KRS 278.465: Definitions for KRS 278.465 to 278.468.

As used in KRS 278.465 to 278.468:

(1) "Eligible customer -generator" means a customer of a retail electric supplier who

owns and operates an electric generating facility that is located on the customer's

premises, for the primary purpose of supplying all o r part of the customer's own

electricity requirements;

(2) "Eligible electric generating facility" means an electric generating facility that:

(a) Is connected in parallel with the electric distribution system;

(b) Generates electricity using:

1. Solar energy;

2. Wind energy;

3. Biomass or biogas energy; or

4. Hydro energy; and

(c) Has a rated capacity of not greater than forty-five (45) kilowatts;

(3) "Kilowatt hour" means a measure of electricity defined as a unit of work of energy,

measured as one (1) kilowatt of power expended for one (1) hour; and

(4) "Net metering" means the difference between the:

(a) Dollar value of all electricity generated by an eligible customer -generator that

is fed back to the electric grid over a billing period and priced as prescribed in

KRS 278.466; and

(b) Dollar value of all electricity consumed by the eligible customer -generator

over the same billing period and priced using the applicable tariff of the retail

electric supplier.