Virginia Administrative Code › Title 20 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Agency 5 - STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION › Chapter 314 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING INTERCONNECTION OF SMALL ELECTRICAL GENERATORS › Section 20VAC5-314-50 - Levels 2 and 3 interconnection request general requirements

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The IC shall
				submit (i) a completed Levels 2 and 3 Interconnection Request Form (Schedule 6
				of 20VAC5-314-170); (ii) site control documentation pursuant to Schedule 6 of
				20VAC5-314-170, and (iii) the required $1,000 processing fee. The
				Interconnection Request Form shall be date-stamped and time-stamped by the
				utility to establish the IC's queue number upon receipt of (i) a substantially
				complete Interconnection Request Form submitted by a valid legal entity and
				signed by the IC, (ii) site control documentation, and (iii) the processing
				fee. The date-stamp and time-stamp of a completed Interconnection Request Form
				shall be used as the qualifying start date-stamp and time-stamp for the
				purposes of any timetable in these procedures. Within three business days of
				receiving the interconnection request, the utility shall notify the IC of
				receipt, which notification shall be made by United States mail, email address,
				or fax number provided by the IC.
The utility shall notify the IC within 10 business days of
				  the receipt of the Interconnection Request Form and site control documentation
				  as to whether the documentation is complete or incomplete. If the
				  Interconnection Request Form is incomplete, the utility shall so notify the IC,
				  including a written list detailing all information that must be provided by the
				  IC to complete the Interconnection Request Form.
The IC shall have 10 business days after receipt of the
				  notice of incomplete information to submit the listed information or to request
				  an extension of time to provide such information. The acceptance of such
				  request for time extension shall be at the utility's discretion but shall not
				  exceed an additional 10 business days. If the IC does not provide the listed
				  information or a request for an extension of time within the deadline, the
				  Interconnection Request Form will be deemed withdrawn.
B. Any material modification pursuant to
				20VAC5-314-39 made by the IC but not agreed to in writing by the utility and
				the IC may be deemed by the utility as a withdrawal of the interconnection
				request and may require submission of a new interconnection request, unless
				proper notification of each party by the other and a reasonable time to cure
				the problems created by the changes are undertaken.
C. The utility shall prioritize
				interdependent projects pursuant to 20VAC5-314-38. If applicable, the
				interconnection request study deposit specified in the Interconnection Request
				Form will be required pursuant to 20VAC5-314-38. At the utility's option,
				interconnection requests may be studied serially or in clusters for the purpose
				of the system impact study.
D. The
				IC shall immediately notify the utility in writing of any changes in the
				ownership or control of, operational responsibility for, or contact information
				for the SGF and pay a $500 processing fee.
E. The utility shall not be required to
				maintain an interconnection with an SGF if the SGF or associated equipment is
				found to be out of compliance with the codes, standards, and certification
				applicable to the SGF.
F. Small
				Generator Interconnection Agreement.
1. The
				steps describing the utility's determination of whether an SGF can be safely
				interconnected to its system and the utility's subsequent issuance of an
				executable SGIA to the IC are provided in 20VAC5-314-60 and 20VAC5-314-70 for
				the Level 2 and Level 3 interconnection processes respectively. After receiving
				the SGIA from the utility, the IC shall have 30 business days to sign and
				return the SGIA. If the IC does not return the SGIA within the deadline, the
				interconnection request shall be deemed withdrawn, and the IC shall lose its
				place in the utility's queue. After the SGIA is signed by the parties, the
				interconnection of the SGF shall proceed under the provisions of the
				SGIA.
2. The SGIA shall specify
				milestones for prepayment of estimated costs for all system upgrades identified
				by the utility during the study process. The SGIA shall also specify the
				prepayment or the provision of financial security for system upgrades or
				attachment facilities if acceptable to the utility prior to the start of the
				final design and construction of system upgrades and attachment facilities.
				Payment and financial security must be received by close of business 30
				business days after the date the SGIA is delivered to the IC for signature.
				Failure to comply with the requirements of this section after an opportunity to
				cure shall result in the interconnection request being deemed
				withdrawn.