1 [(1) The eligible consumer shall, for recording the electricity generation install and maintain main Solar Meter of 0.2s class accuracy with facility for recording meter reading using Meter Reading Instrument (MRI) or Wireless equipment. Check meter shall be mandatory for Rooftop Solar PV System having capacity of more than 20 kW. For installation of capacity of less than or equal to 20 kW, the solar check meter would be optional. The cost of such meter(s) shall be borne by the eligible consumer.; and]
(2) Net meter capable of measuring the net flows shall be installed and maintained, at the cost of eligible consumer, by the distribution licensee and the meter shall be compliant to the system of recording meter reading through Meter Reading Instrument (MRI) or through wireless:
Provided that if bills are prepared on the basis of MRI downloads or if meter reading is taken on the basis of remote meter reading and the consumer wants to have a record of the reading taken, he shall be so provided by the licensee.
(3) The meters installed as per sub-regulation (1) and (2) shall be jointly inspected and sealed on behalf of both the parties.
(4) Not withstanding anything contained in sub-regulation (3), the 2 [ the meter readings of the Net Meter as well as the Solar Meter (main as well as check meter where installed) taken by the distribution licensee] shall form the basis of commercial settlement.
1 Subs. vide Not. No. HPERC-H(1)-11/2015dated 6 th November, 2018 published in R.H.P. dated 14 th November, 2018 at p. 6010-6016 and before its substitution read as under:
“(1) The eligible consumer shall, for recording the electricity generation, install and maintain the Solar Meter at his cost and a;” 2 Subs. of sub-regulation (4) for the words “meter reading taken by the distribution licensee” vide Not. No. HPERC-H(1)-11/2015dated 6 th November, 2018 published in R.H.P. dated 14 th November, 2018 at p.
6010-6016.
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(5) All the meters shall adhere to the standards as specified in Central Electricity Authority (Installation and Operation of Meters) Regulations, 2006 as amended from time to time.
(6) All the meters to be installed for net metering shall be of the same or of better Accuracy Class Index than the existing meter installed for measuring the supply of the power to the consumer.
(7) The net meter to be installed for the eligible consumer shall be compliant to the requirements as per the applicable tariff including those relating to Time of Day (ToD) tariff and in case of consumer availing open access, shall also have the requisite features of special energy meters.