CODE OF
TITLE 20. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
SUBTITLE 50. ELECTRICITY SUPPLIERS
CHAPTER 9: SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION STANDARDS
COMAR 20.50.09 (2008)
.01 SCOPE.
THIS CHAPTER APPLIES TO A SMALL ELECTRICITY GENERATOR FACILITY SEEKING TO
INTERCONNECT TO THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM THAT MEETS THE FOLLOWING
CRITERIA:
A. THE NAMEPLATE CAPACITY OF THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY IS EQUAL TO OR LESS
THAN 10 MW;
B. THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE INTERCONNECTION REQUIREMENTS OF PJM INTERCONNECTION, LLC; AND
C. THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE IN PARALLEL WITH THE
ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
.02 DEFINITIONS.
A. IN THIS CHAPTER, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.
B. TERMS DEFINED.
(1) "ADVERSE SYSTEM IMPACT" MEANS A NEGATIVE EFFECT, DUE TO TECHNICAL
OR OPERATIONAL LIMITS ON CONDUCTORS OR EQUIPMENT BEING EXCEEDED,
THAT MAY COMPROMISE THE SAFETY OR RELIABILITY OF THE ELECTRIC
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
(2) "AFFECTED SYSTEM'MEANS A UTILITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM THAT IS AFFECTED
BY THE INTERCONNECTION OF A
SMALL GENERATOR TO ANOTHER COMPANY'S DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WITHOUT IMPACTING A
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM REGULATED BY THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION.
(3) "APPLICANT" MEANS A PERSON WHO HAS SUBMITTED AN INTERCONNECTION REQUEST TO
INTERCONNECT A SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY TO A UTILITY'S ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM. [*160]
(4) "AREA NETWORK" MEANS A TYPE OF ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
SERVED BY MULTIPLE TRANSFORMERS INTERCONNECTED IN AN ELECTRICAL NETWORK
CIRCUIT, OFTEN USED IN LARGE, DENSELY POPULATED METROPOLITAN AREAS.
(5) "CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION" MEANS A CERTIFICATE ON A FORM
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT THE INTERCONNECTION EQUIPMENT TO BE USED,
ITS INSTALLATION, AND LOCAL INSPECTIONS.
(6) "COMMISSIONING TEST" MEANS ONE OF SEVERAL TESTS APPLIED TO A
SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY BY THE APPLICANT AFTER CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED TO VERIFY
THAT THE FACILITY DOES NOT CREATE ADVERSE SYSTEM IMPACTS, INCLUDING THE TEST
SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5.4 OF IEEE STANDARD 1547.
(7) "DISTRIBUTION UPGRADE" MEANS A REQUIRED ADDITION OR MODIFICATION
TO THE UTILITY ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, EXCLUDING THE INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES, NECESSARY
TO ACCOMMODATE THE INTERCONNECTION
OF A SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY.
(8) "DRAW-OUT TYPE CIRCUIT BREAKER" MEANS A MOLDED CASE SWITCHING
DEVICE THAT:
(A) CAN BE INSERTED INTO OR REMOVED FROM ITS ENCLOSURE DURING NO-LOAD
CONDITIONS; AND
(B) IS CAPABLE OF MAKING, CARRYING, AND BREAKING CURRENTS UNDER NORMAL AND
ABNORMAL CIRCUIT CONDITIONS.
(9) ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
(A) "ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM" MEANS THE FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
USED TO TRANSMIT ELECTRICITY GENERALLY AT LESS THAN 69 KV TO ULTIMATE USAGE
POINTS SUCH AS HOMES AND INDUSTRIES FROM INTERCHANGES WITH HIGHER VOLTAGE
TRANSMISSION NETWORKS THAT TRANSPORT BULK POWER OVER LONGER DISTANCES.
(B) "ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS THE TERM
AREA EPS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3.1.6.1 OF IEEE STANDARD 1547.
(10) "FAULT CURRENT" MEANS THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT THAT FLOWS THROUGH
A CIRCUIT DURING AN ELECTRICAL FAULT CONDITION, SUCH AS WHEN ONE OR MORE
ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS CONTACT GROUND OR EACH OTHER.
(11) "IEEE STANDARD 1547" MEANS THE STANDARD INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE IN COMAR 20.50.02.02.
(12) "IEEE STANDARD 1547.1" MEANS THE STANDARD INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE IN COMAR 20.50.02.02.
(13) "INTERCONNECTION
CUSTOMER" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT PROPOSES TO INTERCONNECT A SMALL GENERATOR
FACILITY TO AN ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
(14) INTERCONNECTION EQUIPMENT.
(A) "INTERCONNECTION
EQUIPMENT" MEANS A GROUP OF COMPONENTS OR INTEGRATED SYSTEM CONNECTING AN
ELECTRIC GENERATOR WITH A LOCAL ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM, OR AN ELECTRIC
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
(B) "INTERCONNECTION
EQUIPMENT" MEANS ALL INTERFACE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SWITCHGEAR, PROTECTIVE
DEVICES, INVERTERS, OR OTHER INTERFACE DEVICES.
(C) "INTERCONNECTION
EQUIPMENT" INCLUDES EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AS PART OF AN INTEGRATED EQUIPMENT
PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES A GENERATOR OR OTHER ELECTRIC SOURCE.
(15) INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES.
(A) "INTERCONNECTION
FACILITIES" MEANS FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BY THE UTILITY TO
ACCOMMODATE THE INTERCONNECTION
OF A SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY.
(B) "INTERCONNECTION
FACILITIES" INCLUDES ALL FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT BETWEEN THE SMALL
GENERATOR FACILITY AND THE POINT OF INTERCONNECTION
AND MODIFICATIONS, ADDITIONS, OR UPGRADES THAT ARE NECESSARY TO PHYSICALLY AND
ELECTRICALLY INTERCONNECT THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY TO THE ELECTRIC
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
(C) "INTERCONNECTION
FACILITIES" INCLUDES ANY UTILITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM UPGRADE.
(16) "INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST" MEANS AN APPLICANT'S REQUEST ON A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION
FOR THE INTERCONNECTION OF A NEW
SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY, OR TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OR OPERATING
CHARACTERISTICS OF AN EXISTING SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY THAT IS INTERCONNECTED
WITH THE UTILITY'S ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
(17) "INTERCONNECTION
STUDY" MEANS AN INTERCONNECTION
FEASIBILITY STUDY, INTERCONNECTION
SYSTEM IMPACT STUDY, OR INTERCONNECTION
FACILITIES STUDY AS DESCRIBED IN REGULATION .12 OF THIS CHAPTER.
(18) "LINE SECTION" MEANS THAT PORTION OF A UTILITY ELECTRIC
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM CONNECTED TO AN INTERCONNECTION
CUSTOMER, BOUNDED BY AUTOMATIC SECTIONALIZING DEVICES, OR THE END OF THE
DISTRIBUTION LINE.
(19) LOCAL ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM.
(A) "LOCAL ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM" MEANS THOSE FACILITIES THAT DELIVER
ELECTRIC POWER TO A LOAD THAT ARE CONTAINED ENTIRELY WITHIN A SINGLE PREMISES
OR GROUP OF PREMISES.
(B) "LOCAL ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS THE TERM
LOCAL ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3.1.6.2 OF IEEE STANDARD
1547.
(20) "MINOR EQUIPMENT MODIFICATION" MEANS A CHANGE TO THE PROPOSED
SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY THAT DOES NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON SAFETY OR
RELIABILITY OF THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
(21) "NAMEPLATE CAPACITY" MEANS THE MAXIMUM RATED OUTPUT OF A
GENERATOR, PRIME MOVER, OR OTHER ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT UNDER
SPECIFIC CONDITIONS DESIGNATED BY THE MANUFACTURER, AND IS USUALLY LISTED ON A
NAMEPLATE PHYSICALLY ATTACHED TO THE POWER PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT.
(22) "NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TESTING LABORATORY (NRTL)" MEANS A QUALIFIED
PRIVATE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION TO PERFORM INDEPENDENT SAFETY TESTING AND PRODUCT CERTIFICATION.
(23) "PARALLEL OPERATION" MEANS THE SUSTAINED STATE OF
(24) POINT OF INTERCONNECTION.
(A) "POINT OF INTERCONNECTION"
MEANS THE POINT WHERE THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY IS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO
THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
(B) "POINT OF INTERCONNECTION"
HAS THE SAME MEANING AS THE TERM "POINT OF COMMON COUPLING", AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 3.1.13 OF IEEE STANDARD 1547.
(25) "PRIMARY LINE" MEANS A DISTRIBUTION LINE RATED AT GREATER THAN
600 VOLTS.
(26) "QUEUE POSITION" MEANS THE ORDER OF A COMPLETED INTERCONNECTION REQUEST, RELATIVE TO
ALL OTHER PENDING COMPLETED INTERCONNECTION
REQUESTS, THAT IS ESTABLISHED BASED UPON THE DATE AND TIME OF RECEIPT OF THE
COMPLETED INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST BY THE UTILITY.
(27) "RADIAL DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT" MEANS A CIRCUIT CONFIGURATION IN
WHICH INDEPENDENT FEEDERS BRANCH OUT RADIALLY FROM A COMMON SOURCE OF SUPPLY.
(28) "SCOPING MEETING" MEANS A MEETING BETWEEN THE APPLICANT AND
UTILITY CONDUCTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING ALTERNATIVE INTERCONNECTION OPTIONS, EXCHANGING
INFORMATION, INCLUDING ANY ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DATA AND EARLIER STUDY
EVALUATIONS THAT WOULD BE REASONABLY EXPECTED TO IMPACT INTERCONNECTION OPTIONS, ANALYZING INFORMATION, AND DETERMINING
THE POTENTIAL FEASIBLE POINTS OF INTERCONNECTION.
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(29) "SECONDARY LINE" MEANS A SERVICE LINE SUBSEQUENT TO THE PRIMARY
LINE THAT IS RATED FOR 600 VOLTS OR LESS, ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE CUSTOMER'S
SERVICE LINE.
(30) "SHARED TRANSFORMER" MEANS A TRANSFORMER THAT SUPPLIES SECONDARY
SOURCE VOLTAGE TO MORE THAN ONE CUSTOMER.
(31) SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY.
(A) "SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY" MEANS THE EQUIPMENT USED TO GENERATE
OR STORE ELECTRICITY THAT OPERATES IN PARALLEL WITH THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM WITH A NAMEPLATE CAPACITY EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 10 MW.
(B) "SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY" INCLUDES AN ELECTRIC GENERATOR, A
PRIME MOVER, AND THE INTERCONNECTION
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO SAFELY INTERCONNECT WITH THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
OR LOCAL ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM.
(32) SPOT NETWORK.
(A) "SPOT NETWORK" MEANS A TYPE OF ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM THAT
USES TWO OR MORE INTER-TIED TRANSFORMERS TO SUPPLY AN ELECTRICAL NETWORK
CIRCUIT.
(B) "SPOT NETWORK" IS GENERALLY USED TO SUPPLY POWER TO A SINGLE
CUSTOMER OR A SMALL GROUP OF CUSTOMERS.
(C) "SPOT NETWORK" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS THE TERM IS DEFINED IN
4.1.4 OF IEEE STANDARD 1547.
(33) "STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT' MEANS A SET OF STANDARD FORMS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS WHICH ARE
APPLICABLE TO INTERCONNECTION
REQUESTS PERTAINING TO SMALL GENERATING FACILITIES.
(34) "UL STANDARD 1741" MEANS THE UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES' STANDARD
TITLED "INVERTERS, CONVERTERS, AND CONTROLLERS FOR USE IN INDEPENDENT
POWER SYSTEMS", NOVEMBER 7, 2005 EDITION.
(35) "WITNESS TEST" MEANS, FOR LAB-CERTIFIED OR FIELDAPPROVED
EQUIPMENT, VERIFICATION EITHER BY AN ON-SITE OBSERVATION OR REVIEW OF DOCUMENTS
BY THE UTILITY THAT THE INTERCONNECTION
INSTALLATION EVALUATION REQUIRED BY SECTION 5.3 OF IEEE STANDARD 1547 AND THE
COMMISSIONING TEST REQUIRED BY SECTION 5.4 OF IEEE STANDARD 1547 HAVE BEEN
ADEQUATELY PERFORMED.
.03 ACCEPTABLE
STANDARDS.
A. THE TECHNICAL STANDARD TO BE USED IN EVALUATING ALL INTERCONNECTION REQUESTS UNDER LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2, LEVEL 3, AND
LEVEL 4 REVIEWS, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS CHAPTER, IS IEEE
STANDARD 1547.
B. ATTACHMENT H TO THE PJM INTERCONNECTION
PLANNING MANUAL, AVAILABLE FROM THE WEBSITE WWW.PJM.COM, SHALL BE USED TO
DETAIL AND ILLUSTRATE THE INTERCONNECTION
PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE PROVIDED IN IEEE STANDARD 1547.
.04 INTERCONNECTION REQUESTS.
A. APPLICANTS SEEKING TO INTERCONNECT A SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY SHALL SUBMIT
AN INTERCONNECTION REQUEST USING
A STANDARD FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION TO THE UTILITY THAT OWNS THE
ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO WHICH INTERCONNECTION
IS SOUGHT.
B. EACH UTILITY SHALL ESTABLISH PROCESSES FOR ACCEPTING INTERCONNECTION REQUESTS ELECTRONICALLY ON THE UTILITY'S WEBSITE.
.05 INTERCONNECTION REQUEST PROCESSING
FEES.
A. A UTILITY MAY ONLY CHARGE A SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION APPLICATION FEE FOR A LEVEL 2, LEVEL 3, OR LEVEL 4
INTERCONNECTION.
B. THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY INTERCONNECTION
FEE UNDER §A OF THIS REGULATION MAY NOT EXCEED THE FOLLOWING:
(1) NO CHARGE FOR LEVEL 1 APPLICATIONS;
(2) $ 50 PLUS $ 1 PER KW OF RATED GENERATING FACILITY OUTPUT FOR LEVEL 2
APPLICATIONS; AND
(3) $ 100 PLUS $ 2 PER KW OF RATED GENERATING FACILITY OUTPUT FOR LEVEL 3 AND 4
APPLICATIONS.
C. THE UTILITY SHALL SPECIFY THE INTERCONNECTION
PROCESSING FEES CHARGED UNDER THIS REGULATION IN ITS TARIFF.
.06 GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS.
A. IF AN INTERCONNECTION REQUEST
FOR A SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY INCLUDES MULTIPLE ENERGY PRODUCTION DEVICES AT A
SITE FOR WHICH THE APPLICANT SEEKS A SINGLE POINT OF INTERCONNECTION, THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST SHALL BE EVALUATED ON
THE BASIS OF THE AGGREGATE NAMEPLATE CAPACITY OF THE MULTIPLE DEVICES.
B. IF AN INTERCONNECTION REQUEST
IS FOR AN INCREASE IN CAPACITY FOR AN EXISTING SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY, THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST SHALL BE
EVALUATED ON THE BASIS OF THE NEW TOTAL NAMEPLATE CAPACITY OF THE SMALL GENERATOR
FACILITY.
C. UTILITY PROVIDED INFORMATION.
(1) A UTILITY SHALL DESIGNATE A CONTACT PERSON, AND PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION
ON ITS WEBSITE AND FOR THE COMMISSION'S WEBSITE FOR SUBMISSION OF ALL INTERCONNECTION REQUESTS, AND FROM
WHOM INFORMATION ON THE INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST PROCESS AND THE UTILITY'S ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM CAN BE OBTAINED.
(2) THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE UTILITY ON ITS WEBSITE SHALL INCLUDE
STUDIES AND OTHER MATERIALS USEFUL TO AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE FEASIBILITY OF
INTERCONNECTING A SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY ON THE UTILITY ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROVIDING THE MATERIALS WOULD VIOLATE SECURITY
REQUIREMENTS OR CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS, OR BE CONTRARY TO LAW.
(3) IN APPROPRIATE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE UTILITY MAY REQUIRE AN APPLICANT TO
EXECUTE AN APPROPRIATE CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT PRIOR TO RELEASE OR ACCESS TO
CONFIDENTIAL OR RESTRICTED INFORMATION.
D. IF AN INTERCONNECTION REQUEST
IS DETERMINED TO BE COMPLETE, A MODIFICATION, OTHER THAN A MINOR EQUIPMENT
MODIFICATION THAT IS NOT AGREED TO IN WRITING BY THE UTILITY, SHALL REQUIRE
SUBMISSION OF A NEW INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST.
E. IF AN APPLICANT IS NOT CURRENTLY A CUSTOMER OF THE UTILITY AT THE LOCATION
FOR THE PROPOSED GENERATION FACILITY, UPON REQUEST FROM THE UTILITY, THE
APPLICANT SHALL PROVIDE PROOF OF SITE CONTROL EVIDENCED BY A PROPERTY TAX BILL,
DEED, LEASE AGREEMENT, CONTRACT, OR OTHER ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENT.
F. CONNECTION OF MULTIPLE SMALL GENERATORS BY SINGLE INTERCONNECTION.
(1) TO MINIMIZE THE COST OF INTERCONNECTING MULTIPLE SMALL GENERATOR
FACILITIES, THE UTILITY OR THE APPLICANT MAY PROPOSE A SINGLE POINT OF INTERCONNECTION FOR MULTIPLE SMALL
GENERATOR FACILITIES LOCATED AT A SINGLE SITE.
(2) IF AN APPLICANT REJECTS A UTILITY PROPOSAL FOR A SINGLE POINT OF INTERCONNECTION, THE APPLICANT SHALL
PAY ANY ADDITIONAL COST OF PROVIDING SEPARATE POINTS OF INTERCONNECTION FOR EACH SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY.
(3) IF A UTILITY UNREASONABLY REJECTS A CUSTOMER PROPOSAL FOR A SINGLE POINT OF
INTERCONNECTION WITHOUT
PROVIDING A WRITTEN TECHNICAL EXPLANATION, THE UTILITY SHALL PAY ANY ADDITIONAL
COST OF PROVIDING SEPARATE POINTS OF INTERCONNECTION
FOR EACH SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY.
G. ELECTRICAL ISOLATION OF GENERATORS.
(1) SMALL GENERATOR FACILITIES SHALL BE CAPABLE OF BEING ISOLATED FROM THE
UTILITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
(2) FOR SMALL GENERATOR FACILITIES INTERCONNECTING TO A PRIMARY LINE, THE
ISOLATION SHALL BE BY MEANS OF A LOCKABLE, VISIBLE-BREAK ISOLATION DEVICE
ACCESSIBLE BY THE UTILITY.
(3) FOR SMALL GENERATOR FACILITIES INTERCONNECTING TO A SECONDARY LINE, THE
ISOLATION SHALL BE BY MEANS OF A LOCKABLE [*162]
ISOLATION DEVICE WHOSE STATUS IS CLEARLY INDICATED AND IS ACCESSIBLE BY THE
UTILITY.
(4) THE ISOLATION DEVICE SHALL BE INSTALLED, OWNED, AND MAINTAINED BY THE OWNER
OF THE SMALL GENERATION FACILITY, AND LOCATED ELECTRICALLY BETWEEN THE SMALL
GENERATION FACILITY AND THE POINT OF INTERCONNECTION.
(5) A DRAW-OUT TYPE CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH A PROVISION FOR PADLOCKING AT THE
DRAW-OUT POSITION SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENT FOR AN ISOLATION DEVICE.
H. USE OF LOCKBOX FOR ACCESS TO ISOLATION DEVICE.
(1) AN INTERCONNECTION CUSTOMER
MAY ELECT TO PROVIDE THE UTILITY ACCESS TO AN ISOLATION DEVICE THAT IS
CONTAINED IN A BUILDING OR AREA THAT MAY BE UNOCCUPIED AND LOCKED OR NOT
OTHERWISE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE UTILITY, BY INSTALLING A LOCKBOX PROVIDED
BY THE UTILITY THAT SHALL ALLOW READY ACCESS TO THE ISOLATION DEVICE.
(2) THE LOCKBOX SHALL BE IN A LOCATION THAT IS READILY ACCESSIBLE BY THE
UTILITY, AND THE INTERCONNECTION
CUSTOMER SHALL PERMIT THE UTILITY TO AFFIX A PLACARD IN A LOCATION OF ITS
CHOOSING THAT PROVIDES CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS TO UTILITY OPERATING PERSONNEL ON
ACCESS TO THE ISOLATION DEVICE.
(3) IN THE EVENT THE INTERCONNECTION
CUSTOMER FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THIS SECTION AND THE UTILITY NEEDS
TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE ISOLATION DEVICE, THE UTILITY MAY NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR
ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY NECESSARY UTILITY ACTION TO ISOLATE THE SMALL
GENERATOR.
I. METERING.
(1) ANY METERING NECESSITATED BY A SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION SHALL BE INSTALLED, OPERATED, AND MAINTAINED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE UTILITY TARIFF.
(2) ANY SMALL GENERATOR METERING REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AS
PART OF THE STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY THE INTERCONNECTION
CUSTOMER AND THE UTILITY.
J. UTILITY MONITORING AND CONTROL OF SMALL GENERATOR.
(1) UTILITY MONITORING AND CONTROL OF A SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY SHALL BE
PERMITTED ONLY IF THE NAMEPLATE RATING IS GREATER THAN 2 MW.
(2) ANY MONITORING AND CONTROL REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE:
(A) CONSISTENT WITH THE UTILITY PUBLISHED REQUIREMENTS; AND
(B) CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AS PART OF AN INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY THE INTERCONNECTION
CUSTOMER AND THE UTILITY.
K. WITNESS TEST OF SMALL GENERATOR.
(1) THE UTILITY SHALL HAVE THE OPTION OF PERFORMING A WITNESS TEST AFTER
CONSTRUCTION OF THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY IS COMPLETED.
(2) THE APPLICANT SHALL PROVIDE THE UTILITY AT LEAST 5 BUSINESS DAYS NOTICE OF
THE PLANNED COMMISSIONING TEST FOR THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY.
(3) IF THE UTILITY ELECTS TO PERFORM A WITNESS TEST, THE UTILITY SHALL CONTACT
THE APPLICANT TO SCHEDULE THE WITNESS TEST AT A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE TIME WITHIN
10 BUSINESS DAYS OF THE SCHEDULED COMMISSIONING TEST.
(4) IF THE UTILITY DOES NOT PERFORM THE WITNESS TEST WITHIN 10 BUSINESS DAYS OF
THE COMMISSIONING TEST, THE WITNESS TEST IS CONSIDERED WAIVED UNLESS THE
UTILITY AND APPLICANT AGREE TO EXTEND THE TIME FOR CONDUCTING THE WITNESS TEST.
(5) IF THE RESULTS OF THE WITNESS TEST ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE TO THE UTILITY, THE
APPLICANT SHALL ADDRESS AND RESOLVE ANY DEFICIENCIES WITHIN 30 BUSINESS DAYS,
WHICH MAY BE EXTENDED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION
OF THE 30 BUSINESS DAY PERIOD. A REQUEST FOR EXTENSION MAY NOT BE UNREASONABLY
DENIED BY THE UTILITY.
(6) IF THE APPLICANT FAILS TO ADDRESS AND RESOLVE THE DEFICIENCIES TO THE
SATISFACTION OF THE UTILITY, THE INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST SHALL BE CONSIDERED WITHDRAWN.
(7) IF A WITNESS TEST IS NOT PERFORMED BY THE UTILITY OR AN ENTITY APPROVED BY
THE UTILITY, THE APPLICANT SHALL SATISFY THE INTERCONNECTION TEST SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS SET
(8) FOR INTERCONNECTION
EQUIPMENT THAT HAS NOT BEEN LAB-CERTIFIED OR FIELD-APPROVED UNDER REGULATION.
07 OF THIS CHAPTER, THE WITNESS TEST SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE VERIFICATION BY THE
UTILITY OF THE ON-SITE DESIGN TESTS AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 5.1 OF IEEE STANDARD
1547 AND OF PRODUCTION TESTS REQUIRED BY SECTION 5.2 OF IEEE STANDARD 1547.
(9) ALL TESTS VERIFIED BY THE UTILITY SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
TEST PROCEDURES SPECIFIED IN IEEE STANDARD 1547.1.
(10) THE APPLICANT SHALL, IF REQUESTED BY THE UTILITY, PROVIDE A COPY OF ALL
DOCUMENTATION IN ITS POSSESSION REGARDING TESTING CONDUCTED UNDER IEEE STANDARD
1547.1.
L. INTERCONNECTION STUDIES AND
APPLICANT INFORMATION.
(1) IF REQUESTED BY THE APPLICANT, THE UTILITY SHALL PROVIDE THE APPLICANT
COPIES OF ANY INTERCONNECTION
STUDIES PERFORMED IN ANALYZING AN INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST.
(2) AN APPLICANT MAY PROVIDE ANY OTHER PROSPECTIVE APPLICANT COPIES OF INTERCONNECTION STUDIES TO AID IN
STREAMLINING A FUTURE UTILITY REVIEW.
(3) A UTILITY HAS NO OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE ANY PROSPECTIVE APPLICANT ANY
INFORMATION REGARDING PRIOR INTERCONNECTION
REQUESTS, INCLUDING A PRIOR APPLICANT'S NAME, COPIES OF PRIOR INTERCONNECTION STUDIES PERFORMED BY
THE UTILITY, OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING A PRIOR APPLICANT OR REQUEST.
.07 LAB-CERTIFIED AND
FIELD-APPROVED EQUIPMENT.
A. AN INTERCONNECTION REQUEST
MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR EXPEDITED INTERCONNECTION
REVIEW IF THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY USES LAB-CERTIFIED OR FIELD-APPROVED INTERCONNECTION EQUIPMENT.
B. INTERCONNECTION EQUIPMENT
SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE LAB-CERTIFIED UPON ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FOLLOWING:
(1) THE INTERCONNECTION
EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE IEEE STANDARD 1547.1 IN COMPLIANCE WITH
THE APPROPRIATE CODES AND STANDARDS REFERENCED IN §B(7) OF THIS REGULATION BY
ANY NRTL RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION TO TEST AND CERTIFY INTERCONNECTION
EQUIPMENT UNDER THE RELEVANT CODES AND STANDARDS LISTED IN §B(7) OF THIS
REGULATION;
(2) THE INTERCONNECTION
EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN LABELED AND IS PUBLICLY LISTED BY THE NRTL AT THE TIME OF
THE INTERCONNECTION APPLICATION;
(3) THE NRTL TESTING THE INTERCONNECTION
EQUIPMENT MAKES READILY AVAILABLE, SUCH AS BY POSTING ON ITS WEBSITE, COPIES OF
ALL TEST STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES UTILIZED IN PERFORMING EQUIPMENT
CERTIFICATION, AND, WITH APPLICANT APPROVAL, THE TEST DATA ITSELF;
(4) THE APPLICANT VERIFIES THAT THE INTENDED USE OF THE INTERCONNECTION EQUIPMENT FALLS WITHIN THE USE OR USES FOR WHICH
THE INTERCONNECTION EQUIPMENT
WAS LABELED, AND LISTED BY THE NRTL;
(5) IF THE INTERCONNECTION
EQUIPMENT IS AN INTEGRATED EQUIPMENT PACKAGE SUCH AS AN INVERTER, THE APPLICANT
SHOWS THAT THE GENERATOR OR OTHER ELECTRIC SOURCE BEING UTILIZED IS COMPATIBLE
WITH THE INTERCONNECTION
EQUIPMENT AND IS CONSISTENT WITH THE TESTING AND LISTING SPECIFIED FOR THIS
TYPE OF INTERCONNECTION
EQUIPMENT;
(6) IF THE INTERCONNECTION
EQUIPMENT INCLUDES ONLY INTERFACE COMPONENTS SUCH AS SWITCHGEAR, MULTIFUNCTION
RELAYS, OR OTHER INTERFACE DEVICES, THE APPLICANT SHOWS THAT THE GENERATOR
[*163] OR OTHER ELECTRIC SOURCE BEING UTILIZED IS COMPATIBLE WITH
THE INTERCONNECTION EQUIPMENT
AND IS CONSISTENT WITH THE TESTING AND LISTING SPECIFIED FOR THIS TYPE OF INTERCONNECTION EQUIPMENT; AND
(7) THE INTERCONNECTION
EQUIPMENT IS:
(A) EVALUATED BY A NRTL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODES AND STANDARDS:
(I) IEEE STANDARD 1547, INCLUDING USE OF IEEE STANDARD 1547.1 TESTING PROTOCOLS
TO ESTABLISH CONFORMITY, WHICH ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN COMAR
20.50.02.02; AND
(II) NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, WHICH IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN COMAR
20.50.02.02; AND
(B) CERTIFIED BY UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES UNDER UL STANDARD 1741.
C. INTERCONNECTION EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2007, DOES NOT REQUIRE TESTING AND LISTING
BASED ON IEEE STANDARD 1547.1.
D. INTERCONNECTION EQUIPMENT
SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE FIELD APPROVED IF WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 36 MONTHS OF
THE DATE OF THE INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST, IT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FOR USE WITH THE PROPOSED SMALL
GENERATOR FACILITY AND THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE MET:
(1) THE UTILITY HAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED INTERCONNECTION
EQUIPMENT IDENTICAL TO THAT BEING PROPOSED UNDER THE LEVEL 4 STUDY REVIEW
PROCESS DESCRIBED IN REGULATION .12 OF THIS CHAPTER IN A MATERIALLY IDENTICAL
SYSTEM APPLICATION, OR THE UTILITY HAS AGREED TO ACCEPT A LEVEL 4 STUDY REVIEW
CONDUCTED FOR IDENTICAL INTERCONNECTION
EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEM APPLICATION BY ANOTHER UTILITY;
(2) THE PRIOR APPROVAL PROCESS INCLUDED A SUCCESSFUL WITNESS TEST; AND
(3) THE APPLICANT PROVIDED AS PART OF ITS INTERCONNECTION REQUEST THE FOLLOWING:
(A) A COPY OF THE FINAL CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL
PROCESS;
(B) A WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT THE PROPOSED INTERCONNECTION EQUIPMENT IS IDENTICAL TO WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY
APPROVED; AND
(C) DOCUMENTATION OR DRAWINGS INDICATING THE SYSTEM INTERCONNECTION DETAILS.
.08 DETERMINATION OF
LEVEL OF UTILITY REVIEW OF INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST.
A. A UTILITY SHALL DETERMINE ON AN EXPEDITED BASIS THE LEVEL OF REVIEW REQUIRED
FOR AN INTERCONNECTION REQUEST.
B. A UTILITY SHALL USE A LEVEL 1 PROCEDURE TO EVALUATE AN INTERCONNECTION REQUEST TO CONNECT AN
INVERTER-BASED SMALL GENERATION FACILITY WHEN:
(1) THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY HAS A NAMEPLATE CAPACITY OF 10 KW OR LESS; AND
(2) THE CUSTOMER INTERCONNECTION
EQUIPMENT IS LAB-CERTIFIED.
C. A UTILITY SHALL USE A LEVEL 2 PROCEDURE TO EVALUATE AN INTERCONNECTION REQUEST WHEN:
(1) THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE MET:
(A) THE SMALL GENERATION FACILITY HAS A NAMEPLATE CAPACITY RATING OF 2 MW OR
LESS;
(B) THE INTERCONNECTION
EQUIPMENT IS LAB-CERTIFIED OR FIELD-APPROVED; AND
(C) THE PROPOSED INTERCONNECTION
IS TO A RADIAL DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT, OR A SPOT NETWORK LIMITED TO SERVING ONE
CUSTOMER; OR
(2) ALTERNATIVELY, THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY WAS REVIEWED UNDER LEVEL 1
REVIEW PROCEDURES BUT NOT APPROVED, AND THE APPLICANT HAS SUBMITTED A NEW INTERCONNECTION REQUEST FOR
CONSIDERATION.
D. A UTILITY SHALL USE A LEVEL 3 REVIEW PROCEDURE TO EVALUATE AN INTERCONNECTION REQUEST TO AREA
NETWORKS AND RADIAL DISTRIBUTION CIRCUITS WHEN ELECTRIC POWER IS NOT EXPORTED
TO THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
(1) FOR INTERCONNECTION REQUESTS
TO THE LOAD SIDE OF AN AREA NETWORK:
(A) THE NAMEPLATE CAPACITY OF THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY IS LESS THAN OR
EQUAL TO 50 KW;
(B) THE PROPOSED SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY UTILIZES A LAB-CERTIFIED
INVERTER-BASED EQUIPMENT PACKAGE;
(C) THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY UTILIZES REVERSE POWER RELAYS, OTHER
PROTECTION FUNCTIONS, OR BOTH, THAT PREVENT THE EXPORT OF POWER INTO THE AREA
NETWORK;
(D) THE AGGREGATE OF ALL GENERATION ON THE AREA NETWORK DOES NOT EXCEED THE
SMALLER OF 5 PERCENT OF AN AREA NETWORK'S MAXIMUM LOAD OR 50 KW; AND
(E) CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES BY THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION COMPANY IS NOT REQUIRED
TO ACCOMMODATE THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY; OR
(2) FOR INTERCONNECTION REQUESTS
TO A RADIAL DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT:
(A) THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY HAS A NAMEPLATE CAPACITY OF 10 MW OR LESS;
(B) THE AGGREGATED TOTAL OF THE NAMEPLATE CAPACITY OF ALL OF THE GENERATORS ON
THE CIRCUIT, INCLUDING THE PROPOSED SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY, IS 10 MW OR LESS;
(C) THE SMALL GENERATOR WILL USE REVERSE POWER RELAYS OR OTHER PROTECTION
FUNCTIONS THAT PREVENT POWER FLOW ONTO THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM;
(D) THE SMALL GENERATOR IS NOT SERVED BY A SHARED TRANSFORMER; AND
(E) CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES BY THE UTILITY ON ITS OWN ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM IS NOT REQUIRED TO ACCOMMODATE THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY.
E. A UTILITY SHALL USE THE LEVEL 4 STUDY REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATING INTERCONNECTION REQUESTS IF:
(1) THE NAMEPLATE CAPACITY OF THE SMALL GENERATION FACILITY IS 10 MW OR LESS;
(2) THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST
CANNOT BE APPROVED UNDER A LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2, OR LEVEL 3 REVIEW, AND THE
APPLICANT HAS SUBMITTED AN INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION UNDER A LEVEL 4 STUDY REVIEW; AND
(3) THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST
DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING FOR AN REVIEW UNDER LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2,
OR LEVEL 3 REVIEW PROCEDURES.
.09 LEVEL 1 REVIEW.
A. THE UTILITY SHALL EVALUATE A LEVEL 1 SMALL GENERATING FACILITY FOR THE
POTENTIAL FOR ADVERSE SYSTEM IMPACTS USING THE FOLLOWING:
(1) FOR INTERCONNECTION OF A
PROPOSED SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY:
(A) TO A RADIAL DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT, THE AGGREGATED GENERATION ON THE CIRCUIT,
INCLUDING THE PROPOSED SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY, MAY NOT EXCEED 15 PERCENT OF
THE LINE SECTION ANNUAL PEAK LOAD AS MOST RECENTLY MEASURED AT THE SUBSTATION
OR CALCULATED FOR THE LINE SECTION; OR
(B) TO A SPOT NETWORK:
(I) ON THE LOAD SIDE OF SPOT NETWORK PROTECTORS, THE PROPOSED SMALL GENERATOR
FACILITY SHALL UTILIZE AN INVERTERBASED EQUIPMENT PACKAGE;
(II) THE INTERCONNECTION
EQUIPMENT PROPOSED FOR THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY IS LAB-CERTIFIED; AND
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(III) THE AGGREGATION OF ALL INTERCONNECTED ELECTRIC GENERATORS MAY NOT EXCEED
5 PERCENT OF THE SPOT NETWORK'S MAXIMUM LOAD IF THE SPOT NETWORK SERVES MORE
THAN ONE CUSTOMER;
(2) WHEN A PROPOSED SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY IS TO BE INTERCONNECTED ON A
SINGLE-PHASE SHARED SECONDARY LINE, THE AGGREGATE GENERATION CAPACITY ON THE
SHARED SECONDARY LINE, INCLUDING THE PROPOSED SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY, MAY NOT
EXCEED 20 KW;
(3) WHEN A PROPOSED SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY IS SINGLEPHASE AND IS TO BE
INTERCONNECTED ON A CENTER TAP NEUTRAL OF A 240 VOLT SERVICE, ITS ADDITION MAY
NOT CREATE AN IMBALANCE BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES OF THE 240 VOLT SERVICE OF MORE
THAN 20 PERCENT OF THE NAMEPLATE RATING OF THE SERVICE TRANSFORMER; AND
(4) MODIFICATION OR CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL FACILITIES BY THE UTILITY ON ITS
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, EXCEPT FOR METERING, IS NOT REQUIRED TO ACCOMMODATE THE
SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY.
B. THE UTILITY IN CONDUCTING A LEVEL 1 INTERCONNECTION
REVIEW SHALL:
(1) WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST, INFORM THE APPLICANT THAT THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST IS:
(A) COMPLETE; OR
(B) INCOMPLETE AND WHAT MATERIALS ARE MISSING; AND
(2) WITHIN 15 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE UTILITY NOTIFIES THE APPLICANT THAT THE
APPLICATION IS COMPLETE IN §B(1) OF THIS REGULATION, VERIFY THAT THE SMALL
GENERATOR FACILITY EQUIPMENT CAN BE INTERCONNECTED SAFELY AND RELIABLY UNDER §A
OF THIS REGULATION.
C. UNLESS THE UTILITY DETERMINES AND DEMONSTRATES THAT A SMALL GENERATOR
FACILITY CANNOT BE INTERCONNECTED SAFELY OR RELIABLY TO ITS ELECTRIC
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, THE UTILITY SHALL APPROVE THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
(1) THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY HAS BEEN APPROVED BY LOCAL OR MUNICIPAL
ELECTRIC CODE OFFICIALS WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE INTERCONNECTION;
(2) A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE UTILITY;
(3) THE WITNESS TEST HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED OR WAIVED BY THE UTILITY;
AND
(4) THE APPLICANT HAS SIGNED A STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT.
D. IF AN APPLICANT DOES NOT SIGN THE STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT WITHIN 30
BUSINESS DAYS AFTER RECEIPT FROM THE UTILITY, THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST IS CONSIDERED WITHDRAWN UNLESS THE
APPLICANT REQUESTS TO HAVE THE DEADLINE EXTENDED. A REQUEST FOR EXTENSION MAY
NOT BE UNREASONABLY DENIED BY THE UTILITY.
E. LEVEL 1 REVIEW FAILURE.
(1) IF THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY IS NOT APPROVED UNDER A LEVEL 1 REVIEW, THE
UTILITY SHALL PROVIDE THE APPLICANT A LETTER EXPLAINING ITS REASONS FOR DENYING
THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST.
(2) WHEN A SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY IS NOT APPROVED UNDER A LEVEL 1 REVIEW, THE
APPLICANT MAY SUBMIT A NEW INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION UNDER LEVEL 2, LEVEL 3, OR LEVEL 4 PROCEDURES.
.10 LEVEL 2 REVIEW.
A. THE UTILITY SHALL EVALUATE A LEVEL 2 SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY FOR THE
POTENTIAL FOR ADVERSE SYSTEM IMPACTS USING THE FOLLOWING:
(1) FOR INTERCONNECTION OF A
PROPOSED SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY:
(A) TO A RADIAL DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT, THE AGGREGATED GENERATION ON THE CIRCUIT,
INCLUDING THE PROPOSED SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY, MAY NOT EXCEED 15 PERCENT OF
THE LINE SECTION ANNUAL PEAK LOAD MOST RECENTLY MEASURED AT THE SUBSTATION OR
CALCULATED FOR THE LINE SECTION; OR
(B) TO A SPOT NETWORK:
(I) WHEN THE INTERCONNECTION OF
A PROPOSED SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY IS TO THE LOAD SIDE OF SPOT NETWORK
PROTECTORS, THE PROPOSED SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY SHALL UTILIZE AN
INVERTER-BASED EQUIPMENT PACKAGE;
(II) THE APPLICANT'S INTERCONNECTION
EQUIPMENT PROPOSED FOR THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY SHALL BE LAB-CERTIFIED OR
FIELD-APPROVED; AND
(III) A SMALL GENERATING FACILITY, WHEN AGGREGATED WITH OTHER GENERATION ON THE
SPOT NETWORK, MAY NOT EXCEED 5 PERCENT OF A SPOT NETWORK'S MAXIMUM LOAD IF THE
SPOT NETWORK SERVES MORE THAN ONE CUSTOMER;
(2) FOR FAULT CURRENT LIMITATIONS:
(A) THE PROPOSED SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY, IN AGGREGATION WITH OTHER GENERATION
ON THE DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT, MAY NOT CONTRIBUTE MORE THAN 10 PERCENT TO THE
ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT'S MAXIMUM FAULT CURRENT AT THE POINT ON THE
PRIMARY LINE NEAREST THE POINT OF INTERCONNECTION;
(B) THE PROPOSED SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY, IN AGGREGATE WITH OTHER GENERATION
ON THE DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT, MAY NOT CAUSE ANY DISTRIBUTION PROTECTIVE DEVICES
AND EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SUBSTATION BREAKERS, FUSE CUTOUTS, AND LINE RECLOSERS,
OR OTHER CUSTOMER EQUIPMENT ON THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO BE EXPOSED
TO FAULT CURRENTS EXCEEDING 90 PERCENT OF THE SHORT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTING
CAPABILITY; AND
(C) THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST
MAY NOT REQUEST INTERCONNECTION
ON A CIRCUIT THAT ALREADY EXCEEDS 90 PERCENT OF THE SHORT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTING
CAPABILITY;
(3) THE PROPOSED SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY'S POINT OF INTERCONNECTION MAY NOT BE ON A TRANSMISSION LINE;
(4) WHEN A CUSTOMER-GENERATOR FACILITY IS TO BE CONNECTED TO 3-PHASE, 3-WIRE
PRIMARY UTILITY DISTRIBUTION LINES, A 3-PHASE OR SINGLE-PHASE GENERATOR SHALL
BE CONNECTED PHASE-TO-PHASE;
(5) WHEN A CUSTOMER-GENERATOR FACILITY IS TO BE CONNECTED TO 3-PHASE, 4-WIRE
PRIMARY UTILITY DISTRIBUTION LINES, A 3-PHASE OR SINGLE-PHASE GENERATOR WILL BE
CONNECTED LINE-TO-NEUTRAL AND WILL BE EFFECTIVELY GROUNDED;
(6) WHEN THE PROPOSED SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY IS TO BE INTERCONNECTED ON
SINGLE-PHASE SHARED SECONDARY LINE, THE AGGREGATE GENERATION CAPACITY ON THE
SHARED SECONDARY LINE, INCLUDING THE PROPOSED SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY, MAY NOT
EXCEED 20 KW;
(7) WHEN A PROPOSED SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY IS SINGLEPHASE AND IS TO BE
INTERCONNECTED ON A CENTER TAP NEUTRAL OF A 240 VOLT SERVICE, ITS ADDITION MAY
NOT CREATE AN IMBALANCE BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES OF THE 240 VOLT SERVICE OF MORE
THAN 20 PERCENT OF THE NAMEPLATE RATING OF THE SERVICE TRANSFORMER;
(8) A SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY, IN AGGREGATE WITH OTHER GENERATION
INTERCONNECTED TO THE DISTRIBUTION SIDE OF A SUBSTATION TRANSFORMER FEEDING THE
CIRCUIT WHERE THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY PROPOSES TO INTERCONNECT, MAY NOT
EXCEED 10 MW IN AN AREA WHERE THERE ARE KNOWN OR POSTED TRANSIENT STABILITY
LIMITATIONS TO GENERATING UNITS LOCATED IN THE GENERAL ELECTRICAL VICINITY; AND
(9) EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY AN ADDITIONAL REVIEW IN §G OF THIS REGULATION, NO
MODIFICATION OR CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL FACILITIES BY A UTILITY OF ITS
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF METERING, SHALL BE REQUIRED TO
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B. A UTILITY SHALL, WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST, INFORM THE
APPLICANT THAT THE INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST IS:
(1) COMPLETE; OR
(2) INCOMPLETE AND WHAT MATERIALS ARE MISSING;
C. QUEUE POSITION.
(1) WHEN AN INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST IS COMPLETE, THE UTILITY SHALL ASSIGN A QUEUE POSITION IF THERE IS MORE
THAN ONE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST
PENDING FOR THE SAME LINE SECTION.
(2) THE QUEUE POSITION OF THE INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST SHALL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE POTENTIAL ADVERSE SYSTEM IMPACT OF THE
SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY BASED ON THE RELEVANT SCREENING CRITERIA.
(3) THE UTILITY SHALL NOTIFY THE APPLICANT OF ANY OTHER HIGHER QUEUE POSITION
APPLICANTS ON THE SAME LINE SECTION OR SPOT NETWORK FOR WHICH INTERCONNECTION IS SOUGHT.
(4) QUEUE POSITION MAY NOT BE FORFEITED OR OTHERWISE IMPACTED BY THE SUBMISSION
OF A DISPUTE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION .13 OF THIS CHAPTER.
D. WHEN A UTILITY DETERMINES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN
EVALUATION:
(1) THE UTILITY SHALL REQUEST THE INFORMATION;
(2) THE TIME NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE EVALUATION MAY BE EXTENDED, BUT ONLY TO
THE EXTENT OF THE DELAY REQUIRED FOR RECEIPT OF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; AND
(3) WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED, THE UTILITY MAY NOT REVERT TO THE
START OF THE REVIEW PROCESS OR ALTER THE APPLICANT'S QUEUE POSITION.
E. WITHIN 20 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE UTILITY NOTIFIES THE APPLICANT IT HAS
RECEIVED A COMPLETED INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST, THE UTILITY SHALL:
(1) EVALUATE THE INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST USING THE LEVEL 2 SCREENING CRITERIA;
(2) REVIEW THE APPLICANT'S ANALYSIS, IF PROVIDED BY APPLICANT, USING THE SAME
CRITERIA;
(3) PROVIDE THE APPLICANT WITH THE UTILITY'S EVALUATION, INCLUDING A COMPARISON
OF THE RESULTS OF ITS OWN ANALYSES WITH THOSE OF APPLICANT, IF APPLICABLE; AND
(4) WHEN A UTILITY DOES NOT HAVE A RECORD OF RECEIPT OF THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST AND THE
APPLICANT CAN DEMONSTRATE THAT THE ORIGINAL INTERCONNECTION REQUEST WAS DELIVERED, EXPEDITE ITS REVIEW TO
COMPLETE THE EVALUATION OF THE INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST WITHIN 20 BUSINESS DAYS.
F. THE UTILITY IS NOT OBLIGATED TO COMPLY WITH THE 20 BUSINESS DAY LIMIT OF §E
OF THIS REGULATION FOR REVIEWING THE INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST UNTIL THE UTILITY HAS COMPLETED THE REVIEW OF ALL OTHER INTERCONNECTION REQUESTS THAT HAVE A
HIGHER QUEUE POSITION.
G. FAILURE TO MEET LEVEL 2 CRITERIA.
(1) ADDITIONAL REVIEW MAY BE APPROPRIATE WHEN A SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY HAS
FAILED TO MEET ONE OR MORE OF THE LEVEL 2 CRITERIA OF §A OF THIS REGULATION.
(2) A UTILITY SHALL:
(A) OFFER TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL REVIEW TO DETERMINE WHETHER MINOR MODIFICATIONS
TO THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WOULD ENABLE THE INTERCONNECTION TO BE MADE CONSISTENT WITH SAFETY, RELIABILITY AND
POWER QUALITY CRITERIA; AND
(B) PROVIDE THE APPLICANT WITH A NONBINDING, GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE OF THE COSTS
OF ADDITIONAL REVIEW AND MINOR MODIFICATIONS.
(3) THE UTILITY SHALL UNDERTAKE THE ADDITIONAL REVIEW ONLY IF THE APPLICANT
AGREES WITHIN 10 BUSINESS DAYS TO PAY FOR THE COST OF THE REVIEW, WHICH MAY BE
EXTENDED AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT. A REQUEST FOR EXTENSION MAY NOT BE
UNREASONABLY DENIED BY THE UTILITY.
(4) IF THE REVIEW IDENTIFIES THE NEED FOR MODIFICATIONS TO THE DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM, THE UTILITY SHALL MAKE THE NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS ONLY IF THE INTERCONNECTION CUSTOMER AGREES TO PAY
FOR THE COST OF THE MODIFICATIONS.
H. INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT.
(1) WHEN A UTILITY DETERMINES THAT THE INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST PASSES THE LEVEL 2 SCREENING CRITERIA, OR FAILS ONE OR MORE OF THE
LEVEL 2 SCREENING CRITERIA BUT DETERMINES THAT THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY CAN
BE INTERCONNECTED SAFELY AND RELIABLY, THE UTILITY SHALL PROVIDE THE APPLICANT
A STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE DETERMINATION.
(2) THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE EITHER 30 CALENDAR DAYS,
OR ANOTHER MUTUALLY AGREEABLE TIME FRAME AFTER RECEIPT OF THE STANDARD SMALL
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT, TO SIGN AND RETURN THE STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT.
(3) IF THE APPLICANT DOES NOT SIGN THE STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT WITHIN 30
CALENDAR DAYS, THE REQUEST SHALL BE CONSIDERED WITHDRAWN UNLESS THE APPLICANT
AND UTILITY MUTUALLY AGREE TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD FOR EXECUTING THE STANDARD
SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE 30 BUSINESS DAY PERIOD. A REQUEST FOR
EXTENSION MAY NOT BE UNREASONABLY DENIED BY THE UTILITY.
(4) AFTER THE STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT IS SIGNED BY THE APPLICANT AND UTILITY, INTERCONNECTION OF THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY SHALL PROCEED
ACCORDING TO ANY MILESTONES AGREED TO BY THE APPLICANT AND UTILITY IN THE
STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT.
(5) THE INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT IS NOT FINAL UNTIL:
(A) ANY MILESTONES AGREED TO IN THE STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT ARE
SATISFIED;
(B) THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY IS APPROVED BY ELECTRIC CODE OFFICIALS WITH
JURISDICTION OVER THE INTERCONNECTION;
(C) THE APPLICANT PROVIDES A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION TO THE UTILITY; AND
(D) THERE IS A SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE WITNESS TEST, IF CONDUCTED BY THE
UTILITY.
I. LEVEL 2 REVIEW FAILURE.
(1) IF THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY IS NOT APPROVED UNDER A LEVEL 2 REVIEW, THE
UTILITY SHALL PROVIDE THE APPLICANT A LETTER EXPLAINING ITS REASONS FOR DENYING
THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST.
(2) THE APPLICANT MAY SUBMIT A NEW INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION UNDER A LEVEL 3 OR LEVEL 4 INTERCONNECTION REVIEW; HOWEVER, THE QUEUE POSITION ASSIGNED TO
THE LEVEL 2 INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST SHALL BE RETAINED PROVIDED THE REQUEST IS MADE WITHIN 15 BUSINESS DAYS
OF NOTIFICATION THAT THE CURRENT LEVEL 2 INTERCONNECTION REQUEST IS DENIED.
.11 LEVEL 3 REVIEW.
A. THE UTILITY SHALL USE THE LEVEL 3 REVIEW PROCEDURE FOR AN INTERCONNECTION REQUEST THAT MEETS THE
LEVEL 3 CRITERIA IN REGULATION .08 OF THIS CHAPTER.
B. QUEUE POSITION.
(1) ONCE THE INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST IS CONSIDERED COMPLETE BY THE UTILITY, THE UTILITY SHALL ASSIGN A QUEUE
POSITION BASED UPON THE DATE AND TIME THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST IS DETERMINED TO BE COMPLETE IF THERE IS
MORE THAN ONE INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST PENDING FOR THE SAME LINE SECTION.
(2) THE QUEUE POSITION OF EACH INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST SHALL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE POTENTIAL ADVERSE SYSTEM IMPACT OF THE
SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY BASED ON THE RELEVANT SCREENING CRITERIA.
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(3) THE UTILITY SHALL NOTIFY THE APPLICANT OF ANY OTHER HIGHER QUEUE POSITION
APPLICANTS ON THE SAME RADIAL LINE OR AREA NETWORK THAT THE APPLICANT IS
SEEKING TO INTERCONNECT TO.
(4) QUEUE POSITION MAY NOT BE FORFEITED OR OTHERWISE IMPACTED BY ANY PENDING
DISPUTE SUBMITTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION .14 OF THIS CHAPTER.
C. INTERCONNECTION REQUESTS
MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS SET
(1) THE UTILITY SHALL EVALUATE THE INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST UNDER LEVEL 2 INTERCONNECTION
REVIEW PROCEDURES AS SET FORTH IN REGULATION .10C OF THIS CHAPTER, EXCEPT THAT
THE UTILITY SHALL HAVE 25 BUSINESS DAYS TO CONDUCT AN AREA NETWORK IMPACT STUDY
TO DETERMINE ANY POTENTIAL ADVERSE SYSTEM IMPACT OF INTERCONNECTING TO THE
UTILITY'S AREA NETWORK; HOWEVER, THE UTILITY IS NOT OBLIGATED TO MEET THE 25
BUSINESS DAY LIMIT FOR REVIEWING THE INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST UNTIL THE UTILITY HAS COMPLETED THE REVIEW OF ALL OTHER INTERCONNECTION REQUESTS THAT HAVE A
HIGHER QUEUE POSITION;
(2) IF THE AREA NETWORK IMPACT STUDY IDENTIFIES POTENTIAL ADVERSE SYSTEM
IMPACTS, THE UTILITY MAY DETERMINE AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION THAT IT IS
INAPPROPRIATE FOR THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY TO INTERCONNECT TO THE AREA
NETWORK, IN WHICH CASE THE INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST SHALL BE DENIED; HOWEVER, THE APPLICANT MAY ELECT TO SUBMIT A NEW INTERCONNECTION REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION
UNDER LEVEL 4 PROCEDURES, IN WHICH CASE THE QUEUE POSITION ASSIGNED TO THE
LEVEL 3 INTERCONNECTION REQUEST
WILL BE RETAINED PROVIDED THE REQUEST IS MADE WITHIN 15 BUSINESS DAYS OF
NOTIFICATION THAT THE CURRENT APPLICATION IS DENIED;
(3) THE UTILITY SHALL CONDUCT THE AREA NETWORK IMPACT STUDY AT ITS OWN EXPENSE;
AND
(4) IN THE EVENT THE UTILITY DENIES THE INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST, THE UTILITY SHALL PROVIDE THE APPLICANT WITH A COPY OF ITS AREA
NETWORK IMPACT STUDY AND WRITTEN JUSTIFICATION FOR DENYING THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST.
D. FOR AN INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATION .08 OF THIS CHAPTER FOR
NONEXPORTING SMALL GENERATOR FACILITIES INTERCONNECTING TO A RADIAL
DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT, THE UTILITY SHALL:
(1) EVALUATE THE INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST USING THE LEVEL 2 REVIEW IN REGULATION .10 OF THIS CHAPTER; AND
(2) APPROVE THE INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST IF ALL OF THE APPLICABLE LEVEL 2 SCREENS ARE SATISFIED, EXCEPT THAT THE
PEAK LINE SECTION VALUE INDICATED IN REGULATION .10B(1) SHALL BE 25 PERCENT
INSTEAD OF 15 PERCENT.
E. INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT.
(1) IF A SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY SATISFIES THE CRITERIA IN §C OR D OF THIS
REGULATION, THE UTILITY SHALL APPROVE THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST AND PROVIDE A STANDARD INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT FOR THE
APPLICANT TO SIGN.
(2) THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE 30 CALENDAR DAYS, OR
OTHER MUTUALLY AGREEABLE TIME FRAME AFTER RECEIPT OF THE STANDARD SMALL
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT, TO SIGN AND RETURN THE STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT.
(3) IF THE APPLICANT DOES NOT SIGN THE STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT WITHIN 30
CALENDAR DAYS, THE INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST SHALL BE CONSIDERED WITHDRAWN UNLESS THE APPLICANT AND UTILITY MUTUALLY
AGREE TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD FOR EXECUTING THE STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT PRIOR TO THE
EXPIRATION OF THE 30 BUSINESS DAY PERIOD. A REQUEST FOR EXTENSION MAY NOT BE
UNREASONABLY DENIED BY THE UTILITY.
(4) AFTER THE STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT IS SIGNED BY THE APPLICANT AND UTILITY, INTERCONNECTION OF THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY SHALL PROCEED
ACCORDING TO ANY MILESTONES AGREED TO BY THE APPLICANT AND UTILITY IN THE
STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT.
(5) THE INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT IS NOT FINAL UNTIL:
(A) ANY MILESTONES AGREED TO IN THE STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT ARE
SATISFIED;
(B) THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY IS APPROVED BY ELECTRIC CODE OFFICIALS WITH
JURISDICTION OVER THE INTERCONNECTION;
(C) THE APPLICANT PROVIDES A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION TO THE UTILITY; AND
(D) THERE IS A SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE WITNESS TEST, IF CONDUCTED BY THE
UTILITY.
F. LEVEL 3 REVIEW FAILURE.
(1) IF THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY IS NOT APPROVED UNDER A LEVEL 3 REVIEW, THE
UTILITY SHALL PROVIDE THE APPLICANT A LETTER EXPLAINING ITS REASONS FOR DENYING
THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST.
(2) IF THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY IS NOT APPROVED UNDER A LEVEL 3 REVIEW, THE
APPLICANT MAY SUBMIT A NEW INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION UNDER THE LEVEL 4 PROCEDURES; HOWEVER, THE QUEUE
POSITION ASSIGNED TO THE LEVEL 3 INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST SHALL BE RETAINED PROVIDED THE REQUEST IS SUBMITTED WITHIN 15 BUSINESS
DAYS OF THE NOTICE THAT THE CURRENT LEVEL 3 REQUEST WAS NOT APPROVED.
.12 LEVEL 4 STUDY REVIEW.
A. A UTILITY SHALL USE THE LEVEL 4 STUDY REVIEW PROCEDURE FOR AN INTERCONNECTION REQUEST THAT MEETS THE
LEVEL 4 CRITERIA IN REGULATION .08 OF THIS CHAPTER.
B. INTERCONNECTION REQUEST.
(1) WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS FROM RECEIPT OF AN INTERCONNECTION REQUEST, THE UTILITY SHALL NOTIFY THE APPLICANT
WHETHER THE REQUEST IS
(A) COMPLETE; OR
(B) INCOMPLETE.
(2) IF THE INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST IS NOT COMPLETE:
(A) THE UTILITY SHALL PROVIDE THE APPLICANT A WRITTEN LIST DETAILING
INFORMATION THAT SHALL BE PROVIDED TO COMPLETE THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST;
(B) THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE 10 BUSINESS DAYS, WHICH MAY BE EXTENDED AT THE
REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT AND NOT UNREASONABLY DENIED BY THE UTILITY, TO PROVIDE
APPROPRIATE DATA IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST, OR THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST SHALL BE CONSIDERED WITHDRAWN; AND
(C) THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST
SHALL BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE:
(I) IF THE REQUIRED INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT; OR
(II) THE UTILITY AND APPLICANT HAVE AGREED THAT THE APPLICANT MAY PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT A LATER TIME.
C. QUEUE POSITION.
(1) WHEN AN INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST IS COMPLETE, THE UTILITY SHALL ASSIGN A QUEUE POSITION IF THERE IS MORE
THAN ONE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST
PENDING FOR THE SAME LINE SECTION.
(2) THE UTILITY SHALL USE THE QUEUE POSITION OF AN INTERCONNECTION REQUEST TO DETERMINE THE COST RESPONSIBILITY
NECESSARY FOR THE FACILITIES TO ACCOMMODATE THE INTERCONNECTION.
(3) THE UTILITY SHALL NOTIFY THE APPLICANT OF OTHER HIGHERQUEUED APPLICANTS ON
THE SAME LINE SECTION OF THE NEW INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST. [*167]
(4) ANY REQUIRED INTERCONNECTION
STUDIES MAY NOT BEGIN UNTIL THE UTILITY HAS COMPLETED ITS REVIEW OF ALL OTHER INTERCONNECTION REQUESTS THAT HAVE A
HIGHER QUEUE POSITION.
(5) QUEUE POSITION IS NOT FORFEITED OR OTHERWISE IMPACTED BY ANY PENDING
DISPUTE SUBMITTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION .13 OF THIS CHAPTER.
D. SCOPING MEETING.
(1) BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT OF THE UTILITY AND APPLICANT, THE SCOPING MEETING, INTERCONNECTION FEASIBILITY STUDY, INTERCONNECTION IMPACT STUDY, OR INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES STUDIES
PROVIDED FOR IN A LEVEL 4 REVIEW AND DISCUSSED IN THIS SECTION MAY BE WAIVED.
(2) IF AGREED TO BY THE UTILITY AND APPLICANT, A SCOPING MEETING SHALL BE HELD
WITHIN 10 BUSINESS DAYS, OR OTHER MUTUALLY AGREED TO TIME, AFTER THE UTILITY
HAS NOTIFIED THE APPLICANT THAT THE INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST IS CONSIDERED COMPLETE, OR THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED THAT ITS INTERCONNECTION REQUEST PROCEED AFTER
FAILING THE REQUIREMENTS OF A LEVEL 2 REVIEW OR LEVEL 3 REVIEW.
(3) THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IS TO REVIEW THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST, EXISTING STUDIES RELEVANT TO THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST, AND THE
RESULTS OF THE LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2, OR LEVEL 3 SCREENING CRITERIA.
(4) IF THE UTILITY AND APPLICANT AGREE AT A SCOPING MEETING THAT AN INTERCONNECTION FEASIBILITY STUDY
SHALL BE PERFORMED, THE UTILITY SHALL PROVIDE TO THE APPLICANT, NOT LATER THAN
5 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SCOPING MEETING:
(A) AN INTERCONNECTION
FEASIBILITY STUDY AGREEMENT;
(B) AN OUTLINE OF THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY; AND
(C) A NONBINDING, GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE OF THE COST TO PERFORM THE STUDY.
(5) IF THE APPLICANT AND UTILITY AGREE AT A SCOPING MEETING THAT AN INTERCONNECTION FEASIBILITY STUDY IS
NOT REQUIRED, THE UTILITY SHALL PROVIDE TO THE APPLICANT, NOT LATER THAN 5
BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SCOPING MEETING:
(A) AN INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM
IMPACT STUDY AGREEMENT;
(B) AN OUTLINE OF THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY; AND
(C) A NONBINDING, GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE OF THE COST TO PERFORM THE STUDY.
(6) IF THE UTILITY AND APPLICANT AGREE AT THE SCOPING MEETING THAT AN INTERCONNECTION FEASIBILITY STUDY AND
SYSTEM IMPACT STUDY ARE NOT REQUIRED, THE UTILITY SHALL PROVIDE TO THE
APPLICANT, NOT LATER THAN 5 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SCOPING MEETING:
(A) AN INTERCONNECTION
FACILITIES STUDY AGREEMENT;
(B) AN OUTLINE OF THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY; AND
(C) A NONBINDING, GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE OF THE COST TO PERFORM THE STUDY.
E. INTERCONNECTION FEASIBILITY,
IMPACT, AND FACILITIES STUDIES.
(1) INTERCONNECTION FEASIBILITY
STUDY.
(A) AN INTERCONNECTION
FEASIBILITY STUDY SHALL INCLUDE ANY NECESSARY ANALYSES FOR THE PURPOSE OF
IDENTIFYING A POTENTIAL ADVERSE SYSTEM IMPACT TO THE UTILITY'S ELECTRIC
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM THAT WOULD RESULT FROM THE INTERCONNECTION FROM AMONG THE FOLLOWING:
(I) INITIAL IDENTIFICATION OF ANY CIRCUIT BREAKER SHORT CIRCUIT CAPABILITY
LIMITS EXCEEDED AS A RESULT OF THE INTERCONNECTION;
(II) INITIAL IDENTIFICATION OF ANY THERMAL OVERLOAD OR VOLTAGE LIMIT VIOLATIONS
RESULTING FROM THE INTERCONNECTION;
(III) INITIAL REVIEW OF GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS AND SYSTEM PROTECTION; AND
(IV) DESCRIPTION AND NONBINDING ESTIMATED COST OF FACILITIES REQUIRED TO
INTERCONNECT THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY TO THE UTILITY'S ELECTRIC
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN A SAFE AND RELIABLE MANNER.
(B) IF AN APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT THE INTERCONNECTION
FEASIBILITY STUDY EVALUATE MULTIPLE POTENTIAL POINTS OF INTERCONNECTION, ADDITIONAL EVALUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED.
ADDITIONAL EVALUATIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE APPLICANT.
(C) AN INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM
IMPACT STUDY IS NOT REQUIRED IF THE INTERCONNECTION
FEASIBILITY STUDY CONCLUDES THERE IS NO ADVERSE SYSTEM IMPACT, OR IF THE STUDY
IDENTIFIES AN ADVERSE SYSTEM IMPACT AND THE UTILITY IS ABLE TO IDENTIFY A
REMEDY WITHOUT THE NEED FOR AN INTERCONNECTION
SYSTEM IMPACT STUDY.
(D) THE UTILITY AND APPLICANT SHALL USE AN INTERCONNECTION FEASIBILITY STUDY AGREEMENT FORM APPROVED BY THE
COMMISSION.
(E) THE UTILITY SHALL AVOID DUPLICATING PREVIOUSLY CONDUCTED INTERCONNECTION STUDIES TO THE EXTENT
POSSIBLE.
(2) INTERCONNECTION IMPACT
STUDY.
(A) A DISTRIBUTION INTERCONNECTION
SYSTEM IMPACT STUDY SHALL BE PERFORMED WHEN A POTENTIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
ADVERSE SYSTEM IMPACT IS IDENTIFIED IN THE INTERCONNECTION FEASIBILITY STUDY.
(B) SCOPE OF INTERCONNECTION
SYSTEM IMPACT STUDY.
(I) AN INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM
IMPACT STUDY SHALL EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED INTERCONNECTION ON BOTH THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF THE
UTILITY'S ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
(II) THE INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM
IMPACT STUDY SHALL IDENTIFY AND DETAIL THE SYSTEM IMPACTS THAT RESULT WHEN A
SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY IS INTERCONNECTED WITHOUT PROJECT OR SYSTEM
MODIFICATIONS, FOCUSING ON THE ADVERSE SYSTEM IMPACTS IDENTIFIED IN THE INTERCONNECTION FEASIBILITY STUDY, OR
POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDING THOSE IDENTIFIED IN THE SCOPING MEETING.
(III) THE INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM
IMPACT STUDY SHALL CONSIDER ALL GENERATING FACILITIES THAT, ON THE DATE THE INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM IMPACT STUDY IS
COMMENCED, ARE DIRECTLY INTERCONNECTED WITH THE UTILITY'S SYSTEM, HAVE A
PENDING HIGHER QUEUE POSITION TO INTERCONNECT TO THE SYSTEM, OR HAVE SIGNED A
STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT.
(IV) AS PART OF ITS IMPACT STUDY, THE UTILITY SHALL AGREE TO EVALUATE AND
CONSIDER ANY SEPARATE STUDIES PREPARED BY THE APPLICANT THAT EVALUATE
ALTERNATIVES FOR INTERCONNECTING THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY, INCLUDING THE
APPLICANT'S ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY ON
THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
(V) THE UTILITY SHALL PROVIDE THE APPLICANT WITH THE UTILITY'S FINAL IMPACT
STUDY EVALUATION, INCLUDING A COMPARISON OF THE RESULTS OF ITS OWN ANALYSES
WITH THOSE PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT.
(C) WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS OF TRANSMITTAL OF THE INTERCONNECTION FEASIBILITY STUDY REPORT, THE UTILITY SHALL SEND
THE APPLICANT:
(I) AN INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM
IMPACT STUDY AGREEMENT USING A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION;
(II) AN OUTLINE OF THE SCOPE OF THE INTERCONNECTION
SYSTEM IMPACT STUDY; AND
(III) A GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE OF THE COST TO PERFORM THE STUDY.
(D) THE IMPACT STUDY SHALL INCLUDE ANY NECESSARY ELEMENTS FROM AMONG THE
FOLLOWING:
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(II) IDENTIFICATION OF AFFECTED SYSTEMS;
(III) AN ANALYSIS OF EQUIPMENT INTERRUPTING RATINGS;
(IV) A PROTECTION COORDINATION STUDY;
(V) VOLTAGE DROP AND FLICKER STUDIES;
(VI) PROTECTION AND SET POINT COORDINATION STUDIES;
(VII) GROUNDING REVIEWS; AND
(VIII) IMPACT ON SYSTEM OPERATION.
(E) AN INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM
IMPACT STUDY SHALL CONSIDER ANY NECESSARY CRITERIA FROM AMONG THE FOLLOWING:
(I) A SHORT CIRCUIT ANALYSIS;
(II) A STABILITY ANALYSIS;
(III) ALTERNATIVES FOR MITIGATING ADVERSE SYSTEM IMPACTS ON AFFECTED SYSTEMS;
(IV) VOLTAGE DROP AND FLICKER STUDIES;
(V) PROTECTION AND SET POINT COORDINATION STUDIES; AND
(VI) GROUNDING REVIEWS.
(F) THE FINAL INTERCONNECTION
SYSTEM IMPACT STUDY SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:
(I) THE UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS OF THE STUDY;
(II) THE RESULTS OF THE ANALYSES;
(III) A LIST OF ANY POTENTIAL IMPEDIMENTS TO PROVIDING THE REQUESTED INTERCONNECTION SERVICE;
(IV) REQUIRED DISTRIBUTION UPGRADES; AND
(V) A NONBINDING GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE OF COST AND TIME TO CONSTRUCT ANY REQUIRED
DISTRIBUTION UPGRADES.
(3) INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES
STUDY.
(A) WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS OF COMPLETION OF THE INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM IMPACT STUDY, THE UTILITY SHALL PROVIDE TO
THE APPLICANT:
(I) A REPORT OF THE IMPACT STUDY;
(II) AN INTERCONNECTION
FACILITIES STUDY AGREEMENT USING A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION;
(III) AN OUTLINE OF THE SCOPE OF THE INTERCONNECTION
FACILITIES STUDY; AND
(IV) A NONBINDING GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE OF THE COST TO PERFORM THE FACILITIES
STUDY.
(B) THE INTERCONNECTION
FACILITIES STUDY SHALL IDENTIFY:
(I) THE ELECTRICAL SWITCHING CONFIGURATION OF THE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING
TRANSFORMER, SWITCHGEAR, METERS, AND OTHER STATION EQUIPMENT;
(II) THE NATURE AND ESTIMATED COST OF THE UTILITY'S INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES AND DISTRIBUTION UPGRADES NECESSARY TO
ACCOMPLISH THE INTERCONNECTION,
INCLUDING ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND OVERHEAD; AND
(III) AN ESTIMATE OF THE TIME REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION AND
INSTALLATION OF THE FACILITIES.
(C) THIRD-PARTY DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION OF INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES.
(I) THE APPLICANT AND UTILITY MAY AGREE TO PERMIT AN APPLICANT TO SEPARATELY
ARRANGE FOR A THIRD PARTY TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT THE REQUIRED INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES.
(II) THE UTILITY MAY REVIEW AND APPROVE THE DESIGN OF THE FACILITIES UNDER THE INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES STUDY
AGREEMENT.
(III) IF THE APPLICANT AND UTILITY AGREE TO SEPARATELY ARRANGE FOR DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION, THE UTILITY, CONSISTENT WITH SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY
REQUIREMENTS, SHALL MAKE ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION AND REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
AVAILABLE TO THE APPLICANT TO PERMIT THE APPLICANT TO OBTAIN AN INDEPENDENT
DESIGN AND COST ESTIMATE FOR THE INTERCONNECTION
FACILITIES.
(IV) THE INTERCONNECTION
FACILITIES SHALL BE BUILT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS.
(D) UPON COMPLETION OF THE INTERCONNECTION
FACILITIES STUDY, AND WITH THE AGREEMENT OF THE APPLICANT TO PAY FOR THE INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES AND
DISTRIBUTION UPGRADES IDENTIFIED IN THE INTERCONNECTION
FACILITIES STUDY, THE UTILITY SHALL PROVIDE THE APPLICANT WITH A STANDARD SMALL
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS.
(E) DELAY IN ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM UPGRADES.
(I) IN THE EVENT THAT ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM UPGRADES ARE IDENTIFIED IN
THE IMPACT STUDY THAT WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE ADDED ONLY IN THE EVENT THAT
HIGHER QUEUE POSITION CUSTOMERS NOT YET INTERCONNECTED EVENTUALLY WILL COMPLETE
AND INTERCONNECT THEIR GENERATION FACILITIES, AN APPLICANT MAY ELECT TO
INTERCONNECT WITHOUT PAYING FOR SUCH UPGRADES AT THE TIME OF THE INTERCONNECTION UNDER THE CONDITION
THAT THE CUSTOMER SHALL PAY FOR SUCH UPGRADES AT THE TIME THE HIGHER QUEUE
POSITION CUSTOMER IS READY TO INTERCONNECT.
(II) IF THE APPLICANT DOES NOT PAY FOR THE COST OF THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM UPGRADES AT THAT TIME, THE UTILITY SHALL REQUIRE THE CUSTOMER TO
IMMEDIATELY DISCONNECT ITS GENERATING FACILITY SO THAT INTERCONNECTION OF THE HIGHER-QUEUED CUSTOMER CAN BE ACCOMMODATED.
F. INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT.
(1) WHEN A UTILITY DETERMINES, AS A RESULT OF THE INTERCONNECTION STUDIES CONDUCTED UNDER A LEVEL 4 REVIEW, THAT IT
IS APPROPRIATE TO INTERCONNECT THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY, THE UTILITY SHALL
PROVIDE THE APPLICANT WITH A STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT.
(2) THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE EITHER 30 CALENDAR DAYS,
OR ANOTHER MUTUALLY AGREEABLE TIME FRAME AFTER RECEIPT OF THE STANDARD SMALL
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT, TO SIGN AND RETURN THE STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT.
(3) IF THE APPLICANT DOES NOT SIGN THE STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT WITHIN 30
CALENDAR DAYS, THE REQUEST SHALL BE CONSIDERED WITHDRAWN UNLESS THE APPLICANT
AND UTILITY MUTUALLY AGREE TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD FOR EXECUTING THE STANDARD
SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE 30 BUSINESS DAY PERIOD. A REQUEST FOR
EXTENSION MAY NOT BE UNREASONABLY DENIED BY THE UTILITY.
(4) AFTER THE STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT IS SIGNED BY THE APPLICANT AND UTILITY, INTERCONNECTION OF THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY SHALL PROCEED
ACCORDING TO ANY MILESTONES AGREED TO BY THE APPLICANT AND UTILITY IN THE
STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT.
(5) THE INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT IS NOT FINAL UNTIL:
(A) ANY MILESTONES AGREED TO IN THE STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT ARE
SATISFIED;
(B) THE SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY IS APPROVED BY ELECTRIC CODE OFFICIALS WITH
JURISDICTION OVER THE INTERCONNECTION;
(C) THE APPLICANT PROVIDES A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION TO THE UTILITY; AND
(D) THERE IS A SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE WITNESS TEST, IF CONDUCTED BY THE
UTILITY.
G. LEVEL 4 REVIEW FAILURE. IF THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST IS DENIED, THE
UTILITY SHALL PROVIDE THE APPLICANT A LETTER EXPLAINING THE REASONS FOR DENYING
THE INTERCONNECTION REQUEST.
.13 DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
A. THE APPLICANT AND UTILITY SHALL ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE ALL DISPUTES REGARDING INTERCONNECTION AS PROVIDED IN THIS
REGULATION PROMPTLY, EQUITABLY, AND IN A GOOD FAITH MANNER.
B. DISPUTE RESOLUTION BEFORE THE COMMISSION.
(1) IF A DISPUTE ARISES, THE APPLICANT OR UTILITY MAY SEEK IMMEDIATE RESOLUTION
THROUGH THE PROCEDURES OF COMAR 20.32.01, OR AN ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
PROCESS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION, BY PROVIDING WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE
COMMISSION AND THE OTHER PARTY STATING THE ISSUES IN DISPUTE.
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(2) DISPUTE RESOLUTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN AN INFORMAL, EXPEDITIOUS MANNER TO
REACH RESOLUTION WITH MINIMAL COSTS AND DELAY.
(3) IF AVAILABLE, DISPUTE RESOLUTION MAY BE CONDUCTED BY PHONE.
C. DISPUTE RESOLUTION BY TECHNICAL MASTER.
(1) IF DISPUTES RELATE TO THE TECHNICAL MATTERS REGARDING THE INTERCONNECTION PROCESS, UPON THE
REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT AND UTILITY AND AT THEIR COST, THE COMMISSION MAY
DESIGNATE A TECHNICAL MASTER TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE.
(2) THE COMMISSION MAY DESIGNATE A DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL LABORATORY,
PJM INTERCONNECTION, LLC, OR A
COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WITH ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ENGINEERING EXPERTISE
AS THE TECHNICAL MASTER.
(3) UPON COMMISSION DESIGNATION, THE APPLICANT AND UTILITY SHALL USE THE
TECHNICAL MASTER TO RESOLVE DISPUTES RELATED TO INTERCONNECTION.
(4) RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COSTS FOR A DISPUTE RESOLUTION CONDUCTED BY THE
TECHNICAL MASTER SHALL BE DETERMINED EITHER PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF THE DISPUTE
TO THE TECHNICAL MASTER BY THE APPLICANT AND UTILITY, OR BY THE TECHNICAL
MASTER AFTER THE RESOLUTION OF THE DISPUTE.
D. PURSUIT OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION MAY NOT AFFECT AN APPLICANT WITH REGARD TO
CONSIDERATION OF AN INTERCONNECTION
REQUEST OR AN APPLICANT'S QUEUE POSITION.
E. ANY DEADLINE IMPOSED BY THE REGULATIONS IN THIS CHAPTER, WHICH IS DIRECTLY
AFFECTED BY ANY ISSUE IN DISPUTE, SHALL BE SUSPENDED UNTIL RESOLUTION OF THE
DISPUTE.
.14 RECORD RETENTION
AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
A. A UTILITY SHALL RETAIN RECORDS OF THE FOLLOWING FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS:
(1) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF AND THE NAMEPLATE CAPACITY OF THE INTERCONNECTION REQUESTS RECEIVED,
APPROVED, AND DENIED UNDER LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2, LEVEL 3, AND LEVEL 4 REVIEWS;
(2) THE FUEL TYPE, TOTAL NUMBER, AND NAMEPLATE CAPACITY OF SMALL GENERATOR
FACILITIES APPROVED IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
(A) NET METERING;
(B) EMERGENCY STANDBY CAPABLE OF OPERATING IN PARALLEL;
(C) BEHIND THE METER LOAD OFFSET;
(D) COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; AND
(E) OTHER;
(3) THE NUMBER OF INTERCONNECTION
REQUESTS THAT WERE NOT PROCESSED WITHIN THE DEADLINES ESTABLISHED FOR LEVEL 1,
LEVEL 2, LEVEL 3, AND LEVEL 4 REVIEWS IN THIS CHAPTER;
(4) THE NUMBER OF SCOPING MEETINGS HELD, THE NUMBER OF FEASIBILITY STUDIES,
IMPACT STUDIES, AND FACILITY STUDIES PERFORMED, AND THE FEES CHARGED FOR THESE
STUDIES;
(5) THE JUSTIFICATIONS FOR THE ACTIONS TAKEN TO DENY INTERCONNECTION REQUESTS; AND
(6) ANY SPECIAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS REQUIRED IN INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS, WHICH ARE PERMITTED ONLY FOR
GENERATING FACILITIES WITH A CAPACITY GREATER THAN 2 MW, THAT ARE NOT PART OF
THE UTILITY'S OPERATING PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO SMALL GENERATOR FACILITIES.
B. A UTILITY SHALL RETAIN RECORDS OF INTERCONNECTION
STUDIES IT PERFORMS TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY, SYSTEM IMPACTS, AND
FACILITIES REQUIRED BY THE INTERCONNECTION
OF ANY SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY FOR A MINIMUM OF 7 YEARS.
C. A UTILITY SHALL FILE NOT LATER THAN APRIL 1 OF EACH YEAR A REPORT ENTITLED
"ANNUAL SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION
REPORT" TO THE COMMISSION CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE
PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR:
(1) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF AND THE NAMEPLATE CAPACITY OF THE INTERCONNECTION REQUESTS RECEIVED,
APPROVED, AND DENIED UNDER LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2, LEVEL 3, AND LEVEL 4 REVIEWS;
(2) THE FUEL TYPE, TOTAL NUMBER, AND TOTAL NAMEPLATE CAPACITY OF SMALL
GENERATOR FACILITIES APPROVED IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
(A) NET METERING;
(B) EMERGENCY STANDBY CAPABLE OF OPERATING IN PARALLEL;
(C) BEHIND THE METER LOAD OFFSET;
(D) COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; AND
(E) OTHER;
(3) THE NUMBER OF INTERCONNECTION
REQUESTS THAT WERE NOT PROCESSED WITHIN THE DEADLINES ESTABLISHED FOR LEVEL 1,
LEVEL 2, LEVEL 3, AND LEVEL 4 REVIEWS IN THIS CHAPTER; AND
(4) THE NUMBER OF INTERCONNECTION
REQUESTS DENIED AND THE APPLICANT, THE ADDRESS OF THE PROPOSED SMALL GENERATOR,
AND THE REASON FOR EACH DENIAL.
D. THE UTILITY SHALL FILE A NOTICE WITH THE COMMISSION DESCRIBING ANY INTERCONNECTION EQUIPMENT THE UTILITY
HAS CONSIDERED FIELD-APPROVED FOR ITS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER
GRANTING APPROVAL FOR THE INTERCONNECTION
OF A SMALL GENERATOR FACILITY USING THE FIELD-APPROVED INTERCONNECTION EQUIPMENT.