Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Section 75.37 - Level 1 interconnection review(a) An EDC shall use the Level 1 interconnection review procedure for an interconnection request that meets the criteria in § 75.34(1) (relating to review procedures). An EDC may not impose additional requirements for Level 1 reviews not specifically authorized under this subchapter.(b) The Level 1 screening criteria must consist of:(1) For interconnection of a proposed small generator facility to a radial distribution circuit, the aggregated generation on the circuit, including the proposed small generator facility, may not exceed 15% of the line section annual peak load as most recently measured at the sub station.(2) For interconnection of a proposed small generator facility to the load side of spot network protectors, the proposed small generator facility shall utilize an inverter-based equipment package. The customer interconnection equipment proposed for the small generator facility must be certified, and when aggregated with other generation, may not exceed 5% of the spot network's maximum load.(3) 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.(4) When a proposed small generator 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) Construction of facilities by the EDC on its own system is not required to accommodate the small generator facility.(c) The Level 1 interconnection review procedure must consist of:(1) An EDC shall, within 10 business days after receipt of the interconnection request, inform the applicant that the interconnection request is complete or incomplete and what materials are missing.(2) The EDC shall, within 15 business days after the end of the 10 business days noted in paragraph (1), verify that the small generator facility equipment can be interconnected safely and reliably using Level 1 screens. When an EDC does not have a record of receipt of the interconnection request, and the applicant can demonstrate that the original interconnection request was delivered, the EDC shall expedite its review to complete the evaluation of the interconnection request within 15 days of the applicant's resubmittal.(3) Upon notice, within 10 business days after receipt of the certificate of completion, an EDC may conduct a witness test at a mutually convenient time. If the EDC does not conduct the witness test within 10 business days or within the time otherwise mutually agreed to by the parties, the witness test is deemed waived.(4) Unless an EDC determines and demonstrates that a small generator facility cannot be interconnected safely and reliably, the EDC shall approve the interconnection request form subject to the following conditions:(i) The small generator facility has been approved by local or municipal electric code officials with jurisdiction over the interconnection.(ii) A certificate of completion has been returned to the EDC. Completion of local inspections may be designated on inspection forms used by local inspecting authorities.(iii) The witness test has been successfully completed or waived.(iv) The interconnection customer has signed a standard small generator interconnection agreement. When an interconnection customer does not sign the agreement within 30 business days after receipt from the EDC, the interconnection request will be deemed withdrawn unless the interconnection customer requests to have the deadline extended. The request for extension may not be unreasonably denied by the EDC.(5) When a small generator facility is not approved under a Level 1 review, the interconnection customer may submit a new interconnection request for consideration under Level 2, Level 3 or Level 4 procedures specified in this chapter without sacrificing the applicant's original queue position. This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 69.2101 (relating to statement of scope); 52 Pa. Code § 69.2102 (relating to statement of purpose); 52 Pa. Code § 69.2103 (relating to definitions); and 52 Pa. Code § 69.2104 (relating to interconnection application fees).