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Subp. 2. Interconnection. The qualifying facility is responsible for complying with all applicable local, state, and federal codes, including building codes,the National Electrical Code (NEC), the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), and noise and emissions standards. The utility shall require proof that the qualifying facility is in compliance with the NEC before the interconnection is made. The qualifying facility must obtain installation approval from an electrical inspector recognized by the Minnesota State Board of Electricity. Subp. 3. Generation system. The qualifying facility's generation system and installation must comply with the American National Standards Institute/Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (ANSI/IEEE) standards applicable to the installation. Part H. RESPONSIBILITY FOR APPARATUS. The qualifying facility, without cost to the utility, must furnish, install, operate, and maintain in good order and repair any apparatus the qualifying facility needs in order to operate in accordance with schedule 3. Part I. TYPES OF POWER TO BE OFFERED; STANDBY SERVICE. Subpart 1. Service to be offered. The utility shall offer maintenance, interruptible, supplementary, and backup power to the qualifying facility upon request. Subp. 2. Standby service. The utility shall offer a qualifying facility standby power or service at the utility's applicable standby rate schedule. Part J. DISCONTINUING SALES DURING EMERGENCY. The utility may discontinue sales to the qualifying facility during a system emergency, if the discontinuance and recommencement of service is not discriminatory. Part K. RATES FOR UTILITY SALES TO A QUALIFYING FACILITY. Rates for sales to a qualifying facility are governed by the applicable tariff for the class of electric utility customers to which the qualifying facility belongs or would belong were it not a qualifying facility. Such rates are not guaranteed and may change from time to time at the discretion of the utility. Part L. STANDARD RATES FOR PURCHASES FROM QUALIFYING FACILITIES. Subpart 1. Qualifying facilities with 100 kilowatt capacity or less. For qualifying facilities with capacity of 100 kilowatts or less, standard purchase rates apply. The utility shall make available four types of standard rates, described in parts M,N, 0, and P. The qualifying facility with a capacity of 100 kilowatts or less must choose interconnection under one of these rates, and must specify its choice in the written contract required in part V. Any net credit to the qualifying facility must, at its option, be credited to its 5 50