Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 466 - ELECTRIC INTERCONNECTION OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION FACILITIES › Appendix G - Interconnection Facilities Study Agreement

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Interconnection Facilities Study
				Agreement
This agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into this
				_________ day of _________ by and between ________________________("interconnection
				customer"), as an individual person, or as a ___________________________organized
				and existing under the laws of the State of ________________,
				and______________("Electric Distribution Company" (EDC)), a ________________________
				existing under the laws of the State of Illinois. Interconnection customer and EDC
				each may be referred to as a "Party", or collectively as the "Parties".
Recitals:
Whereas
, interconnection customer is proposing to
				develop a distributed generation facility or modifying an existing distributed
				generation facility consistent with the interconnection request
application form completed by interconnection customer on
				______(Date)______; and
Whereas
, interconnection customer desires to
				interconnect the distributed generation facility with EDC's electric distribution
				system; and
Whereas
, EDC has completed an interconnection system
				impact study and provided the results of said study to interconnection customer
				(unless proceeding directly from Level 1, 2 or 3 review); and
Whereas
, interconnection customer has requested EDC to
				perform an interconnection facilities study to specify and estimate the cost of the
				equipment, engineering, procurement and construction work needed to interconnect the
				distributed generation facility;
Now, therefore
, in consideration of and subject to the
				mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:
1. All terms defined in Section
				466.30 of the Illinois
				Distributed Generation Interconnection Standard shall have the meanings indicated in
				that Section when used in this Agreement.
2. Interconnection customer elects and EDC shall cause an
				interconnection facilities study consistent with Section
				466.120 of the Illinois
				Distributed Generation Interconnection Standard.
3. The scope of the interconnection facilities study shall be
				determined by the information provided in Attachment A to this Agreement.
4. An interconnection facilities study report (1) shall provide a
				description, estimated cost of distribution upgrades, and a schedule for required
				facilities to interconnect the distributed generation facility to EDC's electric
				distribution system; and (2) shall address all issues identified in the
				interconnection system impact study (or identified in this study if the system
				impact study is combined herein).
5. Interconnection customer shall provide a study deposit of 100% of
				the estimated non-binding study costs at least 20 business days prior to the date
				upon which the study commences.
6. In cases where no distribution upgrades are required, the
				interconnection facilities study shall be completed and the results shall be
				transmitted to interconnection customer within 15 business days after this Agreement
				is signed by the Parties. In cases where distribution upgrades are required, the
				interconnection facilities study shall be completed and the results shall be
				transmitted to interconnection customer within 30 business days after this Agreement
				is signed by the Parties.
7. Study fees shall be based on actual costs and will be invoiced to
				interconnection customer after the study is transmitted to interconnection customer.
				The invoice shall include an itemized listing of employee time and costs expended on
				the study.
8. Interconnection customer shall pay any actual study costs that
				exceed the deposit within 30 calendar days on receipt of the invoice. EDC shall
				refund any excess deposit amount within 30 calendar days after the invoice.
In witness whereof, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be
				duly executed by their duly authorized officers or agents on the day and year first
				above written.
[Insert name of interconnection customer]
Signed: ___________________________________________________
Name (Printed): ______________________ Title:
				__________________
[Insert name of EDC]
Signed: ___________________________________________________
Name (Printed): ______________________ Title:
				__________________
Attachment A to Interconnection Facilities
				Study Agreement
Minimum Information That Interconnection Customer Must Provide
				With the Interconnection Facilities Study Agreement.
Provide location plan and simplified one-line diagram of the
				distributed generation facilities.
For staged projects, please indicate size and location of planned
				additional future generation. On the one-line diagram, indicate the generation
				capacity attached at each metering location. (Maximum load on CT/PT).
On the one-line diagram, indicate the location of auxiliary power.
				(Minimum load on CT/PT) Amps.
One set of metering is required for each generation connection to
				the EDC's electric distribution system.
Number of generation connections: ________________
Will an alternate source of auxiliary power be available during
				CT/PT maintenance?
YesNo
Will a transfer bus on the generation side of the metering require
				that each meter set be designed for the total distributed generation
				capacity?
YesNo
				(Please indicate on the one-line diagram).
What type of control system or PLC will be located at the
				distributed generation facility?
_____________________________________________________________
What protocol does the control system or PLC use?
				_____________________
Please provide a scale drawing of the site. Indicate the point of
				common coupling, distribution line, and property lines.
Number of third party easements required for EDC's interconnection
				facilities: ____________
To be completed in coordination with EDC.
Is the distributed generation facility located in EDC's service
				area?
YesNo
If No, please provide name of local provider:
_____________________________________________________________
Please provide the following proposed schedule dates:
Begin construction date: ______________
Generator step-up transformers receive back feed power date:
				___________
Generation testing date: ________________
Commercial operation date: _____________