OAR 860-039-0020
Net Metering Facility Requirements
(1)
To qualify for the Level 1 and the Level 2 interconnection review procedures set forth below, a net metering facility must be certified as complying with the following standards, as applicable:(a)
IEEE standards; and(b)
UL 1741 Inverters, Converters, and Controllers for Use in Independent Power Systems (January 2001).(2)
An equipment package will be considered certified for interconnected operation if it has been submitted by a manufacturer to a nationally recognized testing and certification laboratory, and has been tested and listed by the laboratory for continuous interactive operation with an electric distribution system in compliance with the applicable codes and standards listed in section (1) of this rule.(3)
If the equipment package has been tested and listed in accordance with this section as an integrated package, which includes a generator or other electric source, the equipment package will be deemed certified, and the public utility will not require further design review, testing or additional equipment.(4)
If the equipment package includes only the interface components (switchgear, inverters, or other interface devices), an interconnection applicant must show that the generator or other electric source being utilized with the equipment package is compatible with the equipment package and consistent with the testing and listing specified for the package. If the generator or electric source being utilized with the equipment package is consistent with the testing and listing performed by the nationally recognized testing and certification laboratory, the equipment package will be deemed certified, and the public utility will not require further design review, testing or additional equipment.(5)
A net metering facility must be equipped with metering equipment that can measure the flow of electricity in both directions, comply with ANSI C12.1 standards and OAR 860-023-0015 (Testing Gas and Electric Meters). The public utility will install the required metering equipment at the utility’s expense.
Source:
Rule 860-039-0020 — Net Metering Facility Requirements, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=860-039-0020.