08/24/2021 Ordinances 9840ORDINANCE NO. 9840
An ordinance to amend Chapter 15 of Grand Island City Code; to amend Sections
15-6 and 15-49; 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. Sections 15-6 and 15-49 of the Grand Island City Code Chapter are
amended to read as follows:
§15-6. Service Entrances
Each service entrance with 2,000 amperes capacity or less shall be provided with a
readily accessible main disconnecting device with appropriate overcurrent protection; provided,
each service entrance larger than 2,000 amperes capacity shall comply with the provisions of the
National Electric Code. The device shall disconnect all ungrounded conductors from the source
of supply in one motion or operation of the hand. For overhead services, said overcurrent
protection shall be installed within twenty-five (25) feet from the weatherhead, and within ten
(10) feet from where the conductors enter the building. For underground services, said
overcurrent protection shall be installed within ten (10) feet from where the conductors enter the
building, and within 25' of where the conduit emerges from grade.
(A) Provisions for Metering. Meter sockets shall be mounted on the outside of a
principal building. With prior approval given by the Utilities Department and Building
Department, meter sockets may be located on UL listed pedestals, accessory buildings greater
than 625 square feet constructed on perimeter foundations extended below frost depth, or
alternate locations approved by the Departments. Additional provisions for metering can be
found in the standards and specifications set out by the Grand Island Utilities Department.
(B) Single family switches shall be grouped to disconnect them with one motion of the
hand.
(C) Multiple Family Units. New multiple family units constructed in compliance with
Chapter 8 of the Grand Island Code may be allowed up to 6 switches, one switch per unit. All
switches shall be grouped together in one listed and approved assembly.
(D) Number of Services. One electrical service shall be provided for each tract or parcel
of land, except upon written request and approval by the Utilities Director and Building
Department Director, and/or their respective designee, and in conformance with this Code.
(E) Electric Meter Location. The electric meter shall be located on the property that it is
supplying power to, unless prior approval by the Utilities Department and Building Department.
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(F) Meter Tampering. Pursuant to Nebraska Revised Statute 25-21,275, tampering or
bypassing a meter is strictly prohibited and will result in immediate disconnection.
(G) Grade Changes. The property owner shall be responsible for any repairs or
modifications to City owned equipment damaged or deemed unsafe due to grade changes,
settlement or erosion.
§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 (or facilities) that uses as its energy source
methane, wind, solar, biomass, hydropower, or geothermal resources and is
interconnected behind their service meter with an 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 for 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 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 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 gross generation of the QF. Net excess energy produced by the QF 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, or within
sixty days after the customer terminates retail service, any excess credits will 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
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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 shall
provide a private use meter that will be used for measuring gross generation of the
facility. Energy produced and exported to the local distribution system 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, or within
sixty days after the customer terminates retail service, any excess credits will 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.
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: August 24, 2021.
Roger . teele, Mayor
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