Net Metering & Interconnection
Distributed generation most often refers
to customer generated electricity. This
is electricity that the customer
generates for their own use. The most
common examples are from wind or solar
equipment.

Most distributed generation
customers still have electricity
delivered by ComEd. And these distributed
generation systems just supplement their
electric supply needs, but sometimes a
customer's wind or solar generators
produce more electricity than the
customer can use. Where does this extra
electricity go?

First we need to understand interconnection.
Interconnection describes the linking or
the interconnecting of a customer's
distributed generation facilities into
ComEd system or the grid.

Once a customer's electricity generating
facilities are interconnected into the
grid the customer can receive credits
for excess electricity that they
generate.

This is a billing arrangement
commonly known as net metering. Net
metering simply describes how at the end
of the customers billing cycle the
customer is charged for the net amount
of electricity that they consumed during
that billing period.

To put it another way it's the amount of 
Electricity delivered by comment minus 
the amount of electricity that the customer 
gave back to ComEd or simply the net amount of
electricity that the customer ultimately
purchased that month.

ComEd’s net metering program is for residential or
commercial customers who own or operate
an eligible renewable electric generator
of up to 2000 kilowatts that generates
electricity for their own use. 

In the past distributed generation systems were
uncommon and the process for
interconnection and net metering at
ComEd relied upon office processes that
were manual and paper-based. Now that
more and more customers are installing
distributed generation ComEd has joined
with the city of Chicago to streamline
and simplify the interconnection and
net metering application process. 

The result is a new online tool that allows
customers to complete and submit
interconnection and net metering
applications to ComEd through the
internet for systems that qualify for
either a level one two three or four
interconnection application and are less
than 10,000 kilovolt amps. This does not
include those that wish to enter the pjm
market or transmission system
interconnections.

Online net metering applications may only 
be submitted through ComEd’s online application 
by customers who have ComEd as their
electric supplier. Customers who receive
electricity supply from an alternative
retail electric supplier must apply for
net metering through their retail
electric supplier.

This new online tool is available through 
ComEd’s interconnection pages at ComEd.com or
directly via interconnect ComEd.com.

Customers who are planning to install
distributed generation and would like to
interconnect to the grid or establish a
net metering billing arrangement simply
visit this website and establish an
account, enter their customer contact
information, provide information about
their distributed generation system,
review terms and conditions of service,
print a coupon to pay via check, and
submit their application. 

They may then come back to review the status 
of their application at any time.

Who should take advantage of this new online process?
Customers who are planning to install a
distributed generation facility and who
require interconnection with ComEd or 
who require interconnection with comed
and would like to participate in net
metering.

Questions? 

If you've got questions regarding net metering for
your distributed generation facilities
call the 800 talk Gen toll-free number
and speak with a specialist.

That's 800 825 5436

If you've got questions about
interconnecting your planned distributed
generation facilities to the grid visit
interconnect.ComEd.com or send an email
to interconnect@comed.com

The new online application streamlining
and making the net metering and
interconnection process easier. 

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