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44 <br /> Approved 10/3/12 <br /> EXCERPT OF MINUTES <br /> Peter Hallenbeck: The utility companies will let you put solar panels at your house. Then they look at how many <br /> kilowatt hours you used and they looked at how many you generated and you pay the difference or the net amount. <br /> Alan Campbell: What is the result of having a bigger system, as far as the power company? <br /> Peter Hallenbeck: You are not allowed to do the net metering program so you have to fall back to the burden rate. <br /> Tony Blake: There are different kinds of net metering arrangements. You can do it month over month but if you are <br /> on an equal payment plan, you may have a cloudy week where you don't generate any power and that 20 kilowatts <br /> would make up for a previous week by generating more. <br /> Lisa Stuckey: Why do we care what the power companies say if 20 is the limit for safety? Why do we say you have <br /> to do what the power company says? <br /> Peter Hallenbeck: I can't speak as to what the impendence for the power company to have a net meter. <br /> Lisa Stuckey: Why don't we say 20 and that is it? <br /> Peter Hallenbeck: You could do that but I like the fact the ordinance says or no more than your power company <br /> which may avoid a problem where someone on Piedmont goes out and says I will put in 20 and finds out they can't <br /> use it all. <br /> Michael Harvey: There are essentially three processes you could go through. As the ordinance is written, if you are <br /> under 10 kilowatts it would be considered an accessory which means that staff would view and approval of the site <br /> plan. If you are over 10 kilowatts, it would be a Class B special use permit. If you are over 100, it becomes a Class <br /> A defined as a public utility. <br /> MoTioN made by Tony Blake to amend Section 5.9.6 Solar Rays to read consistent with the local utility net metering <br /> agreement maximum not exceed 20 kilowatts. Seconded by Alan Campbell. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Michael Harvey: Another major concern is on page 43. <br /> Larry Wright: Let's go to page 17 to review the recommendation. <br /> MoTioN made by Maxecine Mitchell to accept changes as amended. Seconded by Tony Blake. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 3 <br />