NC S606

Local boards of education that install solar energy systems at school facilities qualifying as small power producers under G.S. 62-3 become eligible for purchased power rates and terms under Purchased Power Schedule PP-1 from electric public utilities

Eligible school districts may receive contracts with a duration of 10 years, notwithstanding any North Carolina Utilities Commission order, including the October 11, 2017 Order Establishing Standard Rates and Contract Terms for Qualifying Facilities

The act applies to local boards of education that install solar systems on or before the effective date and have filed a Report of Proposed Construction (ROPC) or Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) application

Applicant boards must have submitted a completed interconnection request under North Carolina Interconnection Procedures (NCIP) and certified as a Qualifying Facility with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) if the system exceeds 1 MW

Eligible boards must have committed to sell solar output to an electric public utility in North Carolina under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) using the approved Notice of Commitment Form