Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. An Applicant
requesting a Pre-Application Report shall submit to a Utility:
1. The Applicant's contact information (name,
address, phone, and email);
2. A
proposed Point of Interconnection, sufficiently identified by latitude and
longitude, site map, street address, meter number, account number, or some
combination of those sufficient to identify the location of the Point of
Interconnection;
3. A description
of the proposed generation technology and fuel source; and
4. A non-refundable processing fee, if a
tariff containing such a fee is approved for the Utility by the
Commission.
B. An
Applicant requesting a Pre-Application Report shall understand that:
1. The existence of "available capacity" does
not mean that the Interconnection of a Generating Facility with a nameplate
capacity that is equivalent to the available capacity may be completed without
impacts, because the Pre-Application Report does not address all of the
variables studied as part of the Interconnection review process;
2. The Distribution System is dynamic and
subject to change; and
3. Data
provided in the Pre-Application Report may become outdated and may not be
useful at the time an Application is submitted.
C. Within 21 calendar days of receipt of a
completed Pre-Application Report request, a Utility shall provide a
Pre-Application Report, which shall include the following information, as
available:
1. The total capacity (MW) of the
substation/area bus or bank and circuit likely to serve the proposed
site;
2. The allocated capacity
(MW) of the substation/area bus or bank and circuit likely to serve the
proposed site;
3. The queued
capacity (MW) of the substation/area bus or bank and circuit likely to serve
the proposed site;
4. The available
capacity (MW) of the substation/area bus or bank and circuit most likely to
serve the proposed site;
5. Whether
the proposed Generating Facility is located on an area, spot, or radial
network;
6. The substation nominal
distribution voltage or nominal transmission voltage, if applicable;
7. The nominal distribution circuit voltage
at the proposed site;
8. The
approximate circuit distance between the proposed site and the
substation;
9. The peak load
estimate and minimum load data of each relevant line section, when
available;
10. The number of
protective devices and voltage regulating devices between the proposed site and
the substation/area;
11. Whether
three-phase power is available at the site and, if not, the distance of the
site from three-phase service;
12.
The limiting conductor rating from the proposed Point of Interconnection to the
distribution substation; and
13.
Based on the proposed Point of Interconnection, any existing or known
constraints, such as, but not limited to, electrical dependencies at that
location, short circuit interrupting capacity issues, power quality or
stability issues on the circuit, capacity constraints, or secondary
networks.
D. A Utility
shall not be required to generate data for a Pre-Application Report and may
include only pre-existing data. An Applicant request for a Pre-Application
Report does not obligate the Utility to conduct a study or other analysis of
the proposed project in the event that pre-existing data is not available. If a
Utility cannot complete all or some of a Pre-Application Report due to lack of
available data, the Utility shall provide the Applicant a Pre-Application
Report that includes the information that is available and identifies the
information that is unavailable. Notwithstanding any provisions of this
Section, a Utility shall, in good faith, provide Pre-Application Report data
that represents the best available information at the time of
reporting.
E. A Utility may charge
a fee for a Pre-Application Report if a tariff containing such a fee is
approved for the Utility by the Commission.
