Customers with onsite generation other than emergency generation take service under one of our MPSC-filed rates and, typically, a rider to the rate covering the impacts of operating onsite generation.
The three most common rates:
- Rate Schedule No. D1 Residential Service Rate, typically used by residential customers.
- Rate Schedule No. D3 General Service Rate, typically used by commercial customers.
- Rate Schedule No. D6 Primary Supply Rate, typically used by industrial customers.
For more detail, see Section D of the online Rate Book.
The riders for non-emergency onsite generation:
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Standard Contract Rider No. 3, Parallel Operation and Standby Service
Rider 3 is available to most commercial and industrial customers. These customers must take standby service under the provisions of the rider unless otherwise exempted. Rider 3 is not available to residential customers.
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Standard Contract Rider No. 5, Cogeneration
Rider 5 is available to most commercial and industrial customers. Rider 5 may be used when customers who employ cogeneration technology as an energy source sell electricity to Detroit Edison. Rider 5 is not available to residential customers. To qualify for this rider, the customer must obtain qualifying status from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at http://www.ferc.gov/industries/electric/gen-info/qual-fac/self-cert.asp.
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Standard Contract Rider No. 6, Small Power-producing Facilities
Rider 6 is available to most customers, including residential customers, who develop small power-producing facilities and sell electricity to Detroit Edison. To qualify for this rider, the customer must obtain qualifying status from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at http://www.ferc.gov/industries/electric/gen-info/qual-fac/self-cert.asp.
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Standard Contract Rider No. 13, Dispersed Generation
Rider 13 is available to customers who generate at least 250 kW of capacity and desire a voluntary dispersed generation payment for operating their generation at the request of Detroit Edison.
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Standard Contract Rider No. DG, Distributed Generation
Rider DG is available to residential and commercial customers with onsite distributed generation of no more than 100 kW who wish to operate in parallel with the Detroit Edison system.
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Standard Contract Rider No. 16, Net Metering for Renewable Resource and Innovative Technology On-Site Power Producing Facilities
Rider 16 is available to full-service electric customers operating eligible onsite generation. Rider 16 currently provides credits for generation the customer can use during a 12-month period, based on the customer's standard retail rates. Download the About Net Metering brochure for answers to commonly asked questions.
To be eligible, the unit must:- Generate energy using solar, wind, geothermal, biomass (with or without fossil fuel as needed for operation; includes waste-to-energy and landfill gas) or hydroelectric sources, or be a hydrogen-enabling technology
- Be under 30 kW
- Be sized no larger than required to serve the customer’s annual power supply requirements if the units use solar or wind energy
- Be sized no larger than required to meet the site maximum capacity need (in kW) if the units do not use solar or wind energy
- Install the required metering ( See Section 7.12.1-6, Net Metering, in our Wiring and Appliance Installation Guide (PDF).)
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Auxiliary Power Provision, Residential Service Rate Schedule No. D.1
The auxiliary power provision is available to residential customers generating power with wind or solar units. See Section D.1 of the online Rate Book for further information.
For more detail on riders, see Section R of the online Rate Book.
