Section 466.90  Level 1 Expedited Review

An EDC shall use the Level 1 interconnection review procedures for an interconnection request that meet the requirements specified in Section 466.80(a).  An EDC may not impose additional requirements on Level 1 reviews that are not specifically authorized under this Section unless the applicant agrees.

a)         The EDC shall evaluate the potential for adverse system impacts using the following screens, which shall be satisfied:

1)         For interconnection of a proposed distributed generation facility to a radial distribution circuit, the total distributed generation connected to the distribution circuit, including the proposed distributed generation facility, may not exceed 15% of the maximum load normally supplied by the distribution circuit.  

2)         The total capacity of distributed generation facilities connected on the load side of spot network protectors, including the proposed facility, shall not exceed 5% of the spot network's maximum load or 50 kVA, whichever is less.

3)         When a proposed distributed generation facility is to be interconnected on a single-phase shared secondary line, the aggregate generation capacity on the shared secondary line, including the proposed distributed generation facility, shall not exceed 20 kVA.

4)         When a proposed distributed generation facility is single-phase 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% of the nameplate rating of the service transformer.

5)         The EDC shall not be required to construct any facilities on its own system to accommodate the distributed generation facility's interconnection.

b)         The Level 1 interconnection shall use the following procedures:

1)         The applicant submits an interconnection request using the appropriate form along with the Level 1 application fee (see Appendix A). 

2)         Within 7 business days after receipt of the interconnection request, the EDC shall inform the applicant whether the interconnection request is complete or not.  If the request is incomplete, the EDC shall specify what information is missing and the applicant has 10 business days after receiving notice from the EDC to provide the missing information or the interconnection request shall be deemed withdrawn.

3)         Within 15 business days after the EDC notifies the applicant that its interconnection request is complete, the EDC shall verify whether the distributed generation facility passes all the relevant Level 1 screens.

4)         If the EDC determines and demonstrates that a distributed generation facility does not pass all relevant Level 1 screens, the EDC shall provide a letter to the applicant explaining the reasons that the facility did not pass those screens.

5)         Otherwise, the EDC shall approve the interconnection request and provide to the applicant a signed version of the "Conditional Agreement to Interconnect Distributed Generation Facility" in Appendix A subject to the following conditions:

A)        The distributed generation facility has been approved by local or municipal electric code officials with jurisdiction over the interconnection;

B)        A certificate of completion (see Appendix B) has been returned to the EDC.  Completion of local inspections may be designated on inspection forms used by local inspecting authorities;

C)        The witness test has been successfully completed if required by the EDC or if the witness test has been waived according to of Appendix A(2)(c)(ii); and

D)        The applicant has signed a standard distributed generation interconnection agreement (see Appendix A).  When an applicant does not sign the agreement within 30 business days after receipt of the agreement from the EDC, the interconnection request is deemed withdrawn unless the applicant requests to have the deadline extended for no more than 15 business days.  An initial request for extension shall not be denied by the EDC, but subsequent requests may be denied.

6)         If a distributed generation facility is not approved under a Level 1 review, and the EDC's reasons for denying Level 1 status are not subject to dispute, the applicant may submit a new interconnection request for consideration under Level 2, Level 3 or Level 4 procedures.