St George City Energy Services renewable net metering

Ask the utility this, before you sell it

1. What is the monthly Solar Reliability Charge and how is it calculated? The agreement bills it in every month and in both directions, whether consumption exceeds generation or generation exceeds consumption, so there is no month in which a solar customer escapes it. The amount is published only in an appendix that is not readable, and it is the single largest unknown on any St George quote.
2. What are the size tiers, the maximum system size and the application fee? The operative program document is published only as a scanned image and the utility rates page carries no solar or net metering charges at all.
3. Is battery storage permitted? The agreement defines the facility narrowly as a solar photovoltaic generating facility and says nothing about storage. Confirm before quoting a battery.
4. What screens and review timeline apply? Neither appears in the agreement.

Worth knowing before you quote

What is verified from the agreement matters even without the tiers. Annual settlement has a floor: during the last billing cycle of a calendar year, if the net meter shows a credit of 5,000 or more kWh, the city purchases that energy at the renewable power rate available and credits the bill; if the credit is under 5,000 kWh it simply stays on the meter. So a customer who banks 4,900 kWh is paid nothing for it. The bidirectional metering equipment is installed at the customer’s expense. A visible break safety disconnect in a lockable metal enclosure is required, accessible to city personnel at all times, and the city may require ongoing testing of it. The agreement is notarized and takes effect only when signed by the city mayor, which is a scheduling dependency on a mayoral signature cycle rather than a utility review queue, so build slack into the timeline. It terminates automatically on any change of ownership of the account holder, of the facility, or of the premises, or on any change in the location of the facility. Modifications without written authorization carry a stated remedy: the city reserves the right to disconnect the facility so that it becomes disabled and non functional. Modification costs are due in advance of construction. No insurance requirement appears in the agreement, which contains indemnity language only.

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