Ohio Administrative Code
Title 4901:1 - Utilities
Chapter 4901:1-22 - Interconnection Services
Section 4901:1-22-05 - Application requirements for interconnection
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 4901:1-22-05
Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
(A) Application forms
(1) Each applicant for interconnection to an
EDU's system shall complete either of the following:
(a) A "short form" application for
interconnection of a DER that is twenty-five kilowatts or less and utilizes
equipment that is certified in compliance with IEEE and UL standards, as set
forth in rule
4901:1-22-03 of the
Administrative Code.
(b) A standard
application for interconnection of a DER that does not qualify for a "short
form" application.
(2)
The application form shall follow the format and content set forth on the
commission's website, or in a format otherwise approved by the commission, and
be submitted to the EDU from which the
applicant receives retail electric distribution service. Such application
should properly identify the applicable customer name, service address, and
account number to be considered complete and subject to review by the EDU.
Application forms will be available from the applicant's local EDU. The
applicant's completed application form should not be sent to the commission for
the purposes of review and approval.
(3) The applicant also is advised to refer to
the "applicant's checklist" found on the commission website to determine
whether to complete the "short form" or the standard form to request
interconnection service.
(B) DER equipment
(1) Each applicant shall provide to the EDU
in writing a description of the applicant's DER that identifies the following:
(a) The applicant's equipment package, which
is
considered certified for interconnected operation if it is listed by a
nationally recognized testing and certification laboratory for continuous
interactive operation with a utility grid and type-tested consistent with the
applicable codes and standards set forth in rule
4901:1-22-03 of the
Administrative Code. An applicant's equipment package shall include the
following:
(i) All interface components
including switchgear, inverters, or other interface devices.
(ii) Access for the EDU for commissioning
purposes.
(iii) A schedule for
periodic compliance testing.
(b) The integrated generator or electric
source to be used with the equipment package that meets the following criteria:
(i) Compatibility with the equipment
package.
(ii) Consistency with the
testing and listing specified for the equipment package.
(c) A disconnect switch that meets the
following criteria:
(i) The disconnect switch
is
capable of isolating the DER for the purposes of safety during EDU system
maintenance and during emergency conditions.
(ii) The disconnect switch should be located
externally to the equipment package and be accessible to and lockable by EDU
personnel, within an acceptable distance of the meter as determined by the EDU,
at either the primary voltage level, which may include loadbreak cutouts,
switches, and elbows, or at the secondary voltage level, which may include a
secondary breaker or switch.
(iii)
The disconnect switch
is clearly labeled as a DER disconnect
switch.
(iv) The disconnect switch
will be provided, installed, and paid for by the applicant, whether it is an
integrated feature of the equipment package or a compatible external
device.
(d) For solar
equipment, the photovoltaic power source and interconnecting inverter shall be
clearly labeled in accordance with the standards listed in rule
4901:1-22-03 of the
Administrative Code to identify the following:
(i) Nominal current.
(ii) Nominal voltage.
(iii) Maximum short-circuit
current.
(2)
Certified equipment does not include equipment provided by the EDU.
(C) The review processing fees
(1) Each applicant shall pay the
interconnection fees in accordance with the EDU's tariff for the review and
processing of an application, established at levels consistent with the DER
size and technology as well as the location of the interconnection on the
electric distribution system.
(2)
The EDU's review processing fee levels will apply in accordance with the EDU's
tariff to all interconnections, including those for the purposes of net
metering, combined heat and power or waste heat from industrial processes, as
well as any interconnections used for energy efficiency or the promotion and
utilization of renewable or clean secondary fuels.
(3) Exception to the fee schedule may be
determined by the EDU if the EDU invokes a fee-free feature on a
nondiscriminatory basis.
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