可再生能源 Interconnection
Interconnection Requirements
The Distributed Resource Interconnection Tariff describes the interconnection requirements for generators that connect to Midwest Energy’s distribution system. These generally include connections made on the customer’s side of the meter at farms, 家庭和小企业. Click on the following links to obtain application forms and sample agreements.
- Exhibit A - Simplified Application and Agreement (For inverter-based units of 10 kW or less.)
- Exhibit B - Expedited/Standard Application (For units larger than 10 kW.)
- Exhibit C - Supplemental Review Agreement (For projects requiring more than 10 hours of engineering time.)
- Exhibit F - Interconnection Service Agreement (For units larger than 10kW; Midwest Energy completes this form and obtains customer signatures 之前 安装应该开始.)
- 展品D & E are additional study agreements only used for very complex projects. The actual forms are available upon request. The content of these exhibits can be viewed at 展览D or 展览E.
Midwest Energy’s complete interconnection requirements can be found in the 可再生能源 Interconnection link at the bottom of the 电费率页面.
The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) establishes guidelines for very large projects connected to the high voltage transmission system. SPP procedures and requirements for transmission interconnections are in the Generation Interconnection Studies section of the SPP tariff.
可再生能源 Purchase Price
All power supply costs are passed directly to Midwest Energy customers, regardless of the source. For customers’ benefit, Midwest Energy wants the lowest possible price.
The formula for the price paid for energy from wind machines no larger than 25 kW (residential) and 200 kW (商业) is established by 菅直人sas law and is contained in a 并行一代骑士. It has resulted in the following average buy-back rates for Midwest Energy:
- 2011: 3.764年¢每千瓦时
- 2012: 3.823年¢每千瓦时
- 2013: 3.864年¢每千瓦时
- 2014: 4.064年¢每千瓦时
- 2015: 3.616年¢每千瓦时
- 2016: 3.309年¢每千瓦时
- 2017: 3.357年¢每千瓦时
- 2018: 3.670年¢每千瓦时
- 2019: 3.856年¢每千瓦时
- 2020: 3.391年¢每千瓦时
Interconnecting customers may choose from Midwest Energy’s 净计量的选择 instead of the Parallel Generation arrangement. 在这种情况下, customers receive the full retail value for all kWh generated and used in the same month. Any excess generation at the end of the billing period reverts to Midwest Energy.
NOTE: By the law, the generator must be appropriately sized for the electric load.
For renewable generators larger than 200 kW, Midwest Energy expects the developer to propose a price. Proposed prices will be compared to expected costs for other conventional and renewable energy sources. Midwest Energy will not enter into contracts that may increase long-term costs above other alternatives. Midwest Energy will continue to use a competitive bidding process for utility scale renewable energy purchases.
Midwest Energy’s Role in Energy Generation
- Midwest Energy is a buyer of renewable energy from both small scale and utility scale projects. Midwest Energy’s has wind energy supply contracts in place for 106 megawatts -- In 2008, we signed agreements to purchase 49 megawatts from the Smoky Hill Wind Farm in Lincoln County, 菅直人., and in 2016 purchased 57 megawatts from the Kingman Wind Energy Center in Kingman County, 菅直人. Midwest Energy also purchases solar energy, including 1 megawatt of output from our customer-owned 社区的太阳能电池阵列 in Colby. Today, more than a quarter of our customer-owner’s energy is sourced from renewable 菅直人sas resources.
- Midwest Energy began to buy power generated by the 1 megawatt 社区的太阳能电池阵列 near Colby in February 2015. Individual Midwest Energy customers own panels in the array and receive a credit on their montly electric bill for generation each month. More than 100 Midwest Energy customers, 代表beta365下载, 商业, 农业, 石油, 学校, 和政府账户, own panels in the array and receive the benefits of the electricity generated.
- Midwest Energy is not a renewable energy developer. It has neither the experience nor resources to develop large renewable projects. 偶尔, Midwest Energy will issue requests for proposals (RFP) from renewable energy developers.
- Small projects may not require a developer, but even small projects must comply with interconnection requirements discussed above. The wind turbine or solar panel dealer should be familiar with the procedures. The utility scale renewable energy contracts do not affect the amount of small scale renewable energy allowed to interconnect.
