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CITY OF LIICIAH
PHOTOVOLTAIC l;�rTERCO'vNECTION AGREEMENT FOR
ENERGY METERIi�G FROI��1 SOLAl2 ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES
OF l MEGAWATT (1,000 KILOWATTS) OR LESS
DECLARATIONS
C��,�,1 �i�l(� �����s'�� ��t_,, ("Customer-Generator"), and the City of Ukiah,
referred to collectively as "Parties" and individually as "Party", consistent with, and in
ord�:r to effectuate, the provisions of Section 2827 if the California Public Utilities Code
and the City of Ukiah's applicable electric rate schedules enter into this `'Photovoltaic
Interconnection Ageeinent for Energy Metering From Solar Electric Generating
Facilities of l Megav�-att (MW) or Less". This Agreement applies to the Customer-
Generator's generating facilities identified below with the speci�ic characteristics and
generating capacity, and does not allow interconnection or operation of facilities different
than those described. Accordingly, the Parties agree as fc�llo��s:
1. DESCRIPTION OF CUSTOMER-GENERATOR'S SOLAR ELECTRIC
GENERATII\'G FACILITY ("Facilit��"):
1.1 Project Identifieation Number:
(Utility Log Number)
1.2 Interconne-cted Equipment:
Table 1 - List of generating equipment interconnected with the
City of Ukiah Electric Utility with an inverter (List the infonnation
requested belo�°for all inverters intercorulected with the City of
Ukiah Electric Utility's distribution system. If more than one
generator shares the inverter, write, "shared" on the same line as
that generator under the znanufacturer column and do not enter the
inverter rating. Attach list of additional equipment if applicable.)
' Generator Manufacturer Inverter i�lodel : Inverter
Rating (��atts) for Inverter used Number Rating (watts)
with Generator
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Table 2 - List of generating equipment interconnected with the City of
Likiah Electric Utility ���ithout an in��erter
(List the information reyuested belovv for all generators directly
interconnected ��ithout an inverter to the City of Ukial1 Electric Utility's
distribution system. Attach list of additional equipment if applicab]e.}
PV Arrat� Rating: � kVJ.
].3 Site Address:
1.4 Facility will be ready for operation on or about
(Date)
I.5 Location of Cit�� of Ukiah Designated Switching:
1.6 Location of City �f T Tk;ah Customer Contact:
1.7 Operating Option
Customer-Generator has elected to operate its solar-electric
generating facility in parallel ti�ith the City of Ukiah's transmission
and distribution facilities. The solar-electric generating facility is
intended primarily� to offset part or all of the Customer-Generator's
owm electric requirements.
Customer-Generator shall noi commence operation of the Facilitv
until the City of Ukiah Electric Utility has given written approval
of the interconnection facility.
2. CJSTOMER BILLING AND PAYiVIENT OPTIONS
Customer-Generator's electric rate schedule shall remain the same. Summer and
winter times are the same as the current rate schedule definitions. Customer-
Ge.nerator may (3t its option} pay an}r amount for electric utility charges monthly�,
with the understanding that any and all pay�ments will be reconciled annually as
set forth herein. At the end of e��ery twelve (12) month period following the date
of final interconnection of the Customer-Generator's PV system, the Customer-
�Generator's charges for any net-energy consumption as defined in the Customer-
Generator's electric rate schedule. The Customer-Generator's total payments for
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the twelve (12) mc�nths will then be subtracted from the total charges. The
Customer-Generator v��i11 then be billed for any balance due.
3. INTERRUPTION OI2 REDtiGTION OF DELI�'ERIES
� 3.1 The Cit�-� of Ukiah shall not be obligated to aecept or pay for and
may require Customer-Generator to interrupt or reduce deliveries
of as-a��ailable energy: (a) w�hen necessar_y in order to construct,
install, maintain, repair, replace, remove; investigate, or inspect
any of its equipment or part of its system; or (b) if it determines
that curtailment, inierruption, or reduction is necessar}� because of
emergencies, forced outages, force majeure, or compliance vvith
prudent electrical practices.
3.2 Whenever possible, the City of likiah shall give Customer-
Generator reasonable notice of the possibility that interruption or
reduction of deliveries may be required.
3.� Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, if at an5�
time the City of Ukiah determines that either (a) the facility may
endanger the City of Ukiah personnel, or (b) the continued
operation of Customer-Generator's facility may endanger the
integrity of the City of Ukiah's electric system, the City of C�kiah
shall have the right to disconneet Customer-Generator' facility
from the City of Ukiah's electrical system. Customer-Generator's
Facility shall remain disconnected until such time as the City of
Ukiah is satisfied that the condition(s) referenced in (a) or (b) of
this Sectiol� 4.3 have been corrected.
4. �NTERCONNECTION
4.1 Ctistomer-Generator shall deli��er the as-available energy to the
City of Ukiah at the utilit_y's meter.
4.2 Customer-Generator shall pay for designing, installing, operating,
and maintaining the solar-electric generating facility in aecordance
with all applicable lati-s and regulations and shall coinply with the
City of L'kiah's Appendix A, which is attached hereto.
4.� The Cit�� of Ukiah shall furnish and install standard watt-hour
meters. Customer-Generator shall provide and install meter sockets
and related equipment.
4.4 Customer-Uenerator shall not commence paralle] operation of the
generating faeility until written approval of the interconnection
facilities has been given by the City- of likiah. Such approval shall
not be unr�asonably w�ithheld. The City of tJkiah shall ha��e the
right to have representatives present at the initial testing of
Customer-Generator's protective apparatus.
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5, 1�iAI'�TENAICF A?�D PEIZ'�Z1TS
Custonler-Generator shall: (aj maintain the solar-electric generating facilit� and
interconnection facilities in a safe and prudent manner and in corlformance with
all applicable la���s and regulations including. but not litnited to, the City of
likiah's Appendi� �1, and �b) obtain any go��ernmental atrthorizations and permits
required for the construction and operation of the solar-electric generating facilit}�
and interconnection f�cilities. Customer-Generator shall reimburse the Cit}' of
Ukiah for any and all losses, damages, claims, penalties, or liabilit�� it incurs as a
result of Customer-Generator's failure to obtain or maintain any go��ernrnental
authorization and permits required for construction and operation of Customer-
Generator's generating facility. The City of Ukiah will have the right to inspect
and test the automatic discorinect circuit on periodic basis to insure pr�per
operation defined in Appendix A.
6. ACCESS TO PREMISES
The City of Ukiah may enter Customer-Generator's premises: (a) to inspect at all
reasonable hours Customer-Generator's protective devices and read or test meter;
and (b) to disconnect, w�ithout notice, the interconnection facilities if, in the City
of Ukiah's opinion, a hazardous condition e�ists and such immediate action is
necessary to protect person's, or the City of Ukiah's facilities, or property of
others from damage or interference caused bv Customer-Generator's solar-eleetric
facilities, or lack of properl}� operating protective devices.
7. INDEM'�IT1' AND LIABILIT�'
7.1 The Customer-Generator shall protect and defend the� City against
any elaim for mone�y made against the City�, if the claim is base�d on
am� act or omission of the Customer-Generator in perfonning
under this Agreement, regardless of whether the act or omission
involves allegedly negligent or intentionally wrongful conduct, or
if the claim results from the engineering, design, construction,
maintenance, repair, improvement, replacement, operation,
super�°ision, testing or ownership of the Customer-Generator's
facilit��. Collectively, these activities will be referred to in this
Agreement as "operation of the facility". The Customer-Generator
w�ill protect the City and its officers, agents, employees, and
contractors. This obligation applies to the acts or omissions of the
Customer-Generator's officers, agents, employees, contractors, and
volunteers.
Iii addition the Customer-Generator shall pay any loss of
expense incurred b�� the City caused by the operation of the
Customer-Generator's facility.
Under its obligation to defend the Citv, the Customer-
Generator shall provide at its expense such attorneys, investi�ators,
consultants, e�perts or other professionals as may be necessary to
defend any such claim or demand and shall pay all expenses
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associated «�ith such defense, including am� expenses incurred b��
the City to assist or participate in such defense. If Customer-
C'renerator fails to pro��ide competent r�presentation ���hen
necessar}� to pre��ent any prejudice to ihe City�s interests, the Citv
may retain such services and incur such ezpenses as may be
reasonabl}'prudent io protect its interest and Customer-Generator
shall pay any such expenses incurred by the City within 30 days of
the date the City provides the Customer-Generator w�ith ��ritten
notice of the expense and a demand for payment.
In agreeing to indenlnify City under this paragraph 8.1, the
Customer-Generator shall pay any settlement or judgment resulting
from a claim, demand, and cause of action or suit covered by this
paragraph. The Customer-Generator �>ill not bc required to protect
the City against a claim that is based on the sole active negligence
of the City or its officers, agents, employe�es, or contractors (other
than the Custonler-Generator).
The City will provide this same protection to the Customer-
Generator for any claim based on the operation of the City's
facilities, or the sole and active negligence of the City or its
offieers, agents, employ�es or contractors (other than the
Customer-Generator) in operating its facilities.
This indemnification and hold harmless pro��ision of this
Agreement shall remain in effect, even if the Agreement is
otherwise tern�inated or fully perfonne.d.
7.2 Notwithstanding the indemnity of Section 8.l, and except for a
Partti�'s w�illful misconduct or sole negligence, each Party shall be
responsible for damages to its facilities resulting from ele-etrical
disturbances or faults.
7.3 The provisioi�s of this Section 8 shall not be construed to relieve
any insurer of its obligations to pay an�� insurance claims in
accordance with the pro�-isions of an�� valid insurance policy.
7.4 Except as otherwise provided in Section 8.1, neither Party sha11 be
liable to the other Party for consequential damages incurred by that
Party.
7.5 If Custolner-Generator fails to comply ���ith the insurance
pro��isions of this Agreemeni, if any, Customer-Generator shall, at
its o��n cost, defend, save hannless and indemnify the City of
Ukiah, its directors, officers, employees, agents, assignees, and
successors in interest from and against any kind or nature
(including attorney's fee and other costs of liti�ation) resulting
form the death or injury to any person or damage to any property,
including tl�e persoiulel property of the Cit}' of Ukiah, to the extent
that the City of Ukiah would have been protected Ilad Customer-
Generator cornplied w�ith all stich insurancE provisions. The
inclusion of this Section 8.5 is not intended to create any express
or implied right in Customer-Generator to elect not to provide any
such required insurance.
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8.1 To the extent that Custorner-Generator l��as el_in-entiv in force all
risk properiy insurance and comprehensi�-e personal liability
insurance, Customer-Generator agrees that it will inaintain such
insurance in force for the duration of this Agreement in no less
amounts than those currentiv in effect. The Citv of Ukiah shall
have the right to inspect or obtain a copy of the original policy or
polieies of insurance prior to commencing operation.
8.2 Customer-Generator shall meet the standards and rules set forth in
Appendix A, ha��e the appropriate liabilit5- insurance required in
Section 9.1 and shall not b� required to purchase any additional
liability insurance.
8.3 Such insurance required in Section 9.1 shall, by end�rsement to the
policy or policies, provide for thirty (30) calendar days written
notice to the utility prior to cancellation, tennination, alteration, or
material change of such insurance.
9. GOVERNING LAW
This A�reement shall be interpreted, �overned, anc� construed under the laws of
the State of California as if executed and to be performed wholly within the State
of California.
10. AMENDMENT, MODIFICATIONS OR VVAIVER
Any amendment or modifications to the Agreement shall be in ���riting and agreed
to by both Parties. The failure of any Party at any time or times to require
perfornlance of an} pro��ision hereof shall in no lnanner affect the right at a later
time to enforce the same. No «�ai�°er by any party of the breach of any term of
covenant contained in this Agreement, Whether by conduct or otherwise, shall be
deemed to be construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such breach or a
waiver of the breach of anv other term or covenant unless such waiver is in
��riting.
11. APPENDIX
T�his Agreement includes the following appendix, which is attached and
incorporated by reference:
Append'sx A: City of likiah's Phoiovoltaic Interconnection Standards for Solar
Electric Generating Facilities of 1 MW or Less
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12. i�OTICES
All written notices shail be directed as follow�s:
Citv of Ukiah
Public Utilities De�artment
300 Seminary Avenue
Uk�ah, Califomia 95482
Customer-Generator's n�tice to the City of Ukiah pursuant to this Section 13 shall
refer to the Project Identifcation Number set forth in Section 11.
13. TERM OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall be in effect when signed by the Customer-Generator and the
City of Ukiah and shall remain in effect thereafter month-to-month unless
terminated by either Party on thirty (30) days' prior w7itten notice in accordance
with Section 13.
14. SIGNATURES
I?� WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused two originals of this
Agreement to be executed by their dul}� authorized representatives.
Tl�is Agreement is effecti�°e as of the last date set forth below.
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APPENDIX A
PHOTOVOLTAIC INTERCONNECTIO'.v STANDARDS FOR
RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ELECTRIC GENERA'I70N FACILITIES
OF 10 KW OR LESS
.A. General
This Appendix sets forth the requirements and conditions for
interconnected non-utility� owned, solar-electric generation where such
generation may be connected for parallel operation with service of the
Utility. For purpose of this Appendix, the interconnecting entity shall be
designated Customer-Generator.
B. Design Re.quirements
I. C'ustomer-Generator shall conform to applicable National Electric
Code (NEC) Standards (I�,rEC 690) and applicable building codes.
2. Customer-Generator shall have a dedicated circuit from the
inverte�r to service panel with a circuit breaker or fuse (I�rEC 690-
64(B)(1)).
3. Customer-Generator's over-current device at the service� panel
shall be marked to indicate photovoltaic power source (NEC 690-
64(B)(4)).
4. The Customer-Generator's inverter sllall have the follo��ing
minimum specifications for parallel operation with the Utilit}�:
a. Inverter output shall automatically disconnect from
Utility source upon loss of Utility voltage and not
reconnect until Utilitv �-oltage }las been restored by the
Utility (NFC 690-61). �
b. Inverter shall automatically disconnect fi•om the Utility
source within two cycles if Utility voltage fluctuates
beyond 10% plus or minus.
c. Inverter shall automatically disconnect from the Utilitti�
source within three cycles if the Utilit�� frequency
fluctuates one (1) cycle� plus or minus.
d. In��erter output distortion shall meet IEEE S l 9 standards.
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