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SCHEDULE 3—INTERCONNECTION PROCESS,TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS,AND OPERATING PROCEDURES GENERAL INFORMATION A) Definitions 1) "Applicant" is defined as the person or entity who is requesting the interconnection of the Generation System with the Area EPS and is responsible for ensuring that the Generation System is designed, operated and maintained in compliance with the Technical Requirements. 2) "Area EPS" is defined as an electric power system (EPS) that serves Local EPS's. Note. Typically, an Area EPS has primary access to public rights-of-way, priority crossing of property boundaries,etc. 3) "Area EPS Operator"is the entity who operates the Area EPS. 4) "Dedicated Facilities" is the equipment that is installed due to the interconnection of the Generation System and not required to serve other Area EPS customers. 5) "Distribution System" is the Area EPS facilities which are not part of the Area EPS Transmission System or any Generation System. 6) "Extended Parallel" means the Generation System is designed to remain connected with the Area EPS for an extended period of time. 7) "Generation" is defined as any device producing electrical energy, i.e., rotating generators driven by wind, steam turbines, internal combustion engines, hydraulic turbines, solar, fuel cells,etc.;or any other electric producing device,including energy storage technologies. 8) "Generation Interconnection Coordinator" is the person or persons designated by the Area EPS Operator to provide a single point of coordination with the Applicant for the generation interconnection process. 9) "Generation System" is the interconnected generator(s), controls, relays, switches, breakers, transformers, inverters and associated wiring and cables, up to the Point of Common Coupling. 10) "Interconnection Customer" is the party or parties who will own/operate the Generation System and are responsible for meeting the requirements of the agreements and Technical Requirements. This could be the Generation System applicant, installer, owner, designer, or operator. 11) "Local EPS" is an electric power system (EPS) contained entirely within a single premises or group of premises 12) "Nameplate Capacity" is the total nameplate capacity rating of all the Generation included in the Generation System. For this definition the"standby"and/or maximum rated kW capacity on the nameplate shall be used. 13) "Open Transfer" is a method of transferring the local loads from the Area EPS to the generator such that the generator and the Area EPS are never connected together. Interconnection Process for Distributed Generate Systems