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Home My WebLink About10062021 PACAB Laydown - Renewable Energy Interconnect 0 .ck 3 P.- 0 0 0 0 C a) o o U — 0 a) E 0 (a a) x—• E C w -t 1 45 (13 > E a) N Q O W = U 6 C U a) ° w o °-- W o P. I _c 4.) cy) ..... c sp -5 co a) I CO o co 2 E 0 - I C 0 Focus Areas — Past Six Months a The goal for our Interconnect program was to improve and simplify the process for our customers A Solarize Seward Renewable Energy Systems Interconnect Communications Interconnect Application Electric Rates & Charges Tariff Actions over the past six months have focused on relationship building and improving the customer experience. s t SEWARD COMMUNITY BUSINESS DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT I WANT TO... Q .-t^tent4.E tzUs Department + City Clerk Renewable Energy Interconnect City Attorney Font Size ®Q a Share a Bookmark NIP Eggikack Print Building Department When it comes to using energy,people today are more educated than ever on the topic.That's why they want options-renewable + Community Development energy solutions that may make sense for them in their homes or businesses.A few of the more popular renewable energy sources Electric Department include solar,wind and hydro. Establishing New Service To make the process of interconnecting to our electric distribution system as easy as possible,we ask that you follow these simple steps: Renewable Energy Interconnect STEP 1-Find a licensed,bonded and insured electrician to help plan your renewable energy home or business installation.Once Safety First done,complete Seward Electric's interconnection application. Right-of-Way Clearing STEP 2-Submit your completed application along with your electrician's one-line drawing of the planned installation to Seward Electric at fenewableinterconnect@cityofseward.net.Or deliver the application to the Seward Electric office at 410 Adams Street in Saving on Your Energy Bill Seward. Finance Department Timeline:Our team will work to notify you within two weeks of submitting your application.However,please note that we may contact you during our review regarding additional modifications that may be required for your installation.If modifications are necessary,you Fire Department may incur additional costs or the project could be delayed.In some instances,a new application may need to be submitted with the + Harbor approved revised design. STEP 3-Once your installation is ready,schedule a final site inspection with Seward Electric for safety and code compliance. + Library/Museum + Parking After the site inspection is completed and approved,Seward Electric's Interconnection Agreement must be signed.We will keep the signed agreement on file at our Adams Street office. + Parks&Recreation STEP 4-Within three weeks after the site inspection ap proval,pproval,a new bidirectional meter will be installed at your site. + Police Department Timeline:Once you contact us letting us know your installation is complete,our team will schedule a site visit within two weeks. + Personnel i HR During the inspection,we may determine that modifications are required.If modifications are necessary,you or your installer vnll need to send photographs of the changes to Seward Electric before another site visit is scheduled. Public Works If renewable energy Is something you're considering for your home or business,we urge you to do your homework.An informed Seward Marine Industrial Center(SMIC) decision is usually a good decision. We thank you for your interest in our Renewable Energy Interconnect Program.If you have questions,we can be reached at (907) 224-4073. 'LAN. Interconnect Application at``� . EWARD ELECTRIC ," APPLICATION TO INTERCONNECT Ar APPLICATION TO INTERCONNECT pee_ 4 A.d (Not to*wood 25KW total outgo) smtion 3-Certd nation Apphcent herby ones nonce of intent to operate.n omerconrected Psuybuted Resource fare•M.s outned n the Cry of Seward CodeLab The interconnection protection system is tested and listed for compliance with the published edition of Underwriters :ecpon:4.15.4 15 Interconnection Requirements Please Note.This is an appircaeon only;permission to interconnect is net and or afes(UL)1741 Including the anttislanding test. The system(is/will be)installed In compliance with IEEE 929 °ranted until an Intercpmectron Agreement has been completed between the Seward Electric and the Applicant. and a IEEE 1547 as ap affecting an at m dlecg have been or specification,the National Electric Code and al local codes. NO protection settings affecting and-rkndnq have or wig be adjusted or modified. Section 1•Contact Information I hereby certify that,to my best knowledge,all information provided in this ap plication is true and correct and the Applicant Naw. E-M.I hikers proposed altemat.ve power source will comply with the Interconnection Standard stated above. 14 OAdd•t CAy Sw Le Cade Signature of Appicant Date D+v Time phone Wrote, Abrnw.Chore/CAI Maribor NOTE:A line electrical drawing of installation must accompany application.Submit application to: Ianal..Nano pew Nwber City of Seward Electric Department 238 S.Ave Comore Name t heat l/Werra*,kerwe ranbr(s) Seward,Alaska 99664 ' - - ---_- Attn:Interconnect Application Processing Section 2-Interconnect 8 Installation Information Office use only Adam ciProyect/Inteworwecoon .ppkrrte account Narrow(If cockade) Readottal D Carrvaardal Please note signature by a Seward Electr c representative only ognrbes receipt of application and not project approvaL !s tn.* n macro.Rene porno-Arm.A ha eoo' 0 One D rto Received by(Print Name):_ Date: Toy prooaaed egg-ell.»ge+e.:o.'o'eta no.(kw AC): Signature of Representative: Date: tWt.buced Resource r tenerer •1 •2 a) Ewer Same l Tee Date Initials Revtet.v N nre Appbcdttm completed and signed Model N.me a•(Spertr) -- I ]-tine received Nmreplq Reirg(kW AC) R- Nomn.Volum(Volts AC) _ _. Proposal refer red to Seward Electra for,evrew Npar if mare tyn 3 pc 3Oc4.0 Recount!tmervrs wl on used too most complete.seq..w Amin ere rube*deetoan.bow If review approved,customer Is notified when instal IS cdnpiete p.ppp Inn Leon net; moored Dew: _...... Building department signs off on inxall Electric Tariff Alternative Power Rebate: Calculated by subtracting kWh generated by an alternative power source from the kWh supplied to the customer from the City of Seward during the billing cycle.The difference is multiplied by the City's utility/energy charge and the Cost of Power Adjustment(COPA), which are itemized and shown on the bill. Alternative Power Excess Credit: If a customer's alternative power source generates more kWh than supplied from the City of Seward during the billing cycle,the difference is credited to the customer's account at the non-firm avoided cost rate(dollars per kilowatt-hour)of the City's Electric Department. The non-firm avoided cost rate for Seward is defined as those expenses equal to the variable cost per kilowatt-hour for purchased power during the billing cycle—adjusted upward by X percent* to account for line losses. Credits are not provided for capacity. The variable cost of purchased power for Seward is equal to the sum of the base energy rate(BER) and the purchased power& fuel (PP&F)cost as set by Seward's wholesale power supplier. *The percentage used for line losses will be updated annually based on the previous year's line loss rate and rounded to the nearest halt-percentage point. �a d = �F Summary o Have built positive working relationships with and regularly communicate w/ Solarize Seward and Renewable Energy Systems o Have updated our Web content to simplify the interconnect process for our customers o Have created a user-friendly application that does not discourage customer participation o Have clarified the language on the two ways a customer can financially benefit when using alternative power and have updated the calculation for the Alternative Power Excess Credit to account for line losses o And finally, pleased to shared that 12 bi-directional meters have been added to the system over the past six months, giving us a total of 15 We will continue to tweak and update our Interconnect program as we identify opportunities for improvement. 4 ' 10 0 CD a a