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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Section 39-4-I-2-137 - "UL Standard 1741"

Current through June 25, 2024
"UL Standard 1741"
means Underwriters
					 Laboratories' standard titled ''Inverters Converters, and Controllers for Use
					 in Independent Power Systems," as amended and supplemented at the time the
					 Interconnection Request is submitted.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Section 39-4-I-2-138 - "Witness Test"

Current through June 25, 2024
"Witness Test"
means verification (through
					 on-site observation) by the EU that the installation evaluation required by
					 IEEE Standard 1547 Section 5.3 and the Commissioning Test required by IEEE
					 Standard 1547 Section 5.4, have been adequately performed. For Interconnection
					 Equipment that has not been Certified, the Witness Test shall also include the
					 verification by the EU of the on-site design tests as required by IEEE Standard
					 1547 Section 5.1 and verification by the EU of Production Tests required by
					 IEEE Standard 1547 Section 5.2. All tests verified by the EU are to be
					 performed in accordance with the applicable test procedures specified by IEEE
					 Standard 1547.1.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 3 - INTERCONNECTION REQUESTS, FEES, AND FORMS › Section 39-4-I-3-100

Current through June 25, 2024
Interconnection Customers seeking to interconnect a DGF
					 shall submit an Interconnection Request to the EU that owns the EDS to which
					 interconnection is sought, using an application approved by the Commission.
					 Electronic versions of such Commission-approved Application forms shall be
					 posted on the EU's website. The EU shall establish processes for accepting
					 Interconnection Requests electronically, specifically through online
					 submission. Such online submission portal should include, at a minimum,
					 information on interconnection times and procedures, a repository of relevant
					 forms that allow for electronic entry of text, an application status tracker,
					 and a searchable interconnection queue that is updated on a regular
					 basis.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 3 - INTERCONNECTION REQUESTS, FEES, AND FORMS › Section 39-4-I-3-101

Current through June 25, 2024
When an Interconnection Customer is not currently a
					 customer of the EU at the proposed PCC, upon request from the EU, the
					 Interconnection Customer shall provide proof of site control evidenced by a
					 property tax bill, deed, lease agreement, or other legally binding
					 contract.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 3 - INTERCONNECTION REQUESTS, FEES, AND FORMS › Section 39-4-I-3-102

Current through June 25, 2024
Interconnection fees shall be governed as follows for all
					 Interconnection Requests and shall be published on each EU's website:
1. An EU may not charge an application, or
				  other fee, to an applicant that requests Level 1 interconnection review.
				  However, if an application for Level 1 interconnection review is denied because
				  it does not meet the requirements for Level 1 interconnection review and the
				  applicant resubmits the application under another review procedure in
				  accordance with the MDGIR, the EU may impose a fee for the resubmitted
				  application, consistent with this section.
2. For a Level 2 interconnection review, the
				  EU may charge fees of up to $50.00 plus $1.00 per kilowatt of the
				  customer-generator facility's capacity, plus the reasonable cost of any
				  required minor modifications to the electric distribution system or additional
				  review. Costs for such minor modifications or additional review will be based
				  on the EU's non-binding, good faith estimates and the ultimate actual installed
				  costs. Costs for engineering work done as part of any additional review will
				  not exceed $100.00 per hour.
3. For
				  a Level 3 interconnection review, the EU may charge fees of up to $100.00 plus
				  $2.00 per kilowatt of the customer-generator facility's capacity, as well as
				  charges for actual time spent on any required impact or facilities studies.
				  Costs for engineering work done as part of an impact study or interconnection
				  facilities study will not exceed $100.00 per hour. If the EU must install
				  facilities in order to accommodate the interconnection of the customer
				  generating facility, the cost of such facilities will be the responsibility of
				  the applicant.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 3 - INTERCONNECTION REQUESTS, FEES, AND FORMS › Section 39-4-I-3-103

Current through June 25, 2024
When the EU determines that an Interconnection Request is
					 complete, a modification of DGF design by the Interconnection Customer other
					 than a Minor Equipment Modification that is not agreed to in writing by the EU
					 shall require submission of a new Interconnection Request.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 4 - INTERCONNECTION REVIEW LEVELS › Section 39-4-I-4-100

Current through June 25, 2024
The EU shall review Interconnection Requests using one of
					 the three levels of review procedures established below. The EU shall first use
					 the level of DGF Agreement specified by the Interconnection Customer in the
					 Application. The EU may not impose additional requirements not specifically
					 authorized unless the EU and the Interconnection Customer mutually agree to do
					 so in writing.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 4 - INTERCONNECTION REVIEW LEVELS › Section 39-4-I-4-101

Current through June 25, 2024
When an Interconnection Request is for an increase in
					 capacity for an existing DGF, the Interconnection Request shall be evaluated on
					 the basis of the new total Nameplate Capacity of the DGF.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 4 - INTERCONNECTION REVIEW LEVELS › Section 39-4-I-4-102

Current through June 25, 2024
When an Interconnection Request is for a DGF that includes
					 multiple energy production devices at a site for which the Interconnection
					 Customer seeks a single PCC, the Interconnection Request shall be evaluated on
					 the basis of the aggregate Nameplate Capacity of the multiple
					 devices.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 5 - LEVEL 1 INTERCONNECTION REVIEWS › Section 39-4-I-5-100

Current through June 25, 2024
The EU shall use Level 1 review procedures to evaluate
					 Interconnection Requests when:
1. The
				  DGF is inverter-based;
2. The DGF
				  has a Nameplate Capacity of 20 kW or less; and
3. The Interconnection Equipment proposed for
				  the DGF is Certified.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 5 - LEVEL 1 INTERCONNECTION REVIEWS › Section 39-4-I-5-101

Current through June 25, 2024
For Level 1 Interconnection Review, the EU shall first
					 evaluate the potential for Adverse System Impacts using the following screens,
					 which must be satisfied:
1. For
				  interconnection of a proposed DGF to a Line Section on a Radial Distribution
				  Circuit, the aggregated generation on the Line Section, including the proposed
				  DGF, shall not exceed 15% of the Line Section annual peak load.
2. When a proposed DGF is to be
				  interconnected to a single-phase shared Secondary Line, the aggregate
				  generation capacity on the shared Secondary Line, including the proposed DGF,
				  may not exceed 20 kW.
3. When a
				  proposed DGF is single-phase and is to be interconnected to a center tap
				  neutral of a 240 volt service, its addition may not create an imbalance between
				  the two sides of the 240 volt service of more than 20% of the nameplate rating
				  of the service transformer.
4.
				  Construction of facilities by the EU on its own system is not required to
				  accommodate the DGF.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 5 - LEVEL 1 INTERCONNECTION REVIEWS › Section 39-4-I-5-102

Current through June 25, 2024
The Level 1 Interconnection Review shall then be conducted
					 in accordance with the following procedures:
1. An EU shall, within 10 business days after
				  receipt of the Interconnection Request, inform the Interconnection Customer in
				  writing or by electronic mail that the Interconnection Request is complete or
				  incomplete and indicate what, if any, materials are missing.
2. When an Interconnection Request is
				  complete, the EU shall assign a Queue Position.
3. The EU shall, within 15 business days
				  after notifying a Level 1 applicant that the application is complete, indicate
				  that the DGF equipment meets all Level 1 criteria, verify the DG can be
				  interconnected safely and reliably using Level 1 screens, and provide a
				  conditionally approved Level 1 Interconnection Application Form and Agreement
				  to the Interconnection Customer.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 5 - LEVEL 1 INTERCONNECTION REVIEWS › Section 39-4-I-5-103

Current through June 25, 2024
Unless the EU determines and demonstrates to the
					 Interconnection Customer that a DGF cannot be interconnected safely or reliably
					 to its system and provides a letter to the Interconnection Customer explaining
					 its reasons for denying an Interconnection Request, the EU's final approval of
					 the Interconnection Agreement is subject to the following conditions:
1. The DGF has been approved by local or
				  municipal electric code officials with jurisdiction over the
				  interconnection;
2. The EU has
				  received the required information on the Certificate of Completion from the
				  Interconnection Customer. Completion of local inspections may be designated on
				  inspection forms used by local inspecting authorities; and
3. The EU has completed its Witness Test in
				  accordance with the MDGIR.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 5 - LEVEL 1 INTERCONNECTION REVIEWS › Section 39-4-I-5-104

Current through June 25, 2024
Within 10 business days of the estimated commissioning date
					 indicated on the Interconnection Request, the EU shall, upon reasonable notice
					 and at a mutually convenient time, conduct a Witness Test of the DGF to ensure
					 that all equipment has been appropriately installed and that all electrical
					 connections have been made in accordance with applicable
					 codes.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 5 - LEVEL 1 INTERCONNECTION REVIEWS › Section 39-4-I-5-105

Current through June 25, 2024
When a DGF is not approved under a Level 1 review, the
					 Interconnection Customer may submit a new Interconnection Request for
					 consideration under Level 2 or Level 3 procedures.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 6 - LEVEL 2 INTERCONNECTION REVIEWS › Section 39-4-I-6-100

Current through June 25, 2024
The EU shall use the Level 2 Interconnection Review
					 procedure to evaluate an Interconnection Request when:
1. The DGF has a Nameplate Capacity rating of
				  2 MW or less;
2. The
				  Interconnection Equipment proposed for the DGF is Certified; and
3. The aggregated total of the Nameplate
				  Capacity of all of the generators on the circuit, including the proposed DGF,
				  is 2 MW or less.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 6 - LEVEL 2 INTERCONNECTION REVIEWS › Section 39-4-I-6-101

Current through June 25, 2024
No construction of facilities by an EU shall be required to
					 accommodate the DGF, except as permitted by an additional review for minimal
					 modifications of the EDS, as described in these Level 2
					 procedures.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 6 - LEVEL 2 INTERCONNECTION REVIEWS › Section 39-4-I-6-102

Current through June 25, 2024
For Level 2 Interconnection Review, the EU first shall
					 evaluate the potential for Adverse System Impacts using the following screens,
					 which must be satisfied:
1. For
				  interconnection of a proposed DGF to a radial distribution circuit, the
				  aggregated generation on the Line Section, including the proposed DGF, may not
				  exceed 15% of the Line Section annual peak load.
2. The proposed DGF, in aggregation with
				  other generation on the distribution circuit, may not contribute more than 10%
				  to the distribution circuit's maximum Fault Current at the point on the Primary
				  Line nearest the Point of Common Coupling (PCC).
3. The proposed DGF, in aggregate with other
				  generation on the distribution circuit, may not cause any distribution
				  protective devices and equipment (including substation breakers, fuse cutouts,
				  and line reclosers), or other customer equipment on the EDS to be exposed to
				  Fault Currents exceeding 87.5% of the short circuit interrupting capability.
				  The Interconnection Request may not receive approval for interconnection on a
				  circuit that already exceeds 87.5% of the short circuit interrupting
				  capability.
4. When a DGF is to be
				  connected to three-phase, three-wire primary EU distribution lines, a
				  three-phase or single-phase generator shall be connected
				  phase-to-phase.
5. When a DGF is to
				  be connected to three-phase, four-wire primary EU distribution lines, a
				  three-phase or single-phase generator shall be connected line-to-neutral and
				  shall be effectively grounded.
6.
				  When the proposed DGF is to be interconnected on a single-phase shared
				  Secondary Line, the aggregate generation capacity on the shared Secondary Line,
				  including the proposed DGF, shall not exceed 20 kW.
7. When a proposed DGF is single-phase and is
				  to be interconnected on a center tap neutral of a 240 volt service, its
				  addition may not create an imbalance between the two sides of the 240 volt
				  service of more than 20% of the nameplate rating of the service
				  transformer.
8. A DGF, in aggregate
				  with other generation interconnected to the distribution side of a substation
				  transformer feeding the circuit where the DGF proposes to interconnect, may not
				  exceed 10 MW in an area where there are known or posted transient stability
				  limitations to generating units located in the general electrical
				  vicinity.
9. No construction of
				  facilities by an EU on its own system shall be required to accommodate the
				  DGF.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 6 - LEVEL 2 INTERCONNECTION REVIEWS › Section 39-4-I-6-103

Current through June 25, 2024
The Level 2 Interconnection Review shall then be conducted
					 in accordance with the following procedures:
1. An EU shall, within 10 business days after
				  receipt of the Interconnection Request, inform the Interconnection Customer in
				  writing or by electronic mail that the Interconnection Request is complete or
				  incomplete and indicate what, if any, materials are missing. As part of this
				  process, the EU shall assign a Queue Position. The Queue Position of the
				  Interconnection Request shall be used to determine the potential Adverse System
				  Impact of the DGF based on the relevant screening criteria. If there are higher
				  queued Interconnection Requests on the same radial line circuit, the EU shall
				  evaluate the Interconnection Requests by performing any Level 2 screens
				  requiring aggregate capacity calculations and determine if the DGF in
				  combination with the higher queued Interconnection Requests exceeds any of the
				  aggregate capacity requirements. If an aggregate capacity requirement is
				  exceeded, the EU shall notify the Interconnection Customer and shall not be
				  obligated to meet the timeline for reviewing the Interconnection Request until
				  such time as the EU has completed the review of all other Interconnection
				  Requests that have a higher Queue Position and impact the aggregate capacity
				  calculation that has been exceeded.
2. At the time an EU determines additional
				  information is required to complete an evaluation, the EU shall request the
				  information. The time necessary to complete the evaluation may be extended by
				  mutual agreement of the parties, but only to the extent of the time required
				  for receipt of the additional information. During an extension of time to
				  submit additional information, the EU may not alter the Interconnection
				  Customer's Queue Position.
3.
				  Within 20 business days after the EU notifies the Interconnection Customer that
				  it has received a completed Interconnection Request, the EU shall:
a. Evaluate the Interconnection Request using
				  the Level 2 screening criteria;
b.
				  Review any analysis provided by the Interconnection Customer, using the same
				  criteria used by the customer; and
c. Provide the Interconnection Customer with
				  the EU's evaluation, including a comparison of the results of its own analyses
				  with those of Interconnection Customer, if applicable. When an EU does not have
				  a record of receipt of the Interconnection Request and the Interconnection
				  Customer can demonstrate that the original Interconnection Request was
				  delivered, the EU shall expedite its review to complete the evaluation of the
				  Interconnection Request within 20 business days of the Interconnection
				  Customer's re-submittal.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 6 - LEVEL 2 INTERCONNECTION REVIEWS › Section 39-4-I-6-104

Current through June 25, 2024
The EU shall provide the Interconnection Customer a DGF
					 Interconnection Agreement within 5 business days of its determination that the
					 Interconnection Request passes the Level 2 screening
					 criteria.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 6 - LEVEL 2 INTERCONNECTION REVIEWS › Section 39-4-I-6-105

Current through June 25, 2024
When a DGF has failed to meet one or more of the Level 2
					 screens, the EU shall offer to perform additional review for minimal
					 modifications of the EDS to determine whether minimal modifications to the EDS
					 would enable the interconnection to be made consistent with safety, reliability
					 and power quality criteria. The EU shall provide the Interconnection Customer
					 with a nonbinding, good faith estimate of the costs of additional review for
					 minimal modifications of the EDS. The EU shall undertake the additional review
					 for minimal modifications of the EDS or the modifications only after the
					 Interconnection Customer consents to pay for the review and
					 modifications.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 6 - LEVEL 2 INTERCONNECTION REVIEWS › Section 39-4-I-6-106

Current through June 25, 2024
If the DGF fails one or more of the Level 2 screening
					 criteria but the EU determines that minimal modifications to the EDS would
					 enable the DGF to interconnect safely and reliably, the EU shall provide the
					 Interconnection Customer a DGF Interconnection Agreement within 5 business days
					 of making that determination.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 6 - LEVEL 2 INTERCONNECTION REVIEWS › Section 39-4-I-6-107

Current through June 25, 2024
If the EU finds that the DGF cannot be interconnected with
					 minimal modifications to the EDS, the EU shall provide the Interconnection
					 Customer a letter explaining its reasons for denying the Interconnection
					 Request. The Interconnection Customer may submit a new Interconnection Request
					 for consideration under a Level 3 interconnection review.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 6 - LEVEL 2 INTERCONNECTION REVIEWS › Section 39-4-I-6-108

Current through June 25, 2024
An Interconnection Customer shall have 30 business days to
					 sign and return the Agreement. When an Interconnection Customer does not sign
					 the DGF Interconnection Agreement within 30 business days, the Interconnection
					 Request shall be deemed withdrawn unless the Interconnection Customer requests
					 in writing prior to the expiration of the 30 business day period to extend the
					 deadline. The EU may not unreasonably deny the request for
					 extension.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 6 - LEVEL 2 INTERCONNECTION REVIEWS › Section 39-4-I-6-109

Current through June 25, 2024
The DGF Interconnection Agreement shall not become final
					 until:
1. The milestones agreed to in
				  the DGF Interconnection Agreement are satisfied;
2. The DGF is approved by electric code
				  officials with jurisdiction over the interconnection;
3. The Interconnection Customer provides a
				  Certificate of Completion to the EU. Completion of local inspections may be
				  designated on inspection forms used by local inspecting authorities;
				  and
4. The Witness Test was
				  successfully completed per the terms and conditions found in the
				  Agreement.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 6 - LEVEL 2 INTERCONNECTION REVIEWS › Section 39-4-I-6-110

Current through June 25, 2024
If the DGF is not approved under a Level 2 review, the EU
					 shall provide the Interconnection Customer a letter explaining its reasons for
					 denying the Interconnection Request. The Interconnection Customer may submit a
					 new Interconnection Request for consideration under a Level 3 interconnection
					 review. The Queue Position assigned to the Level 2 Interconnection Request
					 shall be retained provided the request is made within 15 business days of
					 notification that the current Interconnection Request is
					 denied.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 7 - LEVEL 3 INTERCONNECTION REVIEWS › Section 39-4-I-7-100

Current through June 25, 2024
:The EU shall use the Level 3 review procedure to evaluate
					 an Interconnection Request when the Interconnection Customer requests Level 3
					 review.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 7 - LEVEL 3 INTERCONNECTION REVIEWS › Section 39-4-I-7-102

Current through June 25, 2024
An interconnection System Impact Study is not required when
					 the interconnection Feasibility Study concludes there is no Adverse System
					 Impact, or when the study identifies an Adverse System Impact, but the EU is
					 able to identify a remedy without the need for an interconnection System Impact
					 Study.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 7 - LEVEL 3 INTERCONNECTION REVIEWS › Section 39-4-I-7-103

Current through June 25, 2024
The parties shall use a form of interconnection Feasibility
					 Study agreement approved by the Commission.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 8 - TECHNICAL STANDARDS › Section 39-4-I-8-100

Current through June 25, 2024
The technical standard to be used in evaluating all
					 Interconnection Requests under Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 reviews, unless
					 otherwise provided for in these procedures, is IEEE Standard 1547. IEEE 1547.2,
					 "Application Guide for IEEE 1547 Standard for Interconnecting Distributed
					 Resources with Electric Power Systems," shall be used as a guide (but not a
					 requirement) to detail and illustrate the interconnection protection
					 requirements that are provided in IEEE 1547.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 9 - POINT OF COMMON COUPLING › Section 39-4-I-9-100

Current through June 25, 2024
To minimize the cost of interconnecting multiple DGFs, the
					 EU or the Interconnection Customer may propose a single PCC for multiple DGFs
					 located at a single site. If the Interconnection Customer rejects the EU's
					 proposal for a single PCC, the Interconnection Customer shall pay the
					 additional cost, if any, of providing a separate PCC for each DGF. If the EU
					 rejects the customer's proposal for a single PCC without providing a written
					 technical explanation, the EU shall pay the additional cost, if any, of
					 providing a separate PCC for each DGF.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 10 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section 39-4-I-10-100

Current through June 25, 2024
An EU shall maintain records of the following for a minimum
					 of 3 years:
1. The total number of and
				  the Nameplate Capacity of the Interconnection Requests received, approved and
				  denied under Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 reviews;
2. The number of Interconnection Requests
				  that were not processed within the timelines established in this
				  rule;
3. The number of Scoping
				  Meetings held and the number of feasibility studies, impact studies, and
				  facility studies performed and the fees charged for these studies;
4. The justifications for the actions taken
				  to deny Interconnection Requests; and
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 10 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section 39-4-I-10-101

Current through June 25, 2024
An EU shall provide a report to the Commission containing
					 the information required in paragraphs (a)-(d) above, on or before February 1st
					 each year.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 11 - INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE INTERCONNECTION CUSTOMERS › Section 39-4-I-11-100

Current through June 25, 2024
An EU shall designate a contact person and contact
					 information on its website and for the Commission's website for submission of
					 all Interconnection Requests and from whom information on the Interconnection
					 Request process and the EU's EDS can be obtained regarding a proposed DGF. The
					 information shall include studies and other materials useful to an
					 understanding of the feasibility of interconnecting a DGF at a particular point
					 on the EU's EDS, except to the extent that providing the materials would
					 violate security requirements or confidentiality agreements, or otherwise would
					 be contrary to Mississippi or federal law and regulations. In appropriate
					 circumstances, the EU may require execution of a confidentiality agreement
					 prior to release of information about the EU's EDS.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 11 - INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE INTERCONNECTION CUSTOMERS › Section 39-4-I-11-101

Current through June 25, 2024
When the EU determines that an Interconnection Request is
					 complete, a modification of DGF design by the Interconnection Customer other
					 than a Minor Equipment Modification that is not agreed to in writing by the EU
					 shall require submission of a new Interconnection Request.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 12 - ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 39-4-I-12-100

Current through June 25, 2024
DGFs shall be capable of being isolated from the EU. For
					 Level 2 and Level 3 interconnection, the isolation shall be by means of a
					 lockable, visible-break isolation device whose status is clearly indicated and
					 is accessible by the EU. The isolation device shall be installed, owned and
					 maintained by the owner of the DGF and located between the DGF and the PCC. A
					 draw-out type circuit breaker with a provision for padlocking at the draw-out
					 position can be considered an isolation device for purposes of this
					 requirement. A draw-out type circuit breaker has a switching device capable of
					 making, carrying and breaking currents under normal and abnormal circuit
					 conditions such as those of a short circuit. A draw-out circuit breaker can be
					 physically removed from its enclosure creating a visible break in the circuit.
					 For the purposes of these regulations, the draw-out circuit breaker shall be
					 capable of being locked in the open, draw-out position. Level 1
					 interconnections do not require an external isolation device.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 12 - ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 39-4-I-12-101

Current through June 25, 2024
A Level 2 or Level 3 Interconnection Customer may elect to
					 provide the EU access to an isolation device that is contained in a building or
					 area that may be unoccupied and locked or not otherwise readily accessible to
					 the EU, by installing a lockbox provided by the EU that shall provide ready
					 access to the isolation device. The Interconnection Customer shall install the
					 lockbox in a location that is readily accessible by the EU, and the
					 Interconnection Customer shall permit the EU to affix a placard in a location
					 of its choosing that provides clear instructions to EU operating personnel on
					 access to the isolation device. In the event that the Interconnection Customer
					 fails to comply with the terms of this subsection and the EU needs to gain
					 access to the isolation device, the EU shall not be held liable for any damages
					 resulting from any necessary EU action to isolate the Interconnection
					 Customer.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 12 - ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 39-4-I-12-102

Current through June 25, 2024
Any metering necessitated by a DGF shall be installed,
					 operated and maintained in accordance with applicable tariffs. Any such
					 metering requirements shall be clearly identified as part of the DGF
					 Interconnection Agreement executed by the Interconnection Customer and the
					 EU.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 12 - ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 39-4-I-12-103

Current through June 25, 2024
The EU shall design, procure, construct, install, and own
					 any Distribution System Upgrades. The actual cost of the Distribution System
					 Upgrades, including overheads, shall be directly assigned to the
					 Interconnection Customer. The Interconnection Customer may be entitled to
					 financial contribution from any other EU customers who may in the future
					 utilize the upgrades paid for by the Interconnection Customer. Such
					 contributions shall be governed by the rules, regulations, and decisions of the
					 Commission.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 12 - ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 39-4-I-12-104

Current through June 25, 2024
The Interconnection Customer shall design its DGF to
					 maintain a composite power delivery at continuous rated power output at the
					 Point of Common Coupling at a power factor within the power factor range
					 required by the EU's applicable tariff for a comparable load customer. EU may
					 also require the Interconnection Customer to follow a voltage or VAR schedule
					 if such schedules are applicable to similarly situated generators in the
					 control area on a comparable basis and have been approved by the Commission.
					 The specific requirements for meeting a voltage or VAR schedule shall be
					 clearly specified in Attachment 3 of the "Mississippi Distributed Generator
					 Interconnection Rule Level 2 and Level 3 Agreement for Interconnection of
					 Distributed Generator Facilities." Under no circumstance shall these additional
					 requirements for voltage support or reactive power exceed the normal operating
					 capabilities of the DGF. The requirements in this paragraph may be additional
					 to requirements in IEEE 1547.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 13 - DISPUTES › Section 39-4-I-13-100

Current through June 25, 2024
A party shall attempt to resolve all disputes regarding
					 interconnection as provided in the MDGIR promptly, equitably, and in a good
					 faith manner.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 13 - DISPUTES › Section 39-4-I-13-101

Current through June 25, 2024
When a dispute arises, a party may seek immediate
					 resolution through complaint procedures available through the Commission by
					 providing written notice to the Commission and the other party stating the
					 issues in dispute.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 13 - DISPUTES › Section 39-4-I-13-102

Current through June 25, 2024
When disputes relate to the technical application of the
					 MDGIR, the Commission may designate a technical consultant to resolve the
					 dispute. Upon Commission designation, the parties shall use the technical
					 consultant to resolve disputes related to interconnection. Costs for dispute
					 resolution conducted by the technical consultant shall be established by the
					 technical consultant and subject to review by the Commission. The EU and the
					 Interconnection Customer shall share equally the costs of an outside arbitrator
					 unless they mutually agree to a different payment
					 arrangement.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart I - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule › Chapter 13 - DISPUTES › Section 39-4-I-13-103

Current through June 25, 2024
Pursuit of dispute resolution shall not affect an
					 Interconnection Customer with regard to consideration of an Interconnection
					 Request or an Interconnection Customer's Queue Position.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart II - Mississippi Distributed Generation Rule › Chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION › Section 39-4-II-1-100

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi Distributed Generation Rule (MDGR) sets
					 forth technical and procedural requirements for qualified Distributed Generator
					 Facilities (DGFs). These DGFs are also subject to the requirements of the
					 Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection Rule
					 (MDGIR).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart II - Mississippi Distributed Generation Rule › Chapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Section 39-4-II-2-100 - "Billing Period"

Current through June 25, 2024
"Billing Period"
means the monthly billing
					 period used by an Electric Utility (EU) to measure usage and any excess energy
					 exported by a DGF to the EU, and to bill customers.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart II - Mississippi Distributed Generation Rule › Chapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Section 39-4-II-2-101 - "Avoided Cost of Wholesale Power"

Current through June 25, 2024
"Avoided Cost of Wholesale Power"
means the
					 cost to an EU1 of electric energy that the EU would
					 generate itself or purchase from another source, such as from an organized
					 wholesale power market, but for the purchase from a Distributed Generation
					 Interconnection Customer (DGIC). In essence, the avoided cost is the marginal
					 cost to produce or purchase one more unit of electrical energy. When a DGIC
					 delivers electricity to an EU, the EU will reduce the equivalent amount of
					 electricity that either is generated at its most expensive operating plant that
					 is not running for reliability purposes or is purchased from an organized
					 wholesale power market. For power generated by an EU, the cost avoided consists
					 of the cost of fuel needed to produce that electricity and the corresponding
					 portion of the plant's operation and maintenance costs and shall include an
					 appropriate average line loss adjustment. For DGICs with solar PV systems, the
					 Avoided Cost of Wholesale Power and the corresponding average line loss
					 adjustment shall reflect the daytime energy production of a solar PV system. No
					 capacity credit is given as part of the calculation of Avoided Cost of
					 Wholesale Power. For an EU that is a member of a regional transmission
					 organization (RTO), the Avoided Cost of Wholesale Power shall be the average
					 real-time locational marginal price (LMP) calculated by the RTO for the EU's
					 load zone(s). Such LMP shall include an appropriate average line loss
					 adjustment. For DGICs with solar PV systems, such LMP and the corresponding
					 average line loss adjustment shall reflect the daytime energy production of a
					 solar PV system.
1 An EU is an electric utility
					 within the meaning of Miss. Code Ann. section
					 77-3-3(d)(i)
					 (Supp 2014).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart II - Mississippi Distributed Generation Rule › Chapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Section 39-4-II-2-102 - "Distributed Generation Value"

Current through June 25, 2024
"Distributed Generation Value"
means an
					 adjustment to be included in the Total Value of Distributed Generation for
					 benefits of distributed generation that, while expected to occur, are currently
					 non-quantifiable or difficult to quantify. The Distributed Generation Value
					 shall be equal to 2.5 cents per kilowatt hour, unless and until modified upward
					 or downward based on Mississippi-specific data, by separate Order of the
					 Commission, and after full notice and hearing. To provide sufficient financial
					 certainty to qualifying customers that install DGFs, this Distributed
					 Generation Value shall remain in place for a period of twenty-five (25) years
					 from the date the customer begins taking net generation service under the EU's
					 net generation tariff.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart II - Mississippi Distributed Generation Rule › Chapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Section 39-4-II-2-103 - "Low-to-Moderate Income Benefits Adder"

Current through June 25, 2024
"Low-to-Moderate Income Benefits Adder"
means
					 an additional amount to be included in the Total Value of Distributed
					 Generation that shall flow to qualifying customers whose household income is at
					 or below 225% of the federal poverty level (or similar requirement proposed by
					 the EU to be approved by the Commission) who is approved to take service under
					 the EU's net generation tariff. Beginning with the effective date of this rule,
					 the Low-to-Moderate Income Benefits Adder shall be equal to 2 cents per
					 kilowatt hour. To provide sufficient financial certainty to qualifying
					 low-to-moderate income customers that install DGFs, this Low-to-Moderate Income
					 Benefits Adder shall remain in place for a period of twenty-five (25) years
					 from the date a qualified DGIC customer begins taking service under the EU's
					 net generation tariff.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart II - Mississippi Distributed Generation Rule › Chapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Section 39-4-II-2-104 - "Total Value of Distributed Generation"

Current through June 25, 2024
"Total Value of Distributed Generation"
means
					 the total amount - expressed in cents per kilowatt hour - that shall be
					 credited to EU customers as a result of excess energy exported by a DGF to the
					 EU, which shall include the Avoided Cost of Wholesale Power plus the
					 Distributed Generation Value plus, if applicable, the Low-to-Moderate Income
					 Benefits Adder, as further outlined in this rule.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart II - Mississippi Distributed Generation Rule › Chapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Section 39-4-II-2-105 - "Exit Fee"

Current through June 25, 2024
"Exit Fee"
means a fee that is paid by a
					 customer that reduces load by using a DGF and is intended to compensate the EU
					 in whole or part for the loss of fixed cost contribution from that customer.
					 Exit fees are not allowed under this rule, unless otherwise approved by the
					 Commission.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 4 - Mississippi Distributed Generator Interconnection and Distributed Generation › Subpart II - Mississippi Distributed Generation Rule › Chapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Section 39-4-II-2-106 - "Distributed Generation Interconnection Customer" or "DGIC"

Current through June 25, 2024
"Distributed Generation Interconnection Customer" or
					 "DGIC"
is any electricity customer, such as an industrial, large
					 commercial, residential or small commercial customer, that generates
					 electricity on the customer's side of the meter using a Renewable Energy
					 source. The electricity customer must own or lease the DGF producing the
					 Renewable Energy on the electricity customer's side of the meter in order to
					 qualify as a DGIC under this MDGR, unless otherwise approved by the
					 Commission.