Ameren Missouri must review your renewable project before operation/installation to determine whether the renewable system could adversely affect the safety, reliability or quality of the local electric utility service.

Please refer to Section B - Electric Power Purchases from Qualified Net Metering Units (Sheets No. 8-20) when completing the application steps. *All Net Metering applications submitted Nov. 29, 2012 and after MUST be on the current tariff application forms (bottom right hand corner of sheets No. 8-9 and 13-20, date effective Nov. 29, 2012).

Use the checklist to ensure you have completed all of the information required for Step One.

Step One
Submit Sections A - D (Sheets No. 14-18) 
 

A.	Customer-Generator's Information
		General customer information
			Please include email address
			Ameren Missouri utility account required
B.	Customer-Generator's System Information
		General renewable system information
		Generator should be sized to offset part of all of customer's own electrical energy requirements (not larger than property's electrical requirements)
			Components must be either UL or IEEE certified
			Specific location or inverter/interconnection equipment
			Required AC disconnect switch located near the utility meter and is visible and accessible to Ameren Missouri personnel at all times
C.	Installation Information/Hardware and Installation Compliance
		General installer information
			Please include email address
			Installer's signature required (Sheet No. 15)
D.	Additional Terms and Conditions
		System requirements the customer is agreeing to
			Customer's signature required (Sheet No. 18)
Submit one-line wiring diagram
		One-line wiring diagram should show wiring from renewable system to the utility service
		Indicate specific location of each component
			Renewable system (solar or wind turbine)
			All disconnect switches (required AC disconnect switch located near the utility meter and is visible and accessible to Ameren Missouri personnel at all times - note on drawing specifically where this disconnect is located - please be very specific)
			Inverter(s)
			Main panel
			Bi-directional meter
			Incoming utility service
Submit spec sheets for each component
			Solar panel spec sheets or wind turbine spec sheets
			Inverter spec sheets

Ameren MIssouri reviews Net Metering application system designs and replies to the customer within 30 days (10 kilowatt (kW) and below systems) or 90 days (11 kW - 100 kW systems).

If system design is approved, Ameren Missouri will send the customer a Design Approval letter. Once the letter is received, the customer can proceed with system installation.

If more information is needed from the customer, Ameren Missouri contacts the customer via email, phone or U.S. mail to request the specific information. When this information is received, and if the information is completed for system design approval, the Design Approval letter should be received within 30 days of receipt of requested information.

Mail original completed Sections A-D, one-line drawing for renewable system and spec sheets for inverter and solar panels or wind turbine to: 

         General Executive, Renewables
         Ameren Energy Fuels & Services
         1901 Chouteau Avenue
         MC 1450
         St. Louis, MO 63103
 
For application questions, contact Ameren Missouri Renewables at 314.554.2649 or lcosgrove@ameren.com.

NOTES:

1. Electric Power Purchases From Qualifying Facilities (Systems with Capacity over 100 kW) Sheets No. 2-7
2. Electric Power Purchases from Qualified Net Metering Units (Systems with Capacity of 100 kW or Less) Sheet Nos 8-20, Application - Sheets No. 13-20

Standard Rates for Purchase Sheet No. 2, II. 1. Non-Time - Differentiated Energy Rate

• These are the rates Ameren Missouri will buy back excess generated energy at under the Net Metering tariff depending on Summer Rate or Winter Rate time period.