OT: Electricity generation: "Net Billing" arrangements

[Iain McFadyen]

The regulatory authority is planning on forcing the utility to take electricity 
from qualified independent entities, specifically to encourage wind and solar 
farming.

But, the consultative documents available online are archaic documents dating 
from the days of fossil-fuel power plants, referring to 'spinning reserves', and 
many other aspects of running a diesel or HFO power plant.

It has been stated that the settlement will be by 'net billing', and not 'net 
metering'. So we are trying to determine in advance, what a reasonable ratio of 
retail to wholesale prices will be announced.

There's an open meeting scheduled for March 30, at which the regulator and 
utility will present more information to a public forum.

Thanks for everyone's feedback on- and off-list.

Iain

----- Original Message ----

From: Mike O'Dell <mo at ccr.org>
To: Iain McFadyen <mcfadyenusa at yahoo.com>
Cc: tacos at amrad.org
Sent: Mon, March 21, 2011 9:52:01 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Electricity generation: "Net Billing" arrangements

Is the local power company even required to take your electricity? in many 
places in the US, there is no legal requirement for them
to pay you for it if they let you back-feed at all.