Distributed Generation

This program applies to customers who want to sell electrical energy produced by solar, wind, or fuel cell technology to Marietta Power.

Safety, Power Quality & Interconnections Requirements

The customer is responsible for ensuring a safe and reliable interconnection with Marietta Power and all costs incurred. The following three documents must be completed in their entirety and approved before interconnection.

• Application for interconnection of distributed generation facility
• Interconnection agreement
• Electrical power exchange agreement

Qualifications

The distributed generation facility must:

• Be owned and operated by a customer of Marietta Power for production of electric energy
• Be located on the customer's property
• Be connected to and operate in parallel with Marietta Power's distribution facilities
• Be intended primarily to offset part or all of the customer's generator's requirement for electricity
• Have peak generating capacity of not more than 10 kW for residential applications and not more than 100 kW for commercial applications
• Use solar photovoltaic system, fuel cell or wind generation.
• Have an external disconnect switch that is accessible and lockable by Marietta Power crews
• Be compliant with IEEE 1547 standards

Pricing

Marietta Power will pay $.032 per kWh for excess energy generated by the customer.

Policies / Forms / Agreements

• Distributed generation policy (PDF)
• Online application form
• Power exchange agreement (PDF)
• Small equipment/facilities agreement (10kW or less) (PDF)