Town of Middletown

Delaware Utility Interconnection & net metering rules

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Net Metering AllowedYes

NEM TypeAnnual

Line Taps AllowedNo

Load Taps AllowedNo

AC Disconnect RequiredYes

Net metering & export

Net Metering Allowed: Yes

NEM Type: Annual

TOU Utility: No

Post Solar Billing Method: Net Metering

Net Excess Generation Notes: Customers to be credited in kilowatt-hours (kWh), for any excess production of their generating facility that exceeds the customer’s on-site consumption of kWh in a billing period (an “Excess kWh Credit”). Excess kWh Credits shall be credited to subsequent monthly billing periods to offset a customer’s consumption in those billing periods. Excess kWh Credits at the end of the annualized billing period shall revert to the electric distribution company providing electric distribution to the customer. Annual billing is April of the first year up to March of the following year, this is to offset the winter months when solar produce less.

Rebates Offered: No

Deregulated: No

Interconnection & taps

Approval Req To Install: Yes

Line Taps Allowed: No

Load Taps Allowed: No

Automatic Transformer Upgrade Size: 0

Meter Aggregation Allowed: No

System size & offset

System Size Restrictions: 25

System Size Restriction Type: AC kW

System Size Battery Included: No

System Size Includes Existing Systems: No

Offset Type: Combination

Offset Value: 110

Offset Calculation Basis: Historical

Offset Calculation Period: 12

Industry Standard Watts Sqft: 2

System Offset Notes: Up to 110% of historic 2 years of energy consumption. Max 25kW.

Offset Calc Tool: PV Watts

Metering & disconnect

Production Meter Required: No

Production Meter Position: N/A

Production Meter Labeling: N/A

AC Disconnect Required: Yes

Allowed Meter Adapter: None

Plans & docs

Site Plan Reqs: Visible, lockable AC disconnect.

SLD Reqs: Visible, lockable AC disconnect.

Website: link

Phone: (302) 378-2211

Other details

Revision Required: Yes

Mod Swap Requires Planset: Yes