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SCHEDULE 3-DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES INTERCONNECTION PROCESS 1 Applicability 1.1. Capacity Limit The Fast Track Process is available to an Interconnection Customer proposing to interconnect a Distributed Energy Resource (DER)with the Area EPS Operator's Distribution System if the DER capacity does not exceed the size limits in Table 1.1 and does not qualify for the Simplified Process. The capacity is determined by the aggregated summation of the Nameplate Rating of all components that make up the DER system. Additional information regarding the capacity limits can be seen in Section 6 of the Process Overview document. Table 1.1. Fast Track Eligibility for DER 1 Fast Track Eligibility for certified, Fast Track Eligibility z inverter-based DER on a Mainline Line Voltage Regardless of and <_2.5 Electrical Circuit Miles from Location Substation3 < 5 kV <_500 kW <_500 kW >_ 5kV and < 15kV <_ 1MW 52MW >_ 15kV and <30kV <_3MW 54MW >_30kV and <_69kV <_4MW <_ 5MW Fast Track eligibility for DERs is determined based upon the generator type, the size of the generator, voltage of the line, and the location of and the type of line at the Point of Common Coupling. All synchronous and induction machines must be no larger than 2 MW to be eligible for Fast Track Process consideration. Fast Track eligibility does not imply or indicate that a DER will pass the engineering screens or be exempt from the proposed DER Interconnection being placed into the Study Process. 1.2. Codes, Standards and Certification Requirements The Interconnection Customer's proposed DER must meet the codes, standards and certification requirements listed in Section 14 and Section 15 of the Overview Process document.The Area EPS Operator may allow DER systems that do not meet codes, standards and certification only if the DER system design is reviewed and tested and determined that it is safe to operate in parallel with the Distribution System. 1 Synchronous and induction machine eligibility is limited to no more than 2 MW even when line voltage is greater than 15 kV. 2 For purposes of this table,a Mainline is the three-phase backbone of a circuit. It will typically constitute lines with wire sizes of 4/0 American wire gauge,266 kcmil,336.4 kcmil,397.5 kcmil,477 kcmil and 795 kcmil. 3 An Interconnection Customer can determine this information about its proposed interconnection location in advance by requesting a pre-application report described in the Overview Process document. 1 181