1.            ELIGIBILITY.

a.    Interconnection to the electric system shall be granted only to new or existing customers, in good standing, under the City's electric service schedules. The Interconnection Agreement shall be between the Customer and the City and will not include third parties.

b.    The Interconnection Standards are intended for customer-owned generation with a rated output of less than a cumulative total of 25,000 watts (25 kW). Systems rated for more than 25 kW will be handled under a different process and may involve the local control area and regional transmission organization.

c.    The City of Girard limits the capacity of customer-owned generating facilities to be connected to the City’s utility system. Generators shall be appropriately sized for customer’s anticipated electric load. Eligible generation will be determined by the City using the City of Girard Customer-Owned Distributive Generation Study.

2.            REQUEST:

The Customer shall make a request by completing the attached document entitled “Application for Distributive Generation Interconnection”. The City may require additional details or clarifications as needed to properly evaluate the application.

3.            SYSTEM EFFECTS:

The City will analyze the overall impact of the proposed generating facility on the transmission and distribution system. Such analyses will be based on Good Utility Practice to determine thermal effects, voltage ranges, power quality, and system stability.

4.            SYSTEM UPGRADES:

As a result of the above analysis, the City will provide the Customer with a cost estimate and projected timeframe for any system upgrades that may be necessary to accommodate the generating facility.

5.            AGREEMENT:

Once the Customer and the City have identified and mutually agreed on the scope of the overall project including the generating facility, system upgrades and estimated costs, the Customer and the City shall execute the attached document entitled “Interconnection Agreement”.

6.            CODES AND PERMITS:

a.    The Customer shall be responsible for procuring all building, operating and environmental permits that are required by any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction for the type of generating facility and for the necessary ancillary structures to be installed.

b.    The equipment shall meet the standards listed in the attached document entitled “National Certification Codes and Standards”.

c.    The construction and facilities shall meet all local building and electrical codes.

7.            DISTRIBUTIVE GENERATION:

The Customer shall complete the necessary distributed generation application to permit the bi-directional flow of electricity and the financial treatment of eligible generation that is produced in excess of private usage.

a.    Payback on eligible generation that exceeds usage will be paid at a rate determined by the City. The City will consult current State and/or Federal guidelines.

b.    In no case shall the City be obligated to purchase an amount greater than four percent (4%) of such utility’s peak power requirements.

8.            CAPACITY CHARGE:

Distributive generation customers will be assessed a capacity charge which will be set by ordinance.

9.            CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION:

Upon completion of the generating facility and prior to normal operation, the Customer shall provide a signed copy of the attached document entitled “Certificate of Completion”.

10.          NORMAL OPERATION:

The Customer may begin normal operation of the generating facility upon completion of all documentation and receipt of written approval from the City.

11.          DEFINITIONS:

All capitalized terms and phrases throughout this set of standards shall be defined as indicated in the attached Glossary of Terms.