Production
Metering Agreement for
Power
Generation Facilities
(25 Kilowatts or less)
THIS
AGREEMENT, between ______ (Customer) and
Tacoma Power, bears the following recitals:
1.
Customer
intends to own and/or operate an electric power generation facility using a
renewable energy system as defined by SB 5101 -
“Renewable energy system means a solar energy system, an anaerobic
digester as defined in RCW 82.08.900, or a wind generator used for producing
electricity” to produce power. Customer desires to operate such generation in
parallel with Tacoma Power’s system in order to qualify for state
approved incentive payments for a
portion or all of the renewable energy produced. Tacoma Power has no direct
financial involvement in the investment, construction, operation, or
maintenance of Customer’s generation facility.
2. Customer’s
generation facility is located at:
and will be ready to produce and deliver power on or about ________
3. Customer’s generation facility is described as:
Make:
________________________________________________________________
Model: _________________ Serial
Number: ____________________
Fuel or energy source: _____________________________
And having a name plate output rating of kW, volts,
________ phase, 60 Hertz.
4. Tacoma Power is willing to
permit Customer to operate its generation facility in parallel with its system under
certain conditions for the purposes of delivering power to Tacoma Power.
5. Tacoma Power will facilitate
payments to Customers for electricity delivered in accordance with and at the
payment level(s) set forth in SB 5101 and codified in RCW 82.16.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Customer and Tacoma Power agree to the following:
6.
Customer
shall be fully responsible for the costs and performance of designing,
installing, owning, operating, and maintaining Customer’s:
a.
Generating
facility in accordance with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules,
codes, and regulations, and the directives of all governmental agencies having
jurisdiction;
b.
Control
and protective devices as required by the Tacoma Power for the safe parallel
operation of Customer’s generation facility with the Tacoma Power’s system; and
c.
Interconnection
facilities on Customer’s premises as may be required to deliver power from
Customer’s generation facilities to the agreed point of interconnection with
the Tacoma Power’s system.
7.
In the
event it is necessary for Tacoma Power to install any special or additional
interconnection facilities, including control or protective devices, time of
delivery metering, and reinforcement of its system to receive or to continue to
receive the power delivered under this Agreement, Customer shall reimburse
Tacoma Power for its costs associated with the installation of such facilities.
8.
Customer
shall submit equipment specifications and detailed plans to Tacoma Power for
the installation of its interconnection facilities, control and protective
devices, and facilities to accommodate Tacoma Power’s meters for review and
advance written approval prior to their actual installation.
9.
Customer
agrees not to operate its generator in parallel with Tacoma Power’s system until
the installation has been inspected by authorized Tacoma Power representatives
and final written approval is received from Tacoma Power to commence parallel
operations.
10.
Tacoma
Power’s approvals described in this Agreement shall not be construed as any warranty
of safety, durability, or reliability of Customer’s generation service
facilities or its control or protective devices.
11.
Tacoma
Power shall have the right:
a.
To enter
the Customer’s premises at any time for the inspection of Customer’s protective
devices and for reading and testing of meters,
b.
To enter
Customer’s premises at reasonable times to disconnect the interconnection for
purposes of maintenance, and
c.
To enter
Customer’s premises at any time and to disconnect without notice the
interconnection facilities if, in Tacoma Power’s opinion, a hazardous condition
exists and such immediate action is necessary to protect persons, or Tacoma
Power’s facilities, or other customer’s facilities from damage or interference
caused by Customer’s generator, or lack of properly operating protective
devices.
12.
Customer
agrees to make no change in its generation facility or protective devices
without the prior written consent of Tacoma Power.
13.
Tacoma
Power shall not be liable for any loss or damage to property or bodily injuries
to or death of persons, whether suffered by the Customer, its agents or
employees, or by any third person, persons or corporations, resulting from the
location, use, or operation of electrical or other equipment located on the
customer’s side of the point of delivery, or from electric energy present
therein or escaping therefrom.
14. The Customer shall indemnify Tacoma Power,
its officers, agents, and employees against any loss, damages, bodily injury or
death of any person or persons, including, but not limited to, the employees of
Tacoma Power, its customers, or any third party, resulting from or arising out
of or in any way connected with the installation, inspection, maintenance,
testing, use, and operation of Customer’s facility.
15. Customer shall be solely responsible for
securing any and all easements, licenses and permits, or exemptions therefrom, as may be required by any federal, state, or
local statutes, ordinances or regulations, and hereby represents and warrants
that all such necessary easements, licenses and permits, or exemptions, have
been received, and hereby agrees to and shall indemnify and defend Tacoma
Power, its officers, agents, and employees, from and against any and all losses
or claims resulting from or arising out of Customer’s performance or failure to
perform under this provision.
16. Customer shall obtain, at its own expense,
insurance for bodily injury and property damage with a combined single limit of
$ _________, with provisions acceptable to Tacoma Power prior to the actual interconnected
operation of the facility. Such insurance shall be maintained in full force and
effect so long as the facility is interconnected to Tacoma Power’s system.
Failure to maintain such insurance shall constitute a breach of contract and
shall be sufficient grounds for Tacoma Power to terminate this Agreement.
A certificate of the insurance coverage of
the Customer shall be authenticated by the proper officer of the insurer and
shall provide that such insurance is in effect at the time of said certificate
and will not be cancelled, limited, or allowed to expire without renewal until
after thirty (30) days’ advance written notice has been given to Tacoma Power.
17. This Agreement may not be assigned by the
Customer to another party except with the written consent of Tacoma Power,
which consent shall not be unreasonably refused.
18. This Agreement shall be in effect when signed
by the Customer and Tacoma Power for an initial term of one year, and shall
remain in effect thereafter from month to month unless terminated by either
party with thirty (30) days’ advance written notice to the other.
This Agreement is effective as of
the last date set forth below.
CUSTOMER:
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Signature Signature
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name
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Mailing
address
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City,
State, Zip
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