Meter for use with a distributed energy resource device

A system, comprising:

• an electric meter socket;
• an electric meter configured to mate with the electric meter socket, wherein the electric meter comprises:
• a housing;
• a first set of connection paths between the electric meter and the electric meter socket and electrically coupled to a first electrical connection path between a first phase of an electric distribution power source, a first phase of a distributed energy resource device, and a first phase of a load, wherein first electrical metrology components of the first electrical connection path are positionable within a first segment of the housing;
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• a second set of connection paths between the electric meter and the electric meter socket and electrically coupled to a second electrical connection path between a second phase of the electric distribution power source, a second phase of the distributed energy resource device, and a second phase of the load, wherein second electrical metrology components of the second electrical connection path are positionable within a second segment of the housing that is non-overlapping with the first segment of the housing,
• wherein the housing comprises a cylindrical shape, and wherein the first segment comprises a first semicylinder of the housing and the second segment comprises a second semicylinder of the housing.

A system for metering a distributed energy resource device, the system comprising:

• an electric meter comprising:
• a housing;
• a first set of connection paths electrically coupled to a first electrical connection path between a first phase of an electric distribution power source, a first phase of a distributed energy resource device, and a first phase of a load, wherein first electrical metrology components of the first electrical connection path are positionable within a first segment of the housing;
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• a second set of connection paths electrically coupled to a second electrical connection path between a second phase of the electric distribution power source, a second phase of the distributed energy resource device, and a second phase of the load, wherein second electrical metrology components of the second electrical connection path are positionable within a second segment of the housing that is non-overlapping with the first segment of the housing;
• wherein the housing comprises a cylindrical shape, and wherein the first segment comprises a first semicylinder of the housing and the second segment comprises a second semicylinder of the housing;
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• an electric meter socket configured to electrically couple to the electric meter, wherein the electric meter socket comprises:
• a first line connection path and a second line connection path within the electric meter socket configured to form a first line electrical connection and a second line electrical between the electric meter and line voltage wirings of the electric distribution power source;
• a first distributed energy resource connection path and a second distributed energy resource connection path within the electric meter socket configured to form a first distributed energy resource electrical connection and a second distributed energy resource electrical connection between the electric meter and distributed energy resource voltage wirings of the distributed energy resource device;
• a first load connection path and a second load connection path within the electric meter socket configured to form a first load electrical connection and a second load electrical connection between the electric meter and the load;
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• at least one neutral connection path within the electric meter socket configured to form a neutral electrical connection between the electric meter and neutral wires of the electric distribution power source, the distributed energy resource device, and the load.