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

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The Vermont Public Utility Commission has resolved an interconnection issue and deemed a certificate of public good ("CPG") issued for a 14.64 kW solar net-metered electric power system in Fairfax, Vermont. The Applicants, Brot Bakery and Meyer Jens, filed a registration for the system on May 12, 2021, and agreed to comply with the Inverter Source Requirement Document of ISO New England. Green Mountain Power Corporation, the interconnecting utility, initially raised concerns about the proposed interconnection, but the Applicants addressed these concerns, resulting in the Commission's decision.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Vermont Public Utility Commission issued an order resolving an interconnection issue for a 14.64 kW solar net-metering system in Fairfax, Vermont.
  • The Applicants, Brot Bakery and Meyer Jens, filed a registration for the system on May 12, 2021, and confirmed compliance with the Inverter Source Requirement Document of ISO New England.
  • The distribution transformer upgrade will be covered by the Applicants at their expense.
  • The Commission deemed a CPG issued for the Project, subject to certain requirements and a one-year commissioning timeline.
  • The Applicants may commence installation of the Project, noting that this must be done within one year of the date of this Order.
  • The Applicants confirmed their agreement to construct and operate the Project in accordance with the requirements described in GMP's May 13, 2021, filing.

Statistics:

  • 14.64 kW: The capacity of the solar net-metered electric power system installed by Brot Bakery and Meyer Jens.
  • 1 year: The timeframe within which the Project must be commissioned after the date of this Order.
  • May 12, 2021: The date on which the Applicants filed with the Vermont Public Utility Commission a registration for the Project.
  • May 13, 2021: The date on which Green Mountain Power Corporation filed a letter raising concerns about the proposed interconnection of the Project.
  • May 13, 2021: The date on which the Applicants filed a response to the concerns raised by GMP.

Sources:

  • Vermont Public Utility Commission. (June 4, 2021). Order Resolving Interconnection Issue and Finding Certificate of Public Good ("CPG") Deemed Issued. Case No. 21-1756-NMR

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