Burlington Electric Department

Vermont Utility Interconnection & net metering rules

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Net Metering AllowedYes
NEM TypeMonthly
Line Taps AllowedYes
Load Taps AllowedYes
AC Disconnect RequiredYes

Net metering & export

Net Metering Allowed
Yes
NEM Type
Monthly
TOU Utility
No
Post Solar Billing Method
Net Metering
Net Excess Generation Notes

BED residential rate of $0.137501/kWh

"Individual Net-Metering Systems

A. For customers who elect to wire net-metering systems such that they offset consumption on the billing meter, the billing meter establishes billing determinants for the customer’s bill based on the rate schedule for the customer.

B. If electricity consumed by the customer exceeds the electricity produced by the net‐metering system, the customer will be billed the difference, net of any credit accumulated in the preceding 12 months. Credits may not be applied to non‐bypassable charges.

C. If the electricity produced by the net-metering system exceeds the electricity consumed, the excess generation will receive a bill credit with a value explained in Section IV above.

D. Any zero, positive or negative siting or REC adjustor set forth in the net‐metering system’s CPG shall be multiplied by the kWh from the production meter and applied to the bill as a credit or charge.

E. If credits remain after being applied to all charges not identified as non-bypassable charges, such credits will be carried forward on customer bills. BED shall apply monetized credits from previous billing periods using credits that credits that are scheduled to expire soonest first. Any accumulated bill credit must be used within 12 months from the month it was earned, or it reverts to BED without compensation to the net-metering customer. Bill credits may not be transferred independently of a transfer of ownership of a net-metering system."

Rebates Offered
No
Deregulated
No
Allows Standby
Yes

Interconnection & taps

Approval Req To Install
Yes
Line Taps Allowed
Yes
Load Taps Allowed
Yes
Automatic Transformer Upgrade Size
0
Meter Aggregation Allowed
No

System size & offset

System Size Restrictions
50
System Size Restriction Type
DC kW
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
System Offset Notes


Metering & disconnect

Production Meter Required
Yes
Production Meter Position
Inv-PM-Disco-POI
Production Meter Labeling
Production Meter
AC Disconnect Required
Yes
AC Disconnect Labeling
Visible Lockable Labeled Disconnect
Allowed Meter Adapter
ConnectDER

Plans & docs

Site Plan Reqs
  • Provide an inset map showing the utility system's location within the Town.
  • Show the distance from the power source, service sizes available and required, and locations of all utility or communication lines (indicating if they are overhead or underground).
  • Specify the project limits of disturbance, total acreage affected, and any necessary distribution upgrades.
  • Document the presence and total acreage of primary agricultural soils on each affected tract, including the extent of soil disturbance and any other impacts related to the net-metering system.
SLD Reqs


Install Reqs
  • The preferred location of the generator disconnect switch is that it be located outdoors within 10 feet of the Utility’s electric service meter.
  • The generator disconnect switch may be located in some other accessible location, however in this circumstance, there shall be a placard placed at the service location giving directions to the location of the disconnect per NEC.
Placards
  • Disconnect: Labelled ‘Generator Disconnect Switch’ with permanent letters, a minimum of 3/8 inch high.
Electrical Stamp Required
No
Meter Num Req SLD 3LD
No
ESID Num Req SLD 3LD
No
Website
link
Phone
(802) 865-7300
Compiled from public records, 2026. Tariffs and interconnection rules change; verify with Burlington Electric Department before you rely on this. The useful move: if an installer says you need a main panel upgrade, ask how these tap and interconnection policies were considered first.