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Seaford holds first reading to remove net‑metering cap and adopt model interconnection rules
Summary
City staff presented a first reading of a code amendment to remove the local 8% net‑metering cap in order to comply with recent state legislation and to adopt the state's model interconnection procedures; Vice Mayor Henderson stressed continued technical review and design limits will apply even without a cap.
City staff presented a first reading of a proposed code amendment to the electric rules and regulations that removes the city’s former 8% cap on net energy metering and incorporates the state’s model interconnection procedure, as required by recent state legislation.
Staff explained the amendment accomplishes two tasks: excising the previous penetration cap and incorporating the latest model interconnection standards so that interconnections statewide use the same technical process. The item was presented as a first reading; no vote was required this evening and the item will return for a second reading at a future meeting.
Vice Mayor Henderson urged staff to explain to the public that removing the cap does not mean the city will accept every application without review. “Just because the cap is gone doesn’t mean that it’s the Wild West,” he said, noting arrays must still be reviewed to ensure they do not harm the distribution system or neighbors.
Why it matters: removing the cap is a compliance step with state law and will change how the city processes future rooftop and distributed generation interconnection requests; substantive applications will still require engineering review and may be subject to design limits and upgrades.
