Eugene Water and Electric Board’s Solar Electric Program

Oregon State’s Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) has a Solar Electric Program that gives incentives for commercial and residential clients who produce electricity with the use of solar photovoltaic systems. Customers can receive rebates when they choose net metering. For those generating more than 10 kilowatts, they can choose not to net meter but instead to feed all the electricity generated straight to the power grid.

For those who choose to net meter, the rebate for residential customers is $2 per watt-AC, with a maximum payout of $10,000. For commercial customers, the rebate is $1 per watt-AC, with a maximum payout of $25,000. The rebate will be based on electrical output of the system, after losses due to site and equipment are calculated. The customers will retain ownership of renewable energy credits (REC) with regards to customer generation.

If you own a photovoltaic system that generates more than 10 kW which is fed directly to the power grid, then you are entitled for the Pay-for-Performance Generation Systems Program. The rate of payment is $0.12 per kilowatt hour. The amount will be payable for ten years, but the purchase rate is subject to an annual review. With this set up, the customer must feed all generated electricity into the grid and can’t use any of it. Under the program, EWEB owns all the REC connected with customer generation.

To be eligible for the program, the system owners contact the EWEB before construction. A building permit must be procured as well. Then the owners must sign a EWEB Interconnection Agreement and Program Agreement.

Once the photovoltaic system is completed, it must be inspected by the city or county building officials and by the EWEB as well. If any of the requirements are missing, the system can’t be connected to the grid.

To be approved, the equipment must be UL listed and rated for interconnection to the power grid. The PV modules and inverters must be included in the list made by the California Energy Commission’s Emerging Renewable Program. The complete list can be seen here. Pay-For-Performance generation systems are required to have a separate EWEB service and electric meter. The meter will only be installed one the EWEB approved your application.

For more information with regards to EWEB’s Solar Electric Program, you can visit their web site: www.eweb.org. You can also contact the EWEB Energy Management Services at 484-1125.

Disclaimer:  This article does not constitute a source of a official legal or financial advice. While we attempt to represent all data as accurately as possible, we advice you to refer to official government websites, for the most accurate and up-to-date information.

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to this blog. Thanks for visiting!

Tags: electrical, electricity, energy, Eugene, EWEB, grid, incentive, Incentives, inverter, Net Metering, Oregon State Eugene Water and Electric Board, Pay-for-Performance, photovoltaic, power, pv, rebate, renewable, Renewable Energy, Residential, solar, solar electric

Related posts

• Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy System – Nevada (0)
• Montgomery County – Clean Energy Rewards Program (2)
• Solar and Wind Energy Credits in Hawaii (0)
• California Energy Commission’s New Solar Homes Partnership (4)
• Rocky Mountain Power – Solar Incentive Program (0)