sorry i never noticed this reply till now, hope it's not too late, Rest should state reset. sorry typo,
NB Power will let you go on grid and sell back to them, however if you have a credit by march 31 st. they will put your balance back to 0 and you lose that credit.
So in our environement. Where most of our good wind is from nov-april. If you build a credit up as a buffer for the rest of the year. it makes no diff becasu all that was built will be lose on march 32st.
Here is a copy of the email they sent me.
Good day, Mr. A6D9,
Policy:
A customer may connect a generation unit that uses renewable fuels and
has a nameplate rating of up to 100 kW to the NB Power Distribution -
Customer Service (Disco) grid. The output of the generation unit may be
used to offset the customer's own consumption. Monthly credits not used
within any month may be carried forward and used to reduce future
consumption until March 31 of each year.
Enrolment Limits:
The aggregate capacity of net metering projects and embedded generation
on the distribution system within NB Power territory is capped at 21 MW.
NB Power Consultation:
Before the proposed generation facility installation is initiated, the
customer must apply to Disco for necessary approvals to join the
program.
Renewable Fuels:
The electricity that is generated must be in compliance with Environment
Canada's Environmental Choice Program published in "CERTIFICATION
CRITERIA DOCUMENT CCD-003" and must be generated from: alternative use
electricity; biogas-fuelled electricity; biomass-fuelled electricity;
solar-powered electricity; water-powered electricity; wind-powered
electricity.
Connection Details The technical requirements for connection are
recorded in the Technical Specifications for Independent Power
Producers.
Metering:
Disco will provide a meter that will record customer's consumption and
customer's net excess generation in accordance with Disco's meter
reading procedures. The generator will be responsible for providing a
live phone line to the meter.
Billing:
Monthly energy consumption will be reduced by the customer's generation.
The customer will be billed at the appropriate retail rate for the
balance of their requirements. Any net excess generation within a
billing cycle will be carried forward to the next billing cycle. At the
end of March in each year, any accumulated net excess generation will be
zeroed out without compensation to the generators.
Associated Documents:
Application for Net Metering, Agreement for Net Metering, Technical
Specification for Independent Power Producers, FAQ's, Rate Schedules and
Policies
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Rhonda
Customer Services