03/24/2020 Ordinances 9767ORDINANCE NO. 9767
An ordinance to amend Chapter 15 of Grand Island City Code; to amend Section
15-49 and Section 15-64; to clarify and/or make general corrections to various code sections, to
repeal any ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; and to provide for publication
and the effective date of this ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. Section 15-49 and Section 15-64 of the Grand Island City Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
§15-49. Interconnection Devices
Any energy conservation device generating electricity to be used for domestic purposes shall be
interconnected with the electrical supply of the household, business, or industry finished by the Grand Island
Utilities Department in accordance with plans, specifications, rules and regulations approved by the Utilities
Director or his designated representative and subject to the inspection of the Grand Island Utilities Department prior
to the conservation device being energized and put into operation.
A customer that has a generation facility (ar facilities) that uses as its energy source methane, wind, solar,
biomass, hydropower, or geothermal resources and is interconnected behind their service meter with and aggregate
nameplate of 25 kW or less may be considered as a Qualified Facility (QF) and eligible for participation in a net
metering program. The program will be available far QF customers until the aggregate nameplate capacity of the
participating QF customers meets one percent (1%) of the peak annual demand of the Utilities Department. The
installation of equipment by the QF customer must meet all applicable safety, interconnection, and reliability
standards established by the National Electrical Code filed with the Secretary of State and adopted by the State
Electrical Board under subdivision (5) of section 81-2104, the National Electrical safety Code, the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the Underwriters Laboratories; and must be equipped to automatically
isolate the QF from the electrical system in the event of an electrical power outage or other conditions where the line
is de-energized. An outside-mounted visible device shall be installed on the customer's side of the point of
delivery/receipt that must be capable of preventing energizing the Utilities Deparhnent's service line and provide for
a means for the Department to operate and lock in place. The Utilities Department will provide a bi-directional
meter for measurement of the flow of electricity in both directions. A separate meter socket shall be provided and
installed by the customer between the QF and the point of interconnection with the customer's electrical panel. The
utilities department will provide a private use meter that will be used for measuring goss generation of the QF. Net
energy produced by the QF during the billing period will be credited at the applicable retail rate for the customer,
not including the customer charge, and applied as a credit to the customer's account at the current month cost of
energy per kilowatt-hour as defined in Division 6. At the end of the calendar year, any excess credits may be paid to
the customer. Customer owned generation facilities with an aggregate nameplate greater than 25 kW but less than
100 kW shall meet all applicable safety, interconnection, and reliability standards established by the National
Electrical Code filed with the Secretary of State and adopted by the State Electrical Board under subdivision (5) of
section 81-2104, the National Electrical Safety Code, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the
Underwriters Laboratories; and must be equipped to automatically isolate the facility from the electrical system in
the event of an electrical power outage or other conditions where the line is de-energized. An outside-mounted
visible device shall be installed on the customer's side of the point of delivery/receipt that must be capable of
preventing energizing the Utilities Department's service line and provide for a means for the Department to operate
and lock in place. The Utilities Department will provide a bi-directional meter for measurement of the flow of
electricity in both directions. A separate meter socket shall be provided and installed by the customer between the
facility and the point of interconnection with the customer's electrical panel. The Utilities Department will provide
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a private use meter that will be used for measuring gross generation of the facility. Net energy and be applied as a
credit to the customer's account at the current month cost of energy per kilowatt-hour as deimed in Division 6. At
the end of the calendar year, any excess credits may be paid to the customer.
Customer owned generation facilities with an aggregate nameplate greater than 25 kW but less than 100
kW shall meet all applicable safety, interconnection, and reliability standards established by the National Electrical
Code filed with the Secretary of State and adopted by the State Electrical Board under subdivision (5) of section 81-
2104, the National Electrical Safety Code, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the Underwriters
Laboratories; and must be equipped to automatically isolate the facility from the electrical system in the event of an
electrical power outage or other conditions where the line is de-energized. An outside-mounted visible device shall
be installed on the customer's side of the point of delivery/receipt that must be capable of preventing energizing the
Utilities DepartmenYs service line and provide for a means for the Department to operate and lock in place. The
Utilities Department will provide a bi-directional meter for measurement of the flow of electricity in both
directions. A separate meter socket shall be provided and installed by the customer between the facility and the
point of interconnection with the customer's electrical paneL The Utilities Department shall provide a private use
meter that will be used for measuring gross generation of the facility. Net energy produced by the facility during the
billing period will be applied as a credit to the customer's account at the current month cost of energy per kilowatt-
hour as defined in Division 6. At the end of the calendar year, any excess credits may be paid to the customer.
It shall be unlawful for any person to connect an electric generating source to a system supplied electricity
by the Grand Island Utilities Department without obtaining the aforesaid approval and inspection.
§15-64. Billing Demand
The Monthly Demand shall be the highest integated demand (in kW) during a 30 minute time interval in the billing
period. For purposes of this section, Summer Months shall be June through October. Winter Months shall be
November through May. The Billing Demand shall be the greater oi
1. The Monthly Demand
2. 65% of the Monthly Demand in the five (5) most recent Summer Months
SECTION 2. Any ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and
hereby are, repealed.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its
passage and publication, within fifteen days in one issue of the Grand Island Independent as
provided by law.
Enacted: March 24, 2020.
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