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SCHEDULE 3—INTERCONNECTION PROCESS,TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS,AND OPERATING PROCEDURES Final acceptance testing will commence when all equipment has been installed, all contractor preliminary testing has been accomplished and all Area EPS preliminary testing of the monitoring and dedicated equipment is completed. One to three weeks prior to the start of the acceptance testing of the generation iriterconnection the Applicant shall provide, a report stating: 1. That the Generation System meets all interconnection requirements. 2. All contractor preliminary testing has been completed. 3. The protective systems are functionally tested and ready. 4. A proposed date that the Generation System will be is ready to be energized and acceptance tested. For non-type certified systems a Professional Electrical Engineer registered in the State of Minnesota is required to provide this formal report. For smaller systems scheduling of this testing may be more flexible, as less testing time is required than for larger systems. In many cases, this testing is done after hours to ensure no typical business-hour load is disturbed. If acceptance testing occurs after hours, the Area EPS Operator's labor will be billed at overtime wages. During this testing, the Area EPS Operator will typically run three different tests. These tests can differ depending on which type of communication/monitoring system(s) the Area EPS Operator decides to install at the site. For, problems created by Area EPS or any Area EPS equipment that arise during testing, the Area EPS will fix the problem as soon as reasonably possible. If problems arise during testing which are caused by the Applicant or Applicant's vendor or any vendor supplied or installed equipment, the Area EPS will leave the project until the problem is resolved. Having the testing resume will then be subject to Area EPS personnel time and availability. Step 10 (By Area EPS) After all Area EPS Operator's acceptance testing has been accomplished and all requirements are met, the Area EPS Operator shall provide written approval for normal operation of the Generation System interconnection, within 3 business days of successful completion of the acceptance tests. Step 11 (By Applicant) Within two (2) months of interconnection, the Applicant shall provide the Area EPS with updated drawings and prints showing the Generation System as it was when approved for normal operation by the Area EPS Operator. The drawings shall also include all changes which were made during construction and the testing process. Attachments: Attached are several documents which may be required for the interconnection process. They are as follows; Appendix A: Flow chart showing summary of the interconnection process. Appendix B: Generation Interconnection Application Form. Interconnection Process for Distributed Generatiyg Systems