38.5.8406    REVIEW PROCEDURES

(1) An EDC shall review interconnection requests using one or more of the following review procedures:

(a) An EDC shall use Level 1 procedures for evaluation of all interconnection requests to connect inverter-based small generation facilities if:

(i) The small generator facility has a nameplate capacity of 50 kW or less; and

(ii) The customer interconnection equipment proposed for the small generator facility is certified.

(b) An EDC shall use Level 2 procedures for evaluating interconnection requests if:

(i) The small generator facility has a nameplate capacity of 2 MW or less; and

(ii) The interconnection equipment proposed for the small generator facility is certified; or

(iii) The small generator facility was reviewed under Level 1 review procedures but not approved and the applicant has submitted a new interconnection request for consideration.

(c) An EDC shall use Level 3 review procedures for evaluating interconnection requests where power will not be exported.

(d) An EDC shall use the Level 4 study procedures for evaluating interconnection requests if:

(i) The interconnection request was not approved under a Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 expedited review and the applicant has submitted an interconnection request for consideration under a Level 4 study review; or

(ii) The interconnection request does not meet the criteria for expedited review under Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 review procedures.

History: 69-3-103, MCA; IMP, 69-3-102, MCA; NEW, 2010 MAR p. 1801, Eff. 8/13/10.