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Funding Resources
Funding Resources
| DE Interconnection Standards | |
|---|---|
| Type of Incentive | Interconnection |
| Eligible States | DE |
| 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 | 1 MW (Delmarva); None (Deleware Electric |
| Number of Awards | |
| Size of Award | Eligible Technologies: Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, Other Distributed Generation Technologies Size Limitations: 1 MW (Delmarva); None (Deleware Electric Cooperative (DEC). Overall enrollment not specified External Disconnect Requirement: Yes, for systems between 25 kW and 1 MW in size Insurance Requirement: Yes (DEC): at least $1 million in liability insurance and $1 million in property-loss insurance |
| Start Date | 1/19/2000 |
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| Additional Information | Delmarva (formerly Conectiv), Delaware's only investor-owned electric utility, has six categories of interconnection guidelines based on system size, system type (inverter-based or rotating), and energy source (renewable or non-renewable). These categories determine the technical requirements and forms the customer must file. All inverter-based systems with a generating capacity of 25 kilowatts (kW) or less must comply with IEEE 1547 and UL 1741, in addition to Delmarva's technical guidelines. These installations are exempt from the pre-interconnection study. Furthermore, an external disconnect switch is not required for smaller inverter-based systems. (In emergencies, the utility reserves the right to disconnect the system without notification.) The customer accepts full responsibility for any risks involved with disconnecting the system. Renewable-energy systems in this size category (25 kW or less) are eligible for net metering. Inverter-based systems generating between 25 kW and one megawatt (MW), and systems under 1 MW that use a rotating generator, are required to comply with all sections of the utility's technical guidelines. Larger inverter-based systems must also comply with the IEEE 1547 and UL 1741 standards. All systems between 25 kW and 1 MW must pass a pre-interconnection study and must have an external disconnect switch. Delaware Electric Cooperative's (DEC) interconnection guidelines are similar to Delmarva's. For renewable-energy generators 25 kW or less, systems must comply with all applicable safety and performance standards established by the National Electric Code (NEC), IEEE and UL. These systems are also eligible for net metering. DEC customers with systems greater than 25 kW are required to carry at least $1 million in liability insurance per occurrence and $1 million in property-loss insurance. Higher amounts of coverage may be required at the discretion of the DEC. There is no similar specification in Delmarva's interconnection guidelines. An external disconnect switch is required for these larger systems. |
| Web Site |
http://www.delaware-energy.com/green-energy-program-home.htm  |
| Additional Web Site |
http://www.dsireusa.org/library/includes/ incentive2.cfm?Incentive_Code=DE05R&state=DE&CurrentPageID=1&RE=1&EE=1 |
| Primary Contact |
Charlie Smisson 1203 College Park Dr. Suite 101 Dover, DE 19904 U.S.A. Charlie Smisson (charlie.smisson@state.de.us) (302) 735-3480 |