
the same. No waiver by any Party of the breach of any term or covenant contained in
this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, shall be deemed to be construed as
a further or continuing waiver ofany such breach or waiver of the breach ofany other
term or covenant unless such waiver is in writing.
Customer:
James A. Ude and Marianne J- Ude
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Customer notices to the City, pursuant to this Section 13, shall refer to the Service
Address set forth in Appendix A.
14. TERM OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall be in effect when signed by the Customer and the City and shall
remain in effect thereafter month to month unless terminated by either Party on thirty
(30) days'prior written notice in accordance with Section 13.
I5, SIGNATURES
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused two originals of this
Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives.
This Agreernent is effective as ofthe last date set forth below:
CUSTOMER:CIry OF PORT ANGELES
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Signature
Shailesh Shere
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Asst. Director of Power Systems
Title
1011012016
Date
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Signature
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APPENDIX A
Application for Net Metered Electrical Generation
Thank you for your interest in establishing a renewable energy or fuel cell connection with City of
Port Angeles, Electric Utility. Please note generation systems must meet certain requirements to be
considered.
o The projecl must be not more ftan 100 kilowatts (kW) in size.
o Generation must be fueled by solar, wind, hydropower, or be a fuel cell.
r Owner provides power conditioning, connection, and safety equipment.
. Projects will be considered on a first come first served basis.
Please complete Customer and Installer Information and the appropriate section for the type of
generation proposed to be installed. In addition, include a one-line diagram and description of
protection equipment. Please allow at least ten working days for processing your application'
Questions may be directed to Electrical Engineering Manager, at telephone number (360) 4174702.
Customer Information
owner Name: James A. Ude and Marianne J. Ude
Mailing Address:
City, State & Zip
221 West Fogarty Ave.
. Port Angeles, WA 98362
EmailAddress: jude@olympus.net
Serv'ice Address:
Dayime Telephone:(360) 452-3932
38487-103504
Expected System Operational Date:third week of October, 2016
Installer Information ( If from Customer lnformation)
Insraller Name: Power Trip Energy Corp
Mailing Address:
City, State & Zip:
Email Address:
83 Denny Avenue
Port Townsend, WA 98368
bobbie@powertripenergy.com
Dayime Telephone . (360) 643-3080
(lfdifferent than Mailins Address)
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,PE\r.,
Electric Utility Account No.:
Photovoltaic Solar Svstem Information
PV Module Manufacturer. SunPower
PV Module Model Number: SPR-E20-327-C-AC Number of Modules: 28
PV Power Rating per Module: 327 DC Watts Total Output:
InveTter Manufacfuret. SunPow€r Solar Module{nteg6ted Micro-lnverters (qry 28)
9156 DC Watts
Inverter Model Number:
Inverter's Power Rating (kW)' .320 ea / Lg6 total
Describe the protection equipment to be used and the physical location of the installation:
(AC continuous)
AC disconnect located orl ttle south wall of house adiacent to p3to entrance.
Arays to be localed on the south roof ot house and on the west loof of garage.
Installation Cost Information
Estimated cost of installation: s27.s00
Drawinss Attached:r'one line manufacturers literature design drawings
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Pv lnstall Checklist Solar Agent:Client Name: Jim & Marianne Ude
Power Trip Energy Corp
83 Denny Ave
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) eB-3080
www.powertripenergy.com
Lic # POWERTE9 JN
Proiect: Ude residence
Client: Jim & Marianne Ude
Phone: (360) 452-3932
Address: 221 W Fogarty Ave, Port Angeles, WA 9836
System Description: Grid Tied Pv on house and garage toof
Line Drawing:
Solar Modules
Branch circuit B- 2.94kw array on Wes roofofgarage.
Nine 32?W Sunpower modules. model SPR-E20-327-C-
AC
Solar Modules
Branch circuit C- 2.94kw array on Wes roofofgarage.
Nine 327W Sunpower modules, model SPR-E20-327-C-
AC
Solar Modules
Branch circuit A- 3.27kw array oD South roofofhouse.
Ten 327W Sunpower modules, model SPR-820-327-C-
AC
AC System
Disconnect Circuit C
Open & Lockable
(Line)
Located on South wall
of house adjacent to
patio entrance
ombiner
City of Port Angeles
Utility Crid
AC System Disconnecl - Visibly
Open & Lockable (Line)
Located on South wall ofhouse
adjacent to patio entrance.
City of PA Net Meter
Located remole on the right side
ofdriveway by street.
Meter #:
Main Service Panel
(Load)
200 Amps located on
East wall ofbasement
closet.
Production Meter
Located on South wall of
house adjacent to patio
sntratrce.
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APPENDIX B
CONNECTION STANDARDS
for
CUSTOMER ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES
of not more than 100 KILOWATTS
A. General
This Appendix sets forth the requirements and conditions for interconnected non-utility-
owned electric generation where such generation may be connected for parallel operation
with the service of City of Port Angeles Electric Utility (the 'City"). For purposes of this
Appendix, the interconnecting entity shall be designated "Customed.
B. ConneclionRequirements
1. Customer shall conform to all applicable National Electric Code (NEC) requirements
[NEC Articles 690 and 705] and building codes, and shall obtain electrical permit(s) for
the equipment installation.
2. Cuslomer shall have a dedicated lockable disconnect device between sources of
alternating-cunent, (i.e. between inverte(s) or other power conditioning unit(s)) and the
City's distribution system. The lockable disconnect must be accessible to the City at all
times and only the City's lock may be used on it.
3. Custome/s over cunent device at the service panel shall be marked to indicate power
source and connection to the City's distribution system.
4. Custome/s power production control system shall comply with NEC Articles 690 and
705, Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standard 1741, Second Edition, and the lnstitute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standard 1547 minimum specifications, and
standards for parallel operation with the City. ln particular, the:
a. Power output control system shall automatically disconnect from the City's source
upon loss of the City's voltage and not reconnect until the City's voltage has been
restored by the City.
b. Power output control system shall automatically disconnect from the City's source if
Customer's voltage fluctuates beyond plus or minus 10 percent, per UL 1741.
c. Power output control system shall automatically disconnect from the City's if
Custome/s and the City's frequency fluctuates plus or minus 2 cycles per second
(Hertz).
d. lnverter output distortion shall meet IEEE Standard 519.
Safety
All safety and operating procedures for joint use equipment shall be in compliance with the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standard 29, CFR 1910.269, the
NEC, WAC rules, the Washington lndustrial Safety and Health Administration (WISHA)
Standard, the City Service Requirements, and equipment manufacture/s safety and
operating manuals.
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