Vermont Public Utility Commission Issues Order for Solar Net-Metering System

The Vermont Public Utility Commission has issued an order resolving interconnection issues and deeming a certificate of public good ("CPG") issued for a 13.7 kW solar net-metered electric power system in Chittenden, Vermont. The order comes after the applicant, Mariann Kiraly, filed a registration for the solar net-metering system on June 15, 2021, and made proposed amendments on July 29, 2021. The applicant has agreed to cover the cost of upgrading the distribution transformer and comply with the Inverter Source Requirement Document of ISO New England.

Key Takeaways:

• The Vermont Public Utility Commission issued an order resolving interconnection issues and deeming a certificate of public good (CPG) issued for a 13.7 kW solar net-metered electric power system in Chittenden, Vermont.
• The applicant, Mariann Kiraly, had filed a registration for the solar net-metering system on June 15, 2021, and made proposed amendments on July 29, 2021.
• The applicant has agreed to cover the cost of upgrading the distribution transformer and comply with the Inverter Source Requirement Document of ISO New England.
• The inverter required for the solar net-metering system must comply with the Inverter Source Requirement Document of ISO New England.
• The applicant must commission the Amended Project within one year of the date of this Order.

Statistics:

• The solar net-metering system has a capacity of 13.7 kW.
• The distribution transformer requires an upgrade, at the cost of the applicant.
• The applicant has agreed to cover the cost of the distribution transformer upgrade.
• The applicant must comply with the Inverter Source Requirement Document of ISO New England for the solar net-metering system.
• The applicant must commission the Amended Project within one year of the order date.

Sources:

• Vermont Public Utility Commission Order, 07/23/2021, Case No. 21-2143-NMR.