48:3-112 Net metering, rate.

3. a. (1) An electric power supplier or a basic generation service provider shall offer a facility net metering at a non-discriminatory rate. If the amount of electricity generated by the facility, plus any kilowatt hour credits held over from previous billing periods, exceeds the electricity supplied by the electric power supplier or basic generation service provider, then the electric power supplier or basic generation service provider shall credit the facility for the excess kilowatt hours until the end of the annualized period. If any kilowatt hour credit remains at the end of the annualized period, the facility shall be compensated by the electric power supplier or basic generation service provider for any remaining credits or, if the facility chooses, have the electric power supplier or a basic generation service provider credit the facility on a real-time basis, at the electric power supplier's or basic generation service provider's avoided cost of wholesale power or the PJM electric power pool's real-time locational marginal pricing rate, adjusted for losses, for the respective zone in the PJM electric power pool.

(2) In the event that the facility elects not to receive a credit pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the facility may execute a bilateral agreement with an electric power supplier or basic generation service provider for the sale and purchase of the facility's excess generation. The facility may be credited on a real-time basis, if the facility follows applicable rules prescribed by the PJM electric power pool for its capacity requirements for the net amount of electricity supplied by the electric power supplier or basic generation service provider.

b. A facility may deliver or sell power to up to 10 end-use customers, who are located within 10 miles of the facility and net-metered within the service territory of a single electric public utility, and designate the end-use customers to be credited by the electric power supplier or basic generation service provider with the excess generation of the facility. The facility may designate the proportionate share of the excess electricity generated to credit each of the designated end-use customers.

c. The owner of a facility who sells or delivers power to an end-use customer pursuant to the provisions of this section shall not be considered a public utility pursuant to R.S.48:2-13 or P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-49 et al.).

L.2017, c.357, s.3.