You can submit a bid before installing a revenue-grade meter or revenue-grade online monitoring. However, systems less than 500kW will need to have a revenue-grade meter or revenue-grade online monitoring installed once they’ve won a contract. Additionally, systems 500 kW or greater will need to have revenue-grade online monitoring installed once they’ve won a contract.
All facilities winning contracts must have the indicated revenue-grade equipment installed prior to delivering any SRECs under the contract.
A revenue-grade meter is not the same as your utility meter. Revenue-grade meters are in addition to your utility installed meter. Revenue-grade meters are installed after your inverter and before any load. Revenue-grade meters must meet the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard C12.1 or C12.20.