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Idaho Power customers can install solar or other renewable energy systems to offset some of their energy use. Systems that are connected to the grid are called “interconnected.” With an interconnected system, energy flows two ways between the electrical grid and your home. At times, the solar or renewable system will produce more energy than the home/business needs. At other times the home/business will need to draw electricity from Idaho Power. Alternatively, a system can be designed as “non-export” to prevent excess energy from flowing to the grid.
Idaho and Oregon residential (Schedule 1) and small general service (Schedule 7) customers may connect energy generation sources (e.g. solar) with a total nameplate capacity of 25 kilowatts (kW) AC or less. They may also connect energy storage (e.g. batteries). *
Idaho and Oregon large general service (Schedule 09), 大型电力(附表19)和灌溉(附表24)客户可连接一个出口系统，其铭牌总容量等于或小于以下两项中较大者:(a)最近12个月期间(包括并截至当前计费期)的最大月度计费需求, or (b) 100 kW. They may also connect energy storage (e.g. batteries). *
*Energy storage devices do not count toward the maximum allowable capacity noted above; however, AC-coupled energy storage devices will counttoward the total capacity for the Feasibility Review.
所有客户发电系统和储能系统必须满足附表68客户分布式能源互联的要求. Upon completion of the interconnection process, customers with Exporting Systems will take service under one of the following schedules in Idaho Power’s tariff:
Idaho residential customers – Schedule 06, Residential Service On-Site Generation
Idaho small general service customers – Schedule 08, Small General Service On-Site Generation
Idaho large general, irrigation and large power customers – Schedule 84, Large General, Large Power, and Irrigation On-Site Generation Service, and their standard retail service schedule (i.e. Schedule 9: Large General Service).
For Idaho residential (Schedule 06) and large general service (Schedule 09) customers, upon completion of the interconnection process, customers will take service under the Standard Rate option. 客户可以在获得最终操作许可后，通过联系客户服务中心，要求切换到使用时间选项(如果适用).
All customer generation systems and energy storage systems must satisfy the requirements of Idaho Schedule 68, Interconnections to Customer Distributed Energy Resources. Upon completion of the interconnection process, customers with exporting systems will take service under one of the following schedules in Idaho Power’s tariff:
Oregon residential customers
Monthly charge values are listed in Oregon Residential Service (Schedule 1). Reference the “Monthly Charge” section.
Service terms and Export Credit Rates are listed in Idaho Schedule 6, Residential Service On-Site Generation. (Charges in Schedule 6 apply to Idaho customers only.)
Oregon small general service customers
Monthly charge values are listed in Oregon Small General Service (Schedule 7). Reference the “Monthly Charge” section.
Service terms and Export Credit Rates are listed in Idaho Schedule 8, Small General Service On-Site Generation. (Charges in Schedule 8 apply to Idaho customers only.)
Oregon Large general, irrigation and large power customers
Service terms and monthly charge values are listed in the applicable Oregon Large General, Large Power and Irrigation Service (Schedule 9, 19, and 24)
Service terms and Export Credit Rates are listed in Idaho Schedule 84, Large General, Large Power, and Irrigation On-Site Generation Service.
Solar panels only produce energy in natural daylight. They do not produce energy at night, and production may be limited on cloudy days. Panels also are incapable of storing energy. Solar panels can be paired with energy storage systems such as batteries to store a limited amount of energy for use at a later time.
The monthly electric bill for homeowners who install solar or wind may be lower because of the energy they receive from their system. But solar and other renewable generation systems can be a large investment, costing thousands — often tens of thousands — of dollars. So, while your electric bill may be lower each month, you won’t see a true return on your investment for years down the road. Additionally, there are different payment options for solar, including paying cash upfront or financing plans that include interest. Typically, any time a large purchase requires making monthly payments, interest charges are included. Adding interest increases the total cost and length of time to recoup an investment. To help you make an informed decision about solar, access ouronline solar calculator near the bottom of our Investing in Solar webpage.
Many factors can affect the payback, including the cost per watt of the system, its energy production, the export credit value, and your tax credit eligibility. A system’s energy production depends on the technology used, how the system is configured, and environmental factors. Solar production is affected by the direction and tilt of the panels and anything that causes shade, including clouds and dust. Wind production is affected by location, turbine height, and obstacles that interrupt wind flow, such as nearby structures or trees. Another factor is electricity price changes. Idaho has some of the lowest electricity prices in the nation, largely due to our clean, low-cost hydroelectric system. Prices fluctuate slightly year-to-year due to inflation, fuel costs and other factors. From 2010 to 2020, Idaho Power’s annual average compound growth rate was 1.8% for residential customers.
Additionally, Idaho Power’s rules and pricing structures are not contracts and are subject to change at any time with approval from the IPUC. Modifications to the compensation structure could result in changes to how excess energy sent back to the grid by the customer is measured and credited and the value of that credit. Those changes could impact any savings realized from a rooftop solar system and potential payback on the investment.
Generally, no. Having power when the grid is down requires a battery backup system. Inverters are the part of a typical solar system that converts DC power to usable AC power. The vast majority of inverters are grid-connected and work only if the electrical grid is functioning normally. If the grid experiences an outage, the inverters sense the abnormality and will stop interacting with the grid. This helps keep work crews safe and the grid stable. A small number of customers connect to the grid and have a battery backup system. This allows them to use energy stored in the batteries while the power is out. Battery backup systems will add cost to the overall system.
Most homeowners with on-site generation connect to Idaho Power’s electrical grid to ensure reliable, consistent electricity. The wind doesn’t always blow. Solar panels only produce when the sun is out. Even then, the panels may not produce enough energy to meet the home’s energy needs. The grid lets solar customers draw power at night when there is no sunshine, during a cloudy day, or any time they need more electricity than their system is generating. Also, most customers with on-site generation rely on the grid for the rush of power needed to start up large appliances like air conditioning units. Without the grid, the average solar or wind generation system can’t supply enough instantaneous power to turn on these large appliances. For these reasons, homeowners with on-site generation rely on Idaho Power’s electrical grid every hour of every day.
Currently, solar photovoltaic (PV) is the most common choice for those who generate their own renewable energy. However, Idaho Power’s on-site generation tariffs allow customers to connect solar, wind, small-scale hydro, biomass, geothermal and fuel cell technologies as exporting systems. Other fuel types and stand-alone energy storage are allowed as non-exporting systems.
For a solar array, 每千瓦直流电的太阳能光伏发电容量需要大约100到200平方英尺的屋顶或地面面积，这取决于面板的效率. For a wind turbine, the space depends on the type and height of the system installed. A general rule of thumb is the turbine generator should be 20 feet above the top of anything within 300 feet of the system. Turbines should be erected away from structures to minimize the risk of falling on buildings during strong winds. The minimum distance between turbines and structures is typically equal to the combined height of the tower and blades, known as the “fall distance.”
The size of the system depends on many factors including your goals, the type of generation technology and its output, the available space and how much energy your home or business uses. Before you decide on a size, consider taking advantage of Idaho Power’s energy efficiency programs to help lower your overall energy use. Reducing your energy needs may allow you to install a smaller system and save money and is also your greenest option.
Customers can access their monthly and hourly energy usage through My Account, Idaho Power’s online customer information portal. To access usage data, log in to My Account and select Usage on the top menu bar. Choose My Energy Usage from the drop down and look for the buttons to Download Your Hourly Usage Data below the graph. Monthly energy use is also displayed on your monthly billing statement.
For inverter-based generation sources, the total nameplate capacity is defined as the AC nameplate rating of the inverter. For non-inverter-based generation sources, the nameplate capacity is defined as the nameplate rating of the generation source (example: nameplate rating of a wind turbine).
When an energy storage device is paired with a generating system, the total nameplate capacity depends on whether it is DC-coupled or AC-Coupled. For example, if a battery storage device uses the same inverter as the solar generation system, it is DC-Coupled. If the solar system and battery have separate inverters, the battery is AC-coupled. The total system size for generation systems with energy storage devices will be calculated as follows:
DC Coupled: For energy storage devices that are DC coupled, the total nameplate capacity of the system is defined by the inverter (kilovoltampere [kVA]).
AC Coupled: For AC coupled energy storage with an exporting system, 总铭牌容量是发电系统的总铭牌容量加上互联点(i)客户端的储能系统的总铭牌容量.e., the AC capacity of the solar PV system plus the AC capacity of the battery.)
For exporting systems, energy storage capacity shall not be used to calculate the allowable capacity limits set in Schedules 6, 8 and 84. AC coupled storage will count towards the total nameplate capacity values used for Feasibility Reviews for exporting systems as outlined in Schedule 68.
Energy Storage installed without a generating source must be installed as a non-exporting system under the rules of Schedule 68. (See Non-Export section below for more details).
Real-time net billing measures and charges customers for all kWh consumed from the grid at the retail rate, and measures and compensates customers for all kWh exported to the grid at a time-differentiated export credit rate (ECR). Importantly, the customer first uses all energy generated from their system to offset their own energy needs, which reduces the amount of energy they consume from the grid. Under real-time net billing, the netting occurs on the bill – after 100% of consumption and 100% of exports are assigned a monetary value.
Export Credit Rate values are listed in Idaho Rate Schedules 6, 8, and 84. Idaho customers’ pricing is listed in the applicable Idaho Rate Schedule 6, 8, 9, 19, and 24. Oregon customers’ pricing is listed in the applicable Oregon Rate Schedule 1, 7, 9, 19, or 24.
The ECR approved by the IPUC is reflective of the value of customer generation exports to the grid. In developing the rate, 爱达荷州电力公司优先依赖最近的数据，并实施一种可重复的方法来更新ECR，以确保及时认识到爱达荷州电力公司电网和更广泛的电力市场的变化情况. Generally, Idaho Power relied on avoided cost principles as a foundation for the ECR including avoided energy costs, avoided generation costs, avoided or deferred transmission and distribution costs, avoided line losses, and integration costs. The ECR will be updated annually each June, with the first update set to occur June 2025.
The energy generated varies by the type of system and depends on such factors as technology, age, weather, location and directional orientation. Solar panels do not produce the same amount of power at all times of the year or all times of the day. They produce less in the winter due to the weather and fewer hours of daylight. Energy generated will vary depending on the time of day, cloud cover and shading from nearby trees, roof pitches or other structures. The times that solar energy is generating doesn’t always align with when the home needs energy.
PVWatts Calculator is an online tool developed by the federal government for estimating solar generation based on geographic location and system design.
To use PVWatts to evaluate different system sizes, input your city, solar size in kilowatts (kW) and the calculator will estimate solar electricity generation by hour for a full year.
On-site solar projects are smaller systems (typically less than 25 kW for residential), located behind a customer’s meter, and designed to offset all or a part of a customer’s energy needs. Utility-scale solar generally refers to systems larger than 10 megawatts, is tied directly to the grid, and serves all customers. Utility-scale solar—or any utility-scale resource—typically has a lower installation cost per kW of capacity.
While Idaho Power customers with on-site generation are generating and using clean energy, it isn’t included in Idaho Power’s energy mix (and, therefore, doesn’t technically count toward our company’s clean energy goal). That’s because the customer uses most of the energy produced by on-site generation. Any excess net energy helps from an avoided cost perspective (i.e., energy Idaho Power doesn’t have to produce elsewhere), but because it is for the customer’s use and they are compensated for any excess energy, it does not count toward our company’s energy mix.
No. However, there are federal and state tax incentives and loan programs that may help with financing on-site renewable energy sources. The Idaho Office of Energy and Mineral Resources has information on financing options at oemr.idaho.gov. For Oregon customers, visit the Oregon Energy Department at oregon.gov/energy. The Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE), funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, also lists incentives for renewable resources by state at dsireusa.org.
Use our Solar Checklist to help you plan and decide if solar is right for you. If you decide to install solar, visit our Apply to Connect Your System webpage to see an overview of Idaho Power’s interconnection process and complete the required application.
Solar, wind and other forms of energy generation are electrical sources and must be designed with safety in mind. In general, we require a grid-tied smart inverter. 智能逆变器必须符合最新的电气和电子工程师协会(IEEE) 1547标准，并通过美国保险商实验室(UL) 1741标准认证, which complies with the latest IEEE 1547 standards. Idaho Power requires smart inverters that comply with IEEE 1547-2018 and are UL 1741 SB certified.
Idaho Power also requires an AC disconnect switch on the customer’s side of the meter. Breakers do not meet these requirements. AC disconnects and meters must be readily accessible to Idaho Power 24/7. An overview of the interconnection requirements and a link to the rules as outlined in Schedule 68 Interconnections to Non-Utility Generation are available at prseniorcare.com/customerGeneration. The specific requirements for the AC disconnect are listed in Schedule 68.
Making changes to an existing service will require the service to comply with the current Customer Requirements for Electric Service, including requirements for service and panel upgrades and meter accessibility.
Idaho Power requires a $100 fee to cover application processing, engineering review and on-site inspections. If the project requires upgrades to Idaho Power equipment, the applicant also must pay those costs.
The first Idaho Power inspection is conducted at no charge. 每次皇冠现金盘公司的人员被派往作业现场，但由于客户或安装人员在系统验证表上证明已完成的一项或多项条件未得到满足而无法进行现场检查时，可向客户收取52美元的往返费用. This charge will appear on the customer’s bill the following month.
Making changes to an existing service requires the service to comply with the current Customer Requirements for Electric Service. There may be additional costs, if you upgrade your service or panel or if your meter does not meet the accessibility requirements.
For new on-site generation systems going through Idaho Power’s interconnection process, the first inspection is conducted at no charge. 每次皇冠现金盘公司人员被派往作业现场，但由于未满足系统验证表上已被证明为完整的条件而无法进行现场检查时，可能会向客户收取52美元的往返费用. Here are common reasons Idaho Power’s on-site inspection cannot be completed and a return trip fee may be charged:
The system does not generate. This is usually due to a breaker being off or an issue with the inverters (e.g., inverters were not programmed, were not turned on, or have a fault).
During the grid outage simulation, the inverter reconnects faster than the required 5-minute delay.
There is no AC disconnect for the generation system or the AC disconnect does not meet the requirements in Schedule 68.
The AC disconnect and meter are not accessible (behind a locked gate or in a building).
A battery storage system was installed but not disclosed on the System Verification Form.
The battery storage system is not working.
The generation system installation was not finished.
On-site generation that is interconnected to Idaho Power’s electrical grid must comply with the rules for interconnection. These requirements ensure the safety of Idaho Power crews working in the area and protect the reliability of the electrical grid for all customers. 未完成客户发电申请程序而发现发电系统相互连接的客户将被要求使其系统符合要求，否则将面临与电网永久断开连接的风险.
智能逆变器必须符合最新的电气和电子工程师协会(IEEE) 1547标准，并通过美国保险商实验室(UL) 1741标准认证, which complies with the latest IEEE 1547 standards. Idaho Power requires inverters that comply with IEEE 1547-2018 and are UL 1741 SB certified.
System Modifications that (1) do not replace or add inverters, (2) are like for like as the result of warranty inverter replacements, or (3) rely on an inverter that is required to meet the original inverter specifications for the Customer Generator System to properly function, may be considered exempt from the smart inverter requirement.
There are two configurations for energy storage devices (such as batteries): those that share an inverter with a generation facility (direct current [DC] coupled); and those that have a standalone inverter (alternating current [AC] coupled). For exporting systems, both configurations may export power onto Idaho Power’s system once the customer has completed the interconnection process. Energy storage devices not coupled with a generation facility taking service under Schedule 6, 8, or 84 (exporting system) may not export energy onto Idaho Power’s system and must take service under the non-export provisions of Schedule 68.
If you choose to change your installer, a new application and processing fee will be required. Expect contact from Idaho Power asking to confirm which application will move forward. Once confirmed, Idaho Power will withdraw the application that is not being used and rerun the feasibility review.
对客户发电系统的修改，如果增加系统的总铭牌容量或以任何方式修改系统(包括更换逆变器)，可能会影响皇冠现金盘公司电力系统的安全性或可靠性，则视为系统修改. Customers planning modifications must complete the interconnection process including a new application, $100 fee and system verification form. Common modifications requiring an application include:
Inverter additions or changes (including like for like and warranty replacements or installing a different inverter model)
Module replacements or additions that increase the total DC capacity for systems originally approved before May 1, 2020.
Adding energy storage (batteries)
Some scenarios do not require an application and fee, but Idaho Power does require that customers fill out a new system verification form notifying us of the change. Scenarios include:
Module changes for systems approved after May 1, 2020
Battery replacements (like for like) or removal
Removing inverters (and not replacing)
If you aren’t sure, please reach out to cg@prseniorcare.com to determine if an application is needed.
Note: Systems applying for modifications must meet the requirements in place today. Modifications may also require a state/city electrical inspection. Be sure to check with your authority-having-jurisdiction to ensure the work complies with all electrical codes.
System Modifications that (1) do not replace or add inverters, (2) are like-for-like as the result of warranty inverter replacements, or (3) rely on an inverter that is required to meet the original inverter specifications for the customer generator system to properly function, may be considered exempt from the smart inverter requirement.
Idaho Residential and Small General Service (Schedules 6 and 8):
Customers who interconnected their system by December 20, 2019, or
Customers who submitted an on-site generation application on or before December 20, 2019, and provided evidence of a binding financial commitment for the on-site generation system by January 19, 2020, and who completed the interconnection process by December 20, 2020.
Residential and Small General Service Legacy status will terminate December 20, 2045.
Idaho Large Commercial, Industrial and Irrigation (Schedule 84):
Customers who interconnected their system by December 1, 2020, or
Customers who submitted an on-site generation application on or before December 1, 2020, and interconnected their system as a two-metered system by December 1, 2021.
Large Commercial, Industrial, and Irrigation Legacy status will terminate December 1, 2045.
Oregon Customers (Schedule 84):
Oregon customers who interconnected their system by June 1, 2024, or
Oregon customers who submitted an application to Idaho Power by June 1, 2024, and complete the interconnection process by their application’s expiration date.
Legacy status will terminate December 1, 2045.
Not sure if your system is a Legacy system? Call Idaho Power’s customer solutions advisors at 1-800-632-6605 to confirm your system’s status.
It is the on-site generation system, not the customer, that receives legacy status at the meter site and at its originally installed nameplate capacity.
A customer who moves into a property with a legacy net-metering system will inherit the legacy system.
When a customer moves from a property with a legacy system, that customer does not get to take the legacy status of the system with them to their next property.
If a system is offline for more than six months, or is moved to another site, the legacy status of the system is forfeited.
If a customer expands their system, the expansion must be metered separately to retain the legacy status of the original system. If the expansion is not metered separately, the entire system will lose legacy status.
To allow for the replacement of degraded or broken panels, the customer may increase the capacity of their legacy system by no more than 10% of the originally installed nameplate capacity or 1 kilowatt, whichever is greater.
Modifications to Legacy systems are allowed; however, if generating capacity is added, the way in which the new system is connected to the grid could result in forfeiture of the Legacy status of the existing system. The added generation system (i.e. both the new panels and associated inverters) must be metered separately from the Legacy system to retain Legacy status for the existing system. 系统的新部分 将 不接受遗留状态，并将 根据当时的规则进行服务，并将根据计费和补偿结构的未来变化而定. If the generating capacity increases and the expansion is not separately metered from the Legacy system, Legacy status will be forfeited.
Non-Legacy systems can replace broken panels following the process for modifying systems. For more information, read the FAQ “What if I want to expand or modify my system?”
For Legacy systems, 爱达荷州公用事业委员会允许 更换退化或损坏的太阳能电池板 ，而不会影响 系统的遗留状态，如果满足特定条件. When replacing panels, customers may increase the Legacy system’s capacity by no more than 10% of the initially installed nameplate capacity or 1 kW, whichever is greater. The total number of panels must remain the same or less than the initially installed system. Customers planning to make system modifications must follow the process for modifying systems. For more information, read the FAQ “What if I want to expand or modify my system?”
Systems that are offline for more than six months will be removed from the on-site generation rate and returned to a standard service rate. The AC disconnect will be locked off and the on-site generation meter exchanged for a standard service meter. If the system is brought back online at a later date or moved to a new location, it must meet the current requirements and complete the interconnection process, including a new application. If a Legacy system is offline for longer than six months, or is moved to another site, the Legacy status is forfeited.
Ensuring your system is operating is your responsibility. Be sure to keep copies of all warranties. Track your monthly energy use and generation (if you have data monitoring) to look for abnormal changes in use. These may indicate an issue.
Idaho Power’s My Account online portal has hourly data and will record the excess energy each hour you push power to the grid.
If you suspect your system is not working, check to see if the system’s AC disconnect is in the on position and that the breaker is on. You may also need to contact a local licensed electrician or installer to have them ensure the inverter is programming is up to date and the inverter is working. For systems that are offline for more than six months, accounts will be moved back to their standard rate schedule and, if applicable, Legacy status will be forfeited.
Existing customers may choose to convert their existing two-meter design to a single-meter option; however, Legacy status would be forfeited. The customer will be responsible for costs to reconfigure the system and must complete the interconnection process, including a new application.
Idaho Power’s My Account tool allows customers to access a wide variety of information including usage data, excess energy delivered to the grid, and even access to past bills. Usage data is provided on an hourly, daily, monthly and yearly basis. Hourly usage data is available for download.
Some systems come with monitors that measure the energy produced by your renewable energy system. These monitors measure the total amount of energy being produced by the system before the energy flows into your home or business. If your system is producing more energy than the home needs at a given moment, the extra energy flows to Idaho Power. Our meters measure that excess energy only.
As a customer with on-site renewable generation, you may be eligible to transfer excess credits from the on-site generation service (designated) meter to another meter. For the 2023-2024 transfer window, only net energy (kWh) credits will be eligible for transfer. Service agreements are eligible to receive credit transfers if they meet the criteria listed in Idaho Power’s Schedule 6, 8, or 84. These criteria include:
Excess energy credits must be available at the designated meter.
Service agreements must be held by the customer and be for the customer’s use.
Service agreements must be on the same contiguous property and be served by the same primary feeder.
Transfers can only occur between Residential and Small General Service accounts (Schedule 1, 6, 7 and 8) or between Large General, Large Power and Irrigation accounts (Schedule 9, 19 and 24).
If multiple meters are eligible for aggregation, excess credits must first be applied to the designated meter, then to eligible meters on rate schedules in accordance with the criteria detailed above.
It is not necessary to apply for transfer if you wish to retain all credits at the existing meter. Credits that are not transferred will remain with the current service agreement.
Fill out the online Excess Credit Transfer Request form during the eligibility window, which opens December 1 and closes January 31 the following year.
In late fall each year, Idaho Power notifies on-site generation customers with excess credits of this opportunity. If you do not meet the eligibility requirements, or do not wish to transfer any credits from your customer generation service agreement, no action is needed.
Excess Credit Transfer Request forms must be received by Idaho Power by Jan. 31, 2024. After reviewing the eligibility of each request, Idaho Power will execute approved transfers no later than March 31, 2024. Between the time forms are submitted (December through January) and the transfers are executed (March), energy generation and consumption will continue to occur, impacting the available balance of credits. Because it is difficult to predict exact generation and energy use, Idaho Power cannot predict the exact credit balance that will be available at the time of transfer. Therefore, we ask for the percent of the available balance you would like transferred rather than a specific amount.
When you complete the Excess Credit Transfer Request form, you have the opportunity to indicate the percentage of your credit you would like transferred to each eligible service agreement. If you would only like to transfer a portion of your credit, the percentage requested for transfer can total less than 100%.
It is not necessary to apply for transfer if you wish to retain all credits at the existing meter. Credits do not expire. Credits that are not transferred will remain with the current service agreement.
If approved, we will email you to let you know during the first week of February. Also, you will see the transfer and transfer fees appear on your March bill statement. The transfer fee is $10 per transfer and will be applied to your customer generation service agreement. If Idaho Power determines one or more of the criteria identified in Schedule 6, 8, or 84 has not been met, you will receive notification by mail, email or phone that the request for transfer was denied.
The actual credit transfer will be stated on your March bill for both the customer generation service agreement and the service agreement receiving the transfer.
Credits are non-transferrable in the event that a customer relocates and/or discontinues service at the point of delivery associated with the exporting system. Any unused credits will expire at the time the final bill is prepared.
In December 2023, the IPUC approved changes to the customer generation excess transfer rules. Eligibility for allowable transfers will be modified as follows:
All systems
Excess generation credits must be available.
Service agreements must be held by the customer and be for the customer’s use.
Net Energy Metering (Legacy) systems only
Service agreements must be on the same contiguous property and be served by the same primary feeder as the customer generation (i.e. on-site generation) service agreements.
Transfers can only occur between Residential and Small General Service accounts (Schedule 1, 6, 7, and 8) or between Large General, Large Power, and Irrigation accounts (Schedule 9, 19, 24 and 84).
If multiple meters are eligible for aggregation, excess net energy credits must first be applied to the designated meter, then to eligible meters outlined above.
Additional changes for Net Billing (Non-Legacy) customers
kWh credits accrued before 2024:
Remaining kWh credit balances can be used for a full year, provided the customer maintains electric service at the same service point.
On December 31, 2024, any remaining kWh credits will be converted to a comparable financial credit using a blended average retail energy rate. This financial credit may be applied to monthly charges.
Financial credits accrued since 2024:
If a customer moves, they may request credits be applied to their new account.
If a customer ends service and does not intend to establish service at another location in Idaho Power’s service area, any unused credits will be paid out following the time the final bill is prepared.
Some customers do not want their generation systems, like solar panels, to export power to the electrical grid and wish to interconnect their system so they consume all energy generated on-site. However, these systems are still grid-connected and, as such, need rules in place to ensure they do not negatively impact the grid. Schedule 68 outlines (1) technical solutions to prevent export; (2) an interconnection and application process so Idaho Power can verify compliance with the interconnection requirements and (3) mitigation efforts should the customer’s system export power beyond the allowable amount, referred to as the inadvertent export limits.
Under both the export and non-export options, 住宅(附表01)和 小型一般服务(附表07)发电 系统的最大交流功率限制为25 千瓦(或 千伏安 [kVA]). 此限制将允许这些客户 组 在非出口和出口之间转换(通过 提交申请)，而无需对其系统进行昂贵的改造.
There is no limit to system size for non-exporting systems for large general service (Schedule 09), irrigation (Schedule 24) and industrial (Schedule 19) customers.
所有客户的发电申请都将经过可行性审查，以确定皇冠现金盘公司的电网是否有能力纳入拟议的发电系统，并确定是否有必要进行升级. In some cases, proposed systems may require an additional Feasibility Study to determine if upgrades or protection equipment is needed. Idaho Power will conduct Feasibility Studies for systems under 3 megawatts (MW) on a case-by-case basis. Systems over 3 MW will require additional study.
Advanced Functionality: Use of an internal transfer relay, energy management system or other customer-owned facility hardware or software system(s) to ensure power is never exported across the interconnection point.
Reverse Power Protection: Uses a reverse power relay to ensure power is never exported across the interconnection point.
Minimum Power Protection: Uses an under-power protective function to ensure a minimum amount of power is consumed at all times, and therefore, power cannot be exported.
For residential (Schedule 01) and small general service (Schedule 07) customers, the inadvertent export must be rectified within 30 days. After 30 days, the customer may elect to turn off the system or move to Schedule 6 or 8 (exporting service). For Schedules other than 1 or 7, the customer must immediately open the AC disconnect until the issue that caused the export is remedied.
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