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Distributed Generation
This program applies to customers who want to sell electrical energy produced by solar, wind, or fuel cell technology to Marietta Power.
The customer is responsible for ensuring a safe and reliable interconnection with Marietta Power and all costs incurred. The following three documents must be completed in their entirety and approved before interconnection.
The distributed generation facility must:
Marietta Power will pay $.032 per kWh for excess energy generated by the customer.
Safety, Power Quality & Interconnections Requirements
The customer is responsible for ensuring a safe and reliable interconnection with Marietta Power and all costs incurred. The following three documents must be completed in their entirety and approved before interconnection.
- Application for interconnection of distributed generation facility
- Interconnection agreement
- Electrical power exchange agreement
Qualifications
The distributed generation facility must:
- Be owned and operated by a customer of Marietta Power for production of electric energy
- Be located on the customer's property
- Be connected to and operate in parallel with Marietta Power's distribution facilities
- Be intended primarily to offset part or all of the customer's generator's requirement for electricity
- Have peak generating capacity of not more than 10 kW for residential applications and not more than 100 kW for commercial applications
- Use solar photovoltaic system, fuel cell or wind generation.
- Have an external disconnect switch that is accessible and lockable by Marietta Power crews
- Be compliant with IEEE 1547 standards
Pricing
Marietta Power will pay $.032 per kWh for excess energy generated by the customer.
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Power & Water
Physical Address
675 N. Marietta Parkway
Marietta, GA 30060
Phone: 770-794-5150
24-Hour Automated Account Inquiries
Phone: 770-794-5150
Emergency Number (Power)
Phone: 770-794-5160
Emergency Number (Water)
Phone: 770-794-5230
Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.