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Lewisburg adopts small-generator/net-billing ordinance; sets avoided-cost credit at 5¢ per kWh for commercial producers
Summary
Council approved an amendment to Chapter 38 creating an avoided-cost net-billing rate (5¢/kWh) and a standby supplemental rate (proposed $1.00–$2.50) for inverter-based systems, aimed initially at commercial and industrial customers above a 50 kW threshold; residential inclusion may be considered later.
The Lewisburg Town Council adopted an amendment to its utilities code (Chapter 38) to establish rates and a net-billing rider for small generator and inverter-based systems, including solar installations.
Presenter Terry Satterwhite told council that Electric Cities and the North Carolina Electric Municipal Power Association helped calculate an avoided-cost rate of 5¢ per kilowatt-hour (applied as a…
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