Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 69 - GENERAL ORDERS, POLICY STATEMENTS AND GUIDELINES ON FIXED UTILITIES › INTERCONNECTION APPLICATION FEES › Section 69.2104 - Interconnection application fees

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The following fee structures and fees will be deemed
						appropriate for use by electric distribution companies when processing
						interconnection applications filed under §
											§
											75.21,
						75.22, 75.31-75.40 and 75.51
						(relating to interconnection standards):
(1)
Level 1
					 applications
-$100. If an application is denied because it does not
					 meet the requirements of a Level 1 review, and the applicant resubmits the
					 application under another review procedure in accordance with this title, the
					 electric distribution company may impose a fee for the incremental expense
					 attributable to the resubmitted application consistent with the fees
					 established for the new level of review.
(2)
Level 2 applications
.
					 Base fee of $250 plus $1 per kW of the nameplate capacity rating of the
					 customer-generator's facility, plus the cost of any minor modifications to the
					 electric distribution company's distribution system or additional review if
					 required under §
											75.38 (relating to Level 2
					 interconnection review). Costs for minor modifications or additional review
					 must be based on electric distribution company estimates and must be subject to
					 review by the Commission at the request of either party. Costs for engineering
					 work done as part of any additional review should not exceed $100 per hour. If
					 an application is denied because it does not meet the requirements of a Level 2
					 review, and the applicant resubmits the application under another review
					 procedure in accordance with this title, the electric distribution company may
					 impose a fee for the incremental expense attributable to the resubmitted
					 application consistent with the fees established for the new level of
					 review.
(3)
Level 3
					 applications
. Base fee of $350 plus $2 per kW of the nameplate
					 capacity rating of the customer-generator's facility, plus the cost of any
					 feasibility studies, system impact studies or facilities studies required under
					 §
											75.39 (relating to Level 3
					 interconnection review). Costs for engineering work done as part of a
					 feasibility study, system impact study or facilities study should not exceed
					 $100 per hour. If the electric distribution company must install facilities to
					 accommodate the interconnection of the customer-generator facility, the cost of
					 the facilities shall be the responsibility of the customer-generator. If an
					 application is denied because it does not meet the requirements of a Level 3
					 review, and the applicant resubmits the application under another review
					 procedure in accordance with this title, the electric distribution company may
					 impose a fee for the incremental expense attributable to the resubmitted
					 application consistent with the fees established for the new level of
					 review.
(4)
Level 4
					 applications
. In those instances when a Level 4 application is
					 processed using the Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 review process, the fees set
					 forth for those particular review levels should apply. A fee may not be
					 assessed for an area network impact study conducted under §
											75.40 (relating to Level 4
					 interconnection review). A Level 4 application reviewed under §
											75.40(d) should
					 be subject to a base fee of $350 plus $2 per kW of the nameplate capacity
					 rating of the customer-generator's facility. If an application is denied
					 because it does not meet the requirements of a Level 4 review, and the
					 applicant resubmits the application under another review procedure in
					 accordance with this title, the electric distribution company may impose a fee
					 for the incremental expense attributable to the resubmitted application
					 consistent with the fees established for the new level of review.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													69.2101 (relating to statement of
						  scope); 52 Pa. Code §
													69.2102 (relating to statement of
						  purpose); and 52 Pa. Code §
													69.2103 (relating to
						  definitions).