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SCHEDULE 3 - DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES INTERCONNECTION PROCESS <br />Interconnection Coordinator. Official definitions of each entity are defined in the <br />Glossary (Section 13). Additional details are explained in the subsections below. <br />2.2.DER Interconnection Coordinator <br />The utility is referred to as the Area Electric Power Supply Operator in this <br />Interconnection Process. The Area EPS Operator shall designate a DER Interconnection <br />Coordinator to serve as a single point of contact from which general information on the <br />application process may be obtained. The DER Interconnection Coordinator shall be <br />available to provide coordination assistance with the Interconnection Customer but is <br />not responsible for directly answering or resolving all of the issues involved in review <br />and implementation of the interconnection process and standards. <br />The contact information of the DER Interconnection Coordinator will be posted on the <br />Area EPS Operators website if feasible, or available from the utility. <br />2.3.Interconnection Customer <br />The owner of the proposed DER system and the entity requesting interconnection to <br />the distribution system. <br />2.4.Application Agent <br />The Interconnection Customer may designate, on the Interconnection Application or in <br />writing after the application has been submitted, an Application Agent to serve as a <br />single point of contact to coordinate with the DER Interconnection Coordinator on their <br />behalf. Designation of an Application Agent does not absolve the Interconnection <br />Customer from signing application documents and the responsibilities outlined in the <br />Interconnection Process or in interconnection agreements. DER vendors, project <br />managers or electricians are common entities that the Interconnection Customer may <br />designate to perform this role. <br />2.5.Engineering Roles <br />Either party may designate a specific person to be a single point of contact to provide <br />technical expertise during the Interconnection Process for themselves or their <br />organization. The person to supply engineering expertise may be a third party such as <br /> <br />3Processes <br />3.1.Overview <br />The Interconnection Process applies to any DER no larger than 10 MW AC <br />interconnecting to and operating in parallel with an Area EPS distribution system in <br />3 <br />147 <br />