Section 69-09-07-08 - Electric utility obligations1.Obligation to purchase from qualifying facilities. Each electric utility shall purchase, in accordance with section 69-09-07-09, any energy and capacity which is made available from a qualifying facility: a. Directly to the electric utility; or b. Indirectly to the electric utility in accordance with subsection 4. 2.Obligation to sell to qualifying facilities. Each electric utility shall sell to any qualifying facility, in accordance with section 69-09-07-10, any energy and capacity requested by the qualifying facility. 3.Obligation to interconnect. An electric utility shall make such interconnections with any qualifying facility as may be necessary to accomplish purchases or sales under this chapter. The obligation to pay for any interconnection costs shall be determined in accordance with section 69-09-07-11. 4.Transmission to other electric utilities. If a qualifying facility agrees, an electric utility which would otherwise be obligated to purchase energy or capacity from such qualifying facility may transmit the energy or capacity to any other electric utility. Any electric utility to which such energy or capacity is transmitted shall purchase such energy or capacity under this chapter as if the qualifying facility were supplying energy or capacity directly to such electric utility. The rate for purchase by the electric utility to which such energy is transmitted shall be adjusted up or down to reflect line losses pursuant to subdivision d of subsection 6 of section 69-09-07-09. 5.Parallel operation. Each electric utility shall offer to operate in parallel with a qualifying facility. N.D. Admin Code 69-09-07-08
General Authority: NDCC 49-02-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 49-02-02