RATE RIDER
SCHEDULE DG
DISTRIBUTED GENERATION RIDER

AVAILABILITY

Available to any member of the REMC that is currently being billed under the Residential Electric Service Rate. It will be available to members who have qualified distributed generation of not more than 10 kW and that may be interconnected with Parke County REMC’s distribution system.

CHARACTER OF SERVICE

Service under this schedule shall be alternating current, sixty (60) Hertz, single phase at voltage of approximately 120/240 volts three wire, or other voltage as might be mutually agreed upon.

MONTHLY RATE

Consumer Charge $20.50 per month

Net Energy Charge
First 500 kWh @ $0.093 per kWh
Over 500 kWh @ $0.072 per kWh

Credit Given to Consumer
For billing window* coincidental peak kW $1.200 per kW
For energy supplied $0.039350 per kWh

*Coincidental with Wabash Valley peak kW within billing window of Monday through Friday from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm Eastern Time.

MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE

The minimum monthly charge under the above rate shall be the customer charge.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE:

1. Service shall be provided based upon the REMC’s rules and regulations on file at the REMC office.

2. All single-phase motors or apparatuses with an inrush current in excess of 250 amps at 240 volts shall require REMC approval.

3. Service under this schedule shall be limited to one meter for the same member at the same location where the service can be adequately supplied from a single service. In the case of cogeneration, net metering or an additional meter may be necessary. The cost of the upgrade or second meter shall be at the expense of the member and ownership we be by the REMC.

RATE ADJUSTMENT

The amount computed at the above monthly rate shall be adjusted plus or minus by an amount calculated in accordance with the formula specified in Parke County REMC’s Purchased Power Cost Adjustment Clause (Appendix A), which is a part of the “Monthly Rate” of this schedule.

CUSTOMER SAFETY RELATED REQUIREMNTS

1. Any renewable energy generating facility used by a Member pursuant to the Rate shall meet all applicable safety and performance standards established by the National Electric Code, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and Underwriters Laboratories. The REMC shall have right to require addition safety features at the cost of the member.

2. The Member must obtain, at his or her expense, all necessary inspections and approvals required by codes prior to connecting the facility to the Cooperative’s system. The Member will supply the cooperative with certification that the facility has received all necessary code approvals and that it meets, or exceeds, all applicable safety and performance standards.

3. Parallel operation with the Cooperative’s system must cease immediately and automatically during system outages and other emergency or abnormal conditions as specified by applicable codes and standards. The Member’s generator must cease parallel operation upon notification by the Cooperative if such operation is deemed unsafe or interferes with the supply of service to others, or interferes with system operation or maintenance. The Cooperative accepts no responsibility for damage or injury to any person or property caused by the failure of the Member to operate in compliance with the Cooperative’s or any other requirements.

4. Failure of the Member to comply with any of these requirements shall result in disconnection from the Cooperative’s system. The Cooperative will be under no obligation to reconnect the Member until the Member’s generation facility either complies with the requirements or is permanently disconnected from any parallel operation with Cooperative’s system.

SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS

If it is necessary for the Cooperative to modify portions of its existing system to provide larger capacity facilities or metering to accommodate the purchase of electricity from the Member, the Member will be responsible for the costs of said upgrades. Should system modification be necessary, the Cooperative, at the Member’s expense, shall perform all work on the Cooperative’s side of the meter

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