| (1) The microgenerator's units shall be installed and connected to the grid in compliance with P.U.C. Substantive Rules, applicable interconnection standards adopted pursuant to the P.U.C. Substantive Rules, and federal rules. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (e)(3) of this section, a REC aggregator may use any of the following methods for reporting generation to the program administrator, as long as the same method is used for each microgenerator in an aggregation unit, as defined by the REC aggregator. A REC aggregator may have more than one aggregation and may choose any of the methods listed below for each aggregation unit. (A) The REC aggregator may provide the program administrator with production data that is measured and verified by an electronic meter that meets ANSI C12 standards and that will be separate from the aggregator's billing meter for the service address and for which the billing data and the renewable energy data are separate and verifiable data. Such actual data shall be collected and transmitted within a reasonable time and shall be subject to verification by the program administrator. REC aggregators using this method shall be awarded one REC for every MWh generated. (B) The REC aggregator may provide the program administrator with sufficient information for the program administrator to estimate with reasonable accuracy the output of each unit, based on known or observed information that correlates closely with the generation output. REC aggregators using this method shall be awarded one REC for every 1.25 MWh generated. After installing the unit, the certified technician shall provide the microgenerator, the REC aggregator, and the program administrator the information required by the program administrator pursuant to this paragraph (2) of this subsection. (C) A generating unit may have a meter that transmits actual generation data to the program administrator using applicable protocols and procedures. Such protocols and procedures shall require that actual data be collected and transmitted within a reasonable time. REC aggregators using this method shall be awarded one REC for every MWh generated. (3) REC aggregators shall register with the commission and the program administrator and also register to participate in the REC trading program. (4) A microgenerator participating in the REC trading program individually without the assistance of a REC aggregator shall comply with the requirements of this subsection. |
| Source Note: The provisions of this §25.173 adopted to be effective January 10, 2000, 24 TexReg 82; amended to be effective May 15, 2000, 25 TexReg 4318; amended to be effective March 3, 2003, 28 TexReg 1848; amended to be effective February 24, 2004, 29 TexReg 1646; amended to be effective August 26, 2007, 32 TexReg 5165; amended to be effective January 7, 2009, 34 TexReg 47 |
