Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Public Service Commission
Interconnection and Distributed Generation Standards
Part 2 - INTERCONNECTION STANDARDS
Section R. 460.968 - Authorization required prior to parallel operation

Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 460.968

Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024

Rule 68.

(1) The electric utility shall provide to the applicant written authorization to operate in parallel with the electric utility within 5 business days of all of the following conditions being met:

(a) The electric utility notified the interconnection applicant that the commissioning test and inspection, where applicable, are accepted.

(b) The applicant has executed a standard level 1, 2, and 3 interconnection agreement or level 4 and 5 interconnection agreement and complied with all applicable parallel operation requirements as set forth in the electric utility's interconnection procedures and applicable interconnection agreement.

(c) The applicant complied with all applicable local, state, and federal requirements.

(d) The electric utility received full payments for all outstanding bills.

(2) With the written authorization, interconnection of the DER is considered approved for parallel operation, the DER may begin operating, and the applicant is considered an interconnection customer.

(3) The applicant shall not operate its DER in parallel with the electric utility's distribution system without prior written permission to operate from the electric utility.

(4) Subject to reasonable timing and other conditions, including completion of conditions in the interconnection agreement or interconnection procedures, the electric utility shall allow for reasonable but limited testing before written authorization has occurred.

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