CENTRAL VIRGINIA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

Summary of Documentation, Fees, and Insurance for Generator Installations

Regardless of your reason for thinking about a generator installation, this page can help you get started and guide you along the way.

Also, take a look at the CVEC Consumer Guidelines for Power Generator Installation.

FACILITY TYPE	GOVERNING RULES	SIZE	APPLICATION FEE	INSPECTION FEE	APPLICATION FORMS	CONTRACT	INSURANCE
Not Interconnected To Utility Power System	CVEC Consumer Guidelines for Electric Power Generator Installation and Interconnection	< 10 KW	$0	$0	None	None	None
		10 KW 30 KW	$0	$0	Part 1 – CVEC Application For Operation Of Customer-Owned Generation	None	None
		> 30 KW	$0	$0	Parts 1&2 -CVEC Application For Operation Of Customer-Owned Generation	None	None
Net Energy Metering	CVEC Schedule NEM-5 SCC 20VAC5-315	Residential < 10 KW	$0	$50	Form NMIN	None	$100,000
		Commercial  < 500 KW	$0	$50	Form NMIN	None	$300,000
Interconnected To Utility Power System	CVEC Schedule SGI  SCC 20VAC5-314	< 500 KW	$100	$0	Level 1 Interconnection Request Form	CVEC Agreement For Interconnection And Parallel Operation Of Distributed Generation	$300,000
		500 KW  to 2 MW	$500	$0	Levels 2 & 3 Interconnection Request Form	SCC Small Generator Interconnection Agreement	$2,000,000
		2 MW  to 20 MW	$1,000	$0	Levels 2 & 3 Interconnection Request Form	SCC Small Generator Interconnection Agreement	Case by case basis

 

Download and complete the necessary forms dependent on whether or not your generator will be interconnected to the CVEC distribution system.

If interconnected (operating parallel):

• select the forms in the second row if will it be subject to net energy metering.
• select the forms in the third row if the generator output will be dedicated solely to power production.

Notes on Net Energy Metering:

• Members who regularly produce more energy than consumed may enter into a Net Energy Metering Power Purchase Agreement with CVEC.  The member will receive the avoided cost of wholesale energy plus the avoided wholesale power cost adjustment.
• Members who own a generator that utilizes a renewable fuel source own the green aspect of that energy and any Renewable Energy Certificates (REC’s) that might be available to them.  The REC’s may be sold by the member to an independent third party or the member may sell them to CVEC under the terms and conditions outlined in the DVP – Rider G renewable energy program.

Members with questions or wishing to install a generator on the CVEC distribution system should contact the Engineering Department by e-mail or by calling 1-800-367-2832 ext. 1401.