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| CO Interconnection Standards | |
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| Type of Incentive | Interconnection |
| Eligible States | CO |
| Eligible Technology | Backpressure Turbine, Boiler, Combustion Turbine, Condensing Turbine, Extracting Turbine, Fuel Cell, Microturbine, Other, Reciprocating Engine, Heat Recovery Generator, Stirling Engine |
| Eligible Fuel | # 2 Fuel Oil, # 6 Fuel Oil, Biogas, Biomass, Coal, Hydrogen, LFG, Municipal Solid Waste, Natural Gas, Other, Tire-Derived Fuel, Waste Heat Recovery |
| Eligible Project Size | 0.001-10 |
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| Size of Award | Eligible Technologies: Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Landfill gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, CHP, Anaerobic Digestion, Fuel Cells Size Limitations: 10 MW for individual systems, no limit on overall enrollment External Disconnect Requirement: None Insurance Requirement: Yes, depends upon the system's size |
| Start Date | 12/20/2005 |
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| Additional Information | The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted a Renewable Energy Standard for the state in October 2005. This order established interconnection and net metering standards for all qualifying utilities that serve over 40,000 customers. The CPUC interconnection standards primarily mimic the Small Generation Interconnection Procedures established by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order 2006. There are three levels of interconnection guidelines: Level 1: applies to inverter-based units with a maximum capacity of 10 kW. Liability insurance of at least $300,000 for a single incident is required. Level 2: applies to units with a maximum capacity of 2 MW. These units must be connected to a portion of the distribution system that may have an associated tariff. If a proposed project fails one of the screening tests an owner may have to pay for additional tests. Liability insurance of $2 million for a single incident is required. Level 3: apples to units up to 10 MW. Fees associated with utility studies and a deposit may be required. Insurance liability will be determined on a case-by-case basis. |
| Web Site | http://www.dora.state.co.us/puc/DocketsDecisions/decisions/2005/C05-1461A_05R-112E.pdf  |
| Additional Web Site | http://www.dsireusa.org/library/includes/ incentive2.cfm?Incentive_Code=CO28R&state=CO&CurrentPageID=1&RE=1&EE=1 |
| Primary Contact | Richard Mignogna 1560 Broadway Suite 250 Denver, CO 80202 U.S.A. Richard Mignogna (richard.mignogna@dora.state.co.us) (303) 894-2871 |