§ 26-128. Interconnection, metering and parallel operation agreement.

Effective January 17, 2017, the following interconnection, metering and parallel operation agreement shall be utilized by the Tupelo water, sewer and electric utility:

1.

Scope of Agreement: Tupelo Water & Light Department and the Interconnection Customer agree that one or more generations systems and all related interconnection equipment (as described in the application and referred to as "Qualifying System" located at interconnection Customer's current metered location with gross power rating of _______kW and to be interconnected at _______ kV may be interconnected to Tupelo Water & Light Department's electric power distribution system in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Execution of this Agreement allows the Interconnection Customer to proceed with procurement and installation of the system but Interconnection Customer is not allowed to proceed with parallel operation until Tupelo Water & Light Department has received a completed certification of Completion, Tupelo Water & Light Department has conducted an onsite review and witnessed any required commissioning test or waived such test, and has given Interconnection Customer written authorization to proceed with parallel operation.

2.

Establishment of Point of Interconnection: The point where the electric first leaves the wires or facilities owned by Tupelo Water & Light Department and enters the wires or facilities provided by Interconnection Customer is the "Point of Interconnection." Tupelo Water & Light Department and Interconnection Customer agree to interconnect the "Qualifying System" at the point of Interconnection in accordance with this Agreement, Tupelo Water & Light Department's rules, regulations, policies and rates, WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE, and the Interconnection Customer and the Qualifying System shall comply with Tupelo Water & Light Department's Distributed Generation Interconnection Procedures.

3.

General Responsibilities of the Parties:

3.1

Tupelo Water & Light has reviewed the proposed Qualifying system as described in the attached Application for compliance with Tupelo Water & Light Department's Distribution Generation Interconnection Procedures and approved the Qualifying System for interconnection based on one of the following conditions:

3.1.1.

The Qualifying System has been reviewed by Tupelo Water & Light Department based on the applicable codes and standards and has passed any applicable screening process in the Tupelo Water & Light Department's Distributed Interconnection Procedures, or;

3.1.2.

Tupelo Water & Light Department, in agreement with Interconnection customer, has conducted additional engineering evaluations or detailed impact studies at Interconnection Customer's expense, and any necessary System upgrades or changes identified by these additional studies have been implemented and Interconnection Customer has paid for such upgrades or changes where necessary.

3.2

Interconnection customer shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations, zoning codes, building codes, safety rules, and environmental restrictions, including the latest version of the National Electric Code, and codes issued by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), that are applicable to the design, installation, operation, and maintenance if its Qualifying System.

3.3

Tupelo Water & Light Department shall, at Interconnection Customer's expense, provide and install such meters and related facilities (Metering Installation) as in Tupelo Water & Light Department's judgment are needed to measure the electrical output from qualifying System. Thereafter, Tupelo Water & Light Department shall, at Interconnection Customer's expense, test, calibrate, operate, maintain, and if necessary, replace the meter(s) in the Metering Installation. The Metering Installation shall conform to applicable industry standards and shall be for Tupelo Water & Light Department's exclusive use and control unless otherwise agreed by the Parties. If the Interconnection Customer is selling the power output of the Qualifying System to a third party, the Interconnection Customer shall notify Tupelo Water & Light Department of any metering requirements of the power purchaser, any cost of which shall be borne by the Interconnection customer.

3.4

The Interconnection Customer shall provide the City of Tupelo building code official inspection and certification of installation forms to Tupelo Water & Light Department. The certification shall reflect that City of Tupelo Code Official has inspected and certified that the installation was permitted, has been approved, and has met all electrical and mechanical qualifications.

(Ord. of 10-16-2018(1) , § 13)