(E) energy means using metering equipment ‘Net metering’ sufficient to measure the difference between the electrical energy supplied to a customer-generator by an electrical utility and the electrical energy supplied by the customer-generator to the electricity provider over the applicable billing period. (F) energy means solar photovoltaic and ‘Renewable resource’ solar thermal resources, wind resources, hydroelectric resources, geothermal resources, tidal and wave energy resources, recycling resources, hydrogen fuel derived from renewable resources, combined heat and power derived from renewable resources, and biomass resources. Section 58-40-20. (A) Net energy metering rates approved by the Commission under the terms of this chapter shall be the exclusive net energy metering rates available to Upon Commission approval, such net energy metering rates shall supersede all prior net energy metering rates. Customer-generators whose net energy metering facilities were energized prior to the availability of net energy metering rates approved by the Commission under the terms of this chapter may remain in historic net energy metering programs through December 31, 2020. (B) An electrical utility shall make net energy metering available to customer-generators on a first-come, first-served basis until the total nameplate generating capacity of net energy metering systems equals two percent of the previous five-year average of the electrical South Carolina retail peak utility’s demand. No electrical utility shall be required to approve any application for interconnection from net energy metering customer generators if the total rated generating capacity of all applications for interconnection from net energy metering customer generators already approved to date by the electrical utility equals or exceeds two percent of the previous five-year average of the electrical South Carolina retail peak demand. utility’s (C) If determined to be prudent by the Commission, the electrical utility may furnish, install, own and maintain metering equipment needed to measure the kilowatt-hours purchased by the customer-generator from the utility, the kilowatt-hours generated or delivered to the electrical utility, and, if applicable under the tariffs, to measure the kilowatt demand delivered by the utility’s electrical utility to the customer-generator. The electrical utility shall have the right to install special metering and load research devices on the customer-generator’s equipment and the right to use the customer-generator’s communication devices for
(E) ‘Net energy metering’ means using metering equipment sufficient to measure the difference between the electrical energy supplied to a customer-generator by an electrical utility and the electrical energy supplied by the customer-generator to the electricity provider over the applicable billing period. (F) ‘Renewable energy resource’ means solar photovoltaic and solar thermal resources, wind resources, hydroelectric resources, geothermal resources, tidal and wave energy resources, recycling resources, hydrogen fuel derived from renewable resources, combined heat and power derived from renewable resources, and biomass resources. Section 58-40-20. (A) Net energy metering rates approved by the Commission under the terms of this chapter shall be the exclusive net energy metering rates available to Upon Commission approval, such net energy metering rates shall supersede all prior net energy metering rates. Customer-generators whose net energy metering facilities were energized prior to the availability of net energy metering rates approved by the Commission under the terms of this chapter may remain in historic net energy metering programs through December 31, 2020. (B) An electrical utility shall make net energy metering available to customer-generators on a first-come, first-served basis until the total nameplate generating capacity of net energy metering systems equals two percent of the previous five-year average of the electrical utility’s South Carolina retail peak demand. No electrical utility shall be required to approve any application for interconnection from net energy metering customer generators if the total rated generating capacity of all applications for interconnection from net energy metering customer generators already approved to date by the electrical utility equals or exceeds two percent of the previous five-year average of the electrical utility’s South Carolina retail peak demand. (C) If determined to be prudent by the Commission, the electrical utility may furnish, install, own and maintain metering equipment needed to measure the kilowatt-hours purchased by the customer-generator from the utility, the kilowatt-hours generated or delivered to the electrical utility, and, if applicable under the utility’s tariffs, to measure the kilowatt demand delivered by the electrical utility to the customer-generator. The electrical utility shall have the right to install special metering and load research devices on the customer-generator’s equipment and the right to use the customer-generator’s communication devices for
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