2827.5.
(a) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (4) of subdivision (c) of Section 2827, for the Imperial Irrigation District, net energy metering pursuant to Section 2827 shall be made available, continuously and without interruption, to an eligible customer-generator, as defined in Section 2827, who performed any of the following acts prior to July 19, 2016:(1) Submitted a complete net energy metering application to, or applied for a solar rebate from, the district.
(2) Executed a contract for a renewable electrical generation facility to be located within the district’s service territory.
(3) Contracted to purchase a new solar home located or to be located in the district’s service territory.
(b) Notwithstanding the net energy metering program limit of paragraphs (1) and (4) of subdivision (c) of Section 2827 or any other law, net energy metering pursuant to Section 2827 shall be made available and without interruption to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation as an eligible customer-generator pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 2827 for facilities within the service territory of the Imperial Irrigation District for eligible renewable electric generation facilities developed pursuant to bids awarded on or before July 19, 2016.
(c) (1) Eligible customer-generators taking service under a net energy metering tariff or contract required by this section and Section 2827 with the Imperial Irrigation District shall be eligible to continue service under the net energy metering tariff under the same terms and conditions as eligible customer-generators who enrolled in net energy metering pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 2827.
(2) The Imperial Irrigation District shall develop a contract or tariff for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, as an eligible customer-generator pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 2827, consistent with the requirements of Section 2827.
(d) The Imperial Irrigation District shall send written notification to all customers eligible for net energy metering or net surplus compensation pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b) and shall make available all forms required by subdivision (d) of Section 2827 within 15 days of the effective date of this section. Enrollment in net energy metering and interconnection of an eligible customer-generator who has submitted a complete net energy metering application on or before July 19, 2016, shall occur consistent with the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 2827 but shall occur no later than 60 days from the date the Imperial Irrigation District receives the completed application form or the effective date of this section, whichever is later.
(e) This section does not require Imperial Irrigation District to interconnect an eligible customer-generator unless that eligible customer-generator is the owner or occupant of the premises served by a renewable electrical generation facility.