American Samoa - Net Metering (American Samoa)

Last modified on February 12, 2015.

Rules Regulations Policies Program

Place	American Samoa
Name	American Samoa - Net Metering
Incentive Type	Net Metering
Applicable Sector	Agricultural, Commercial, Institutional, Nonprofit, Residential, Schools
Eligible Technologies	Photovoltaics, Small Wind, Wind
Active Incentive	Yes
Implementing Sector	State/Territory
Energy Category	Renewable Energy Incentive Programs
Aggregate Capacity Limit	5% of utility's peak demand
Applicable Utilities	ASPA
Meter Aggregation	Not addressed
Net Excess Generation	Credited to customer's next bill at retail rate; granted to utility at end of 12-month billing cycle
REC Ownership	Not addressed
System Capacity Limit	30 kW; larger systems on case-by-case basis
Date added to DSIRE	2009-01-16
Last DSIRE Review	2012-08-15
References	DSIRE

Summary

The American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA), a government-owned electric utility, is the only power provider in this U.S. territory of almost 70,000 people. ASPA's "Interconnection and Net Energy Metering Policy" took effect May 5, 2008. Net metering is available to residential and small commercial customers with wind or solar-energy systems up to 30 kilowatts (kW) in capacity, although ASPA may extend the policy to larger systems for larger industrial customers in the future, or on a case by case basis. Net-metered systems must be intended primarily to offset part or all of a customer’s requirements for electricity. Customers with net excess generation (NEG) will receive full kilowatt-hour credits that are carried forward to the next bill for one year. At the end of the year, any existing credits are surrendered to the utility with no compensation for the customer.

Systems must meet the National Electric Code (NEC), the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), relevant IEEE technical standards, and UL safety and performance standards. In addition, system owners must install a manual, lockable external disconnect switch. Additional insurance is not required as long as the system meets the above stated standards. There is a one-time $45 application fee for both interconnection and net metering.

Incentive Contact

Contact Name	Information ASPA
Department	American Samoa Power Authority
Address	P.O. Box PPB
Place	Pago Pago, American Samoa
Zip/Postal Code	96799
Website	http://www.aspower.com/

Authorities (Please contact the if there are any file problems.)

Authority 1:	ASAC § 12.06
Date Enacted	2008-05-05

• Incentive and policy data are reviewed and approved by the N.C. Solar Center's DSIRE project staff.