The current rules set forth by the APSC regarding renewable energy and net-metering state: See the Arkansas Public Service Commission’s Net-Metering rules for full details.
Members shall not commence parallel operation of the net-metering facility until the system has been inspected and approved by AVECC. Once the system is approved, AVECC will install a “net” meter that reads the power delivered to the net-metering facility and the power fed back to AVECC from the net-metering system.
- A net-metering facility shall be capable of operating in parallel and safely commencing the delivery of power into the utility system at a single point of interconnection.
- The net-meter facility should be intended primarily to offset part or all of the net-metering customers’ requirements for electricity.
- To prevent a net-metering facility from back feeding a de-energized line, a net-metering facility shall have a visibly open, lockable, manual disconnect switch which is accessible by AVECC and clearly labeled.
- The net-metering facility, at the members expense, shall meet safety and performance standards established by local and national electrical codes including the NEC, IEEE, NESC, and UL.
- If AVECC’s existing facilities are not adequate to interconnect with the net-metering system, the
member shall pay the cost of the additional or reconfigured facilities prior to the installation of
the net-metering system.
