DME - Denton Municipal Electric
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Report a correctionNet metering & export
- Net Metering Allowed
- Yes
- NEM Type
- Monthly
- Post Solar Billing Method
- Net Metering
- Rebates Offered
- No
- Deregulated
- No
- Allows Standby
- No
Interconnection & taps
- Approval Req To Install
- No
- Line Taps Allowed
- Yes
- Load Taps Allowed
- Yes
- Tap Criteria
Taps need to be in a tap box. (Not allowed in MSP)
- Automatic Transformer Upgrade Size
- 0
System size & offset
- System Size Restrictions
- 0
- System Size Restriction Type
- No Restrictions
- System Size Battery Included
- No
- System Size Includes Existing Systems
- No
- Offset Type
- No Restrictions
- Offset Value
- 0
- Offset Calculation Period
- 0
- Industry Standard Watts Sqft
- 2
Metering & disconnect
- Production Meter Required
- No
- Production Meter Position
- N/A
- Production Meter Labeling
- N/A
- Allowed Meter Adapter
- None
Plans & docs
- Site Plan Reqs
Site electrical with configuration and physical locations of DG facility, meter and disconnect
Do not include CEC-AC on a summary page
- SLD Reqs
REQUIRED Per Utility: One-line and a Three-line Electrical Schematic Drawing signed and stamped by a Texas Licensed Electrical Professional Engineer
Should Include the following:
Customer's name
Engineer's name
Number of units and how units are connected
What kind of conductor (must be labeled) i.e: live, neutral, ground and size
Size of breaker
Size of inverter
Rating of sub panel
Line side tap conductors must end in a breaker or fuses not in mlo lugs in the panel.
Needs to show how the neutral and ground lines are bonded inside the main service panel.
Structural letter is needed with calculations.
SLD needs to show two 120Vac phases, one neutral conductor and one grounding electrode conductor. SLD also needs to show, Ground/Neutral bonding at GEC.
- Electric Service Reqs
**Taps**
The City of Denton prohibits double lugging or pierce line taps for interconnections. Line side taps are only allowed through a junction box." (.
**System Sizing**
 Minimum PV install of 3 kW.
 Minimum battery install of 3 kW or reasonably sized to PV install
- Install Reqs
After Passed Inspection with City - please have the system turned on for DME testing.
- Electrical Stamp Required
- Yes
- Rate Schedule Link
- link
- Website
- link
- Phone
- (940) 349-8700