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SCE Solar Series <br />Generation Meter Adapter <br />for Net Energy Metering <br />Interconnections <br />Solar Installation Options <br />Southern California Edison (SCE) now <br />offers a Generation Meter Adapter <br />(GMAs) for eligible Net Energy <br />Metering(NEM) customers. <br />GMAs offer an alternative interconnection <br />option to traditional supply-side <br />connections (also called “line-side taps”). <br />About GMAs <br />GMAs are devices placed on meter sockets. They allow <br />certain NEM customers to interconnect their renewable <br />generating facilities to the supply side of their main panel <br />breakers, without the need to modify their panels. <br />GMA Benefits <br />• Eliminate the need to make modifications to your meter <br />panel, which may help reduce the overall cost and time <br />of your renewable generating facility installation. <br />• Provide a safer installation than traditional line-side taps <br />by eliminating the need to enter or modify the service <br />panel. <br />GMA Eligibility and Technical Requirements <br />• If your residence has a self-contained, single-phase <br />meter, and you meet the additional technical requirements <br />listed below, you’re eligible to request the installation of a <br />GMA: <br />• A 120 or 120/240 volt service panel, not exceeding a <br />200-amp rating, which meets utility service and National <br />Electrical Code standards and has no current Electrical <br />Service Requirements violations. <br />• An overcurrent protective device positioned 2’-3’ from <br />the meter panel (using liquid tight flexible conduit). <br />• A single, visible-open, lockable, AC disconnect adjacent <br />to the meter. <br />A Final Inspection (customer electrical panel release) <br />directly from the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) is <br />required prior to the installation of the GMA. <br />Depending on your service panel, an SCE meter technician <br />may route the GMA’s neutral conductor through SCE’s <br />section of your panel to the breaker section for your <br />electrician to terminate. <br />How to Request a GMA <br />Follow these steps to request your GMA installation: <br />1. Go to sce.com/NEM, select the link “Generation Meter <br />Adaptor Request Instructions and FAQs” and follow the <br />instructions in the FAQ. <br />2. Once SCE determines your Interconnection Request <br />(IR) is valid and complete, you will receive a GMA <br />invoice and an Interconnection Facilities Financing and <br />Ownership Agreement (IFFOA). <br />3. When we receive your payment, signed IFFOA, and <br />AHJ meter release, and your renewable generating <br />facility is installed, an SCE representative will contact <br />you to schedule a GMA installation appointment. <br />GMA Installation <br />On your appointment day, your electrician must be at your <br />residence to meet the SCE technician (if you must cancel <br />or reschedule your appointment, be sure to do so 24 hours <br />in advance to avoid delays and additional fees). <br />During your appointment, the SCE technician will <br />inspect your meter panel for compliance with SCE’s <br />Electrical Service Requirements, and will install the GMA. <br />Your electrician will complete the additional required <br />connections. <br />What Is The Cost? <br />Customers pay a cost of approximately $500, based on <br />the terms and conditions of the Interconnection Facilities <br />Financing and Ownership Agreement (IFFOA). <br />If SCE is unable to install the GMA, the IFFOA is <br />terminated, and the equipment portion of the cost is <br />refunded. In these cases, a NEM IR revision is required <br />to complete the interconnection process. <br />Get Answers and More Information <br />If you have questions about GMAs, drop us an e-mail at: <br />netenergymeteringcustomerengagement@sce.com. <br />©2016 Southern California Edison. All rights reserved R-2267-V1-0516 <br />1621 W Avalon <br />Ave08/07/23