Laserfiche WebLink
nameplate rating in the qualifying facility.The DER system's total generation capacity may, <br /> with the utility's agreement, be limited thought use of control systems, power relays or <br /> similar device settings or adjustments as identified in IEEE 1547. The customer must fully, <br /> accurately and completely disclose in its interconnection application to the utility,the <br /> technical specifications for any capacity limiting device contemplated and the customer shall <br /> furnish the utility with any factory manuals or other similar documents requested from the <br /> utility regarding such limiting or other control devices which factor into the calculation of <br /> total generator capacity. <br /> K. Qualifying facility-a cogeneration or small power production facility which satisfies the <br /> conditions established in Code of Federal Regulations,title 18, part 292.The qualifying <br /> facility must be owned by a customer of the utility and located in the utility service area. <br /> L. Utility—Elk River Municipal Utilities. <br /> In the event an inconsistency exists between terms in this policy and those established by <br /> applicable statute, rule or court order,then the definition so established shall supersede the <br /> definition used in this policy and shall govern. <br /> All customers are eligible for distributed generation, interconnection with the utility's <br /> distribution system and application of net metering upon the following terms and conditions. <br /> 1. The customer must meet the eligibility requirements set forth in the federal Public <br /> Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) *18 C.F.R. 292.303, 292.304 and <br /> Minnesota's distributed generation laws. Minn. Stat. §216B.164. <br /> 2. The customer shall complete, sign and return to utility either the Interconnection <br /> Application or the Simplified Process Application in the form prescribed in the utility's <br /> Distributed Energy Resources Interconnection Process. The application shall be approved <br /> by the utility prior to the customer beginning the project.The customer signature on the <br /> application indicates the customer shall follow the steps outlined in the utility's <br /> interconnection rules. <br /> 3. The customer shall enter into a written contract with the utility using the uniform <br /> contract contained in the utility's Rules Governing Interconnection of Cogeneration <br /> and Small Power Production. <br /> 4. The qualifying facility shall pay the utility for all reasonable costs of interconnection <br /> including those costs outlined in Minnesota Statute 2166.164,the utility's DER <br /> Interconnection Process, and the State of Minnesota Interconnection Technical <br /> Requirements. <br /> 5. The qualifying facility's total generator nameplate capacity shall be less than 40 kW and <br /> the facility shall operate at a measured capacity of less than 40 kW at all times to qualify <br /> for net metering/net billing or roll over credit compensation. <br /> 6. The utility may limit the capacity and operating characteristics of qualifying facility single <br /> phase generators in a manner consistent with the utility limitations for single phase <br /> motors,when necessary to avoid a qualifying facility from causing problems with the <br /> service of other customers. <br /> 7. The utility may require the qualifying facility to discontinue parallel generation operations <br /> when necessary for system safety. <br /> 2 <br /> 63 <br />