Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 466 - ELECTRIC INTERCONNECTION OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION FACILITIES › Appendix A - Level 1 Application and Contract

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Illinois Standard Distributed Energy Resources
				Interconnection
Level 1
Interconnection Request Application Form and
				Conditional Agreement to Interconnect
(Lab-Certified Inverter-Based Distributed
				Energy Resources Facilities 25 kW and Smaller)
AN APPLICATION FEE OF $50.00 MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE
				APPLICATION.
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Insurance Disclosure
The attached terms and conditions contain provisions related to
				liability and indemnification, and should be carefully considered by the
				interconnection customer. The interconnection customer shall carry general liability
				insurance coverage, such as, but not limited to, homeowner's insurance. Whenever
				possible, the interconnection customer shall name the EDC as an additional insured
				on its homeowner's insurance policy, or similar policy covering general
				liability.
Customer Signature
I hereby certify that: (1) I have read and understand the terms and
				conditions which are attached hereto by reference; (2) I hereby agree to comply with
				the attached terms and conditions; and (3) to the best of my knowledge, all of the
				information provided in this application request form is complete and true.
Applicant Signature:
				_________________________________________
Title: _________________________ Date:
				_______________________
.............................................................................................................................
Conditional Agreement to Interconnect Distributed
				Energy Resources Facility
Receipt of the application fee is acknowledged and, by its signature
				below, the EDC has determined the interconnection request is complete.
				Interconnection of the distributed energy resources facility is conditionally
				approved contingent upon the attached terms and conditions of this Agreement, the
				return of the attached Certificate of Completion, duly executed verification of
				electrical inspection and successful witness test.
EDC Signature: _______________________ Date:
				_________________
Name: ______________________________ Title: _________________
Terms and Conditions for
				Interconnection
1)
Construction of the Distributed Energy Resources
				Facility
. The interconnection customer may proceed to construct (including
				operational testing not to exceed 2 hours) the distributed energy resources (DER)
				facility, once the conditional Agreement to interconnect a DER facility has been
				signed by the EDC.
2)
Final Interconnection and Operation.
The
				interconnection customer may operate the DER facility and interconnect with the
				EDC's electric distribution system after all of the following have occurred:
a) Electrical Inspection: Upon completing construction,
				the interconnection customer shall cause the DER facility to be inspected by the
				local electrical inspection authority, who shall establish that the DER facility
				meets local code requirements.
b) Certificate of Completion: The interconnection
				customer shall provide the EDC with a copy of the Certificate of Completion with all
				relevant and necessary information fully completed by the interconnection customer,
				as well as an inspection form from the local electrical inspection authority
				demonstrating that the DER facility passed inspection.
c) The EDC has completed its witness test as per the
				following:
i) Within 10 business days of the commissioning date, the
				EDC must, upon reasonable notice and at a mutually convenient time, conduct a
				witness test of the DER facility to ensure that all equipment has been appropriately
				installed and that all electrical connections have been made in accordance with the
				applicable codes.
ii) If the EDC does not perform the witness test within
				the 10 business days after the commissioning date or such other time as is mutually
				agreed to by the Parties, the witness test is deemed waived unless the EDC cannot do
				so for good cause. In these cases, upon EDC request, the interconnection customer
				shall agree to another date for the test within 10 business days after the original
				scheduled date.
3)
IEEE 1547.
The DER facility shall be installed,
				operated and tested in accordance with the requirements of The Institute of
				Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE), 3 Park Avenue New York, NY
				10016-5997, Standard 1547 (2003) "Standard for Interconnecting Distributed Resources
				with Electric Power Systems."
4)
Access.
The EDC shall have direct, unabated access
				to the disconnect switch and metering equipment of the DER facility at all times.
				The EDC shall provide 5 business days' notice to the customer prior to using its
				right of access except in emergencies.
5)
Metering.
Any required metering shall be installed
				pursuant to Illinois Commerce Commission approved tariffs.
6)
Disconnection.
The EDC may disconnect the DER
				facility upon any of the following conditions, but must reconnect the DER facility
				once the condition is cured:
a) For scheduled outages, provided that the DER facility
				is treated in the same manner as EDC's load customers;
b) For unscheduled outages or emergency
				conditions;
c) If the DER facility does not operate in the manner
				consistent with this Agreement;
d) Improper installation or failure to pass the witness
				test;
e) If the DER facility is creating a safety, reliability
				or a power quality problem; or
f) The interconnection equipment used by the DER facility
				is de-listed by the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory that provided the
				listing at the time the interconnection was approved.
7)
Indemnification
. The interconnection customer shall
				indemnify and defend the EDC and the EDC's directors, officers, employees, and
				agents from all damages and expenses resulting from any third party claim arising
				out of or based upon the interconnection customer's (a) negligence or willful
				misconduct or (b) breach of this Agreement. The EDC shall indemnify and defend the
				interconnection customer and the interconnection customer's directors, officers,
				employees, and agents from all damages and expenses resulting from a third party
				claim arising out of or based upon the EDC's (a) negligence or willful misconduct or
				(b) breach of this Agreement.
8)
Insurance
. The interconnection customer shall
				provide the EDC with proof that it has a current homeowner's insurance policy, or
				other general liability policy, and, when possible, the interconnection customer
				shall name the EDC as an additional insured on its homeowner's insurance policy, or
				similar policy covering general liability.
9)
Limitation of Liability
. Each Party's liability to
				the other Party for any loss, cost, claim, injury, liability, or expense, including
				reasonable attorney's fees, relating to or arising from any act or omission in its
				performance of this Agreement, shall be limited to the amount of direct damage
				actually incurred. In no event shall either Party be liable to the other Party for
				any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages of any kind
				whatsoever.
10)
Termination
. This Agreement may be terminated under
				the following conditions:
a) By interconnection customer - The interconnection
				customer may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the EDC. If the
				interconnection customer ceases operation of the DER facility, the interconnection
				customer must notify the EDC
b) By the EDC - The EDC may terminate this Agreement if
				the interconnection customer fails to remedy a violation of terms of this Agreement
				within 30 calendar days after notice, or such other date as may be mutually agreed
				to prior to the expiration of the 30 calendar day remedy period. The termination
				date may be no less than 30 calendar days after the interconnection customer
				receives notice of its violation from the EDC.
11)
Modification of Distributed Energy Resources
				Facility
. The interconnection customer must receive written authorization
				from the EDC before making any changes to the DER facility that could affect the
				EDC's distribution system. If the interconnection customer makes such modifications
				without the EDC's prior written authorization, the EDC shall have the right to
				disconnect the DER facility.
12)
Permanent Disconnection.
In the event the Agreement
				is terminated, the EDC shall have the right to disconnect its facilities or direct
				the interconnection customer to disconnect its DER facility.
13)
Disputes.
Each Party agrees to attempt to resolve
				all disputes regarding the provisions of this Agreement that cannot be resolved
				between the two Parties pursuant to the dispute resolution provisions found in 83
				Ill. Adm. Code
				466.130.
14)
Governing Law, Regulatory Authority, and Rules.
The
				validity, interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement and each of its
				provisions shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois. Nothing in this
				Agreement is intended to affect any other agreement between the EDC and the
				interconnection customer.
15)
Survival Rights
. This Agreement shall remain in
				effect after termination to the extent necessary to allow or require either Party to
				fulfill rights or obligations that arose under the Agreement.
16)
Assignment/Transfer of Ownership of the Distributed Energy
				Resources Facility
. This Agreement shall terminate upon the transfer of
				ownership of the DER facility to a new owner unless the transferring owner assigns
				the Agreement to the new owner, the new owner agrees in writing to the terms of this
				Agreement, and the transferring owner so notifies the EDC in writing prior to the
				transfer of ownership.
17)
Definitions
. Any term used herein and not defined
				shall have the same meaning as the defined terms used in 83 Ill. Adm. Code 466 (the
				Illinois Distributed Energy Resources Interconnection Standard).
18)
Notice
. The Parties may mutually agree to provide
				notices, demands, comments, or requests by electronic means such as e-mail. Absent
				agreement to electronic communication, or unless otherwise provided in this
				Agreement, any written notice, demand, or request required or authorized in
				connection with this Agreement shall be deemed properly given if delivered in
				person, delivered by recognized national courier service, or sent by first class
				mail, postage prepaid, to the person specified below:
If to Interconnection Customer
:
Use the contact information provided in the interconnection
				customer's application. The interconnection customer is responsible for notifying
				the EDC of any change in the contact party information, including change of
				ownership.
If to EDC
:
Use the contact information provided below. The EDC is responsible
				for notifying the interconnection customer of any change in the contact party
				information.
Name: ______________________________________________________
Mailing Address:
				______________________________________________
City: _____________________________ State: _____ Zip Code:
				_______
Telephone (Daytime): _________________ (Evening):
				________________
Facsimile Number: _________________ E-Mail Address:
				______________