Regarding payments for surplus energy, Article 41 states that "not subject to any financial compensation, or exchange, is any excess energy deposited which is above the amounts states in Article 34:" The producer-consumer can upload to the distribution network any energy not consumed, and will be entitled to withdraw up to a maximum of forty-nine percent (49%) of the total energy generated, for use in the following month or months in an annual period where it is stated that the producer consumer is entitled to withdraw 49% of the total energy generated. "

It goes on to say that "... The total energy produced and the energy not consumed will be accounted on a monthly basis for a period of one year during the billing process, with the annual closing date being agreed by the parties within the interconnection contract. Exceptions to these limitations, are prior appraisals and approvals given by the distribution company, distributed generation systems that use agro-industrial waste or water power to generate electricity. "

The regulation specifies that "... All subscribers who installed a system of generation from renewable sources for self consumption prior to the entry into force of this regulation, will have a maximum period of three months to ask the distributor for interconnection to the power grid, subject to appropriate analysis."

See regulation (available only in Spanish)

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