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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>We are installing a grid interactive, with battery back-up, OutBack Radian GS8048 with 5kW of PV. Vermont has a “Solar Adder” premium that varies from utility to utility but in this case adds 6 cents per kWh over and above net-metering (basically to come up to a par value of 20 cents/kWh for PV production). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>We need to install a gross PV production meter between the main (utility) load center panel and the Radian inverter. We need a meter that is not multidirectional, as we only want to count the kWh’s that are pushed out into the grid (and not subtract what the Radian uses from utility power to satisfy the protected loads center when the sunlight doesn’t handle that).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hialeah Meter offered a GE KV2CE meter that can be programmed to do what we need for $ 260 plus $25 programming fee.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>The utility will have an option, but I’m wondering what other options others have used for this situation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>David Palumbo<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Independent Power LLC <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>462 Solar Way Drive<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hyde Park, VT 05655<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>www.independentpowerllc.com <o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>NABCEP Certified PV Installer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Vermont Solar Partner<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>23 Years Experience, (802) 888-7194 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>