Interconnect Program
Interconnect Program
Any consumer owned qualifying facility with a generation capacity of up to 10kW can tie into our electric distribution system. Socorro Electric is currently paying $0.125 for excess kWh produced. This incentive is exactly what SEC charges for residential accounts (commercial accounts would be similar).
Meters that are used with this program register positive (forward) for power used by you when needed from our electric system. The meter also registers negative (backward) for excess power generated by your system that goes back into our electric system. SEC applies credit to your account for extra power that you produce. If you produce more power than you use from SEC, the energy charge on your bill will be a credit (not including the monthly facility charge) and a check will be issued at your request once your credit is $50.00 or more. SEC also requires that a REC meter be installed on the sonsumer side of the PV System to measure the amount of Renewable Energy Certificates (REC's) the member generates.
SEC has already interconnected a number of PV systems all across our service area.
The process is simple:
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Turn in Socorro Electric interconnect application, $50.00 application fee, site map and one line diagram.
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Connect is then done after application approval, interconnect agreement is signed and electrical permits are cleared.
Download Interconnect Application here.
*If you are looking at something more aggressive, over 10kW, a more extensive application process and different fees will apply.
