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Funding Resources
Funding Resources
| DC Interconnection Standards | |
|---|---|
| Type of Incentive | Interconnection |
| Eligible States | DC |
| 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 | 10 |
| Number of Awards | |
| Size of Award | Eligible Technologies: Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, Fuel Cells, Municipal Solid Waste, CHP/Cogeneration, Anaerobic Digestion, Small Hydroelectric, Tidal Energy, Wave Energy, Ocean Thermal, Microturbines, Other Distributed Generation Technologies Size Limitations: 10 MW (individual systems) No overall enrollment limit External Disconnect Requirements: Level 1 Facilities: No Level 2-4 Facilities: Yes Insurance Requirements: Systems <1 MW: No Systems >1 MW: Yes |
| Start Date | 2/13/2009 |
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| Additional Information | In February 2009, the District of Columbia Public Service Commission (PSC) adopted interconnection regulations that apply to all distributed generation systems up to 10 MW that operate in parallel with the electric distribution system and that are not subject to PJM interconnection requirements. Under the rules, there are four levels of review for interconnection requests: (1) Level 1: Certified, inverter-based systems 10 kW or less. (2) Level 2: Certified systems 2 MW or less and connected to a radial distribution network or a spot network serving one customer. Area network connections are not allowed under Level 2 review. (3) Level 3: Systems that will not export power to the electric grid. There are two subcateogries of systems under Level 3 review: (3a) Area Networks: Must be certified and have a capacity of not more than 50 kW. (3b) Radial Distribution Networks: Must not be more than 10 MW. (4) Level 4: Systems no more than 10 MW and that do not meet the criteria for Level 1, 2, or 3. For systems to be considered "certified," the system components must have been evaluated by a nationally recognized testing laboratory and be compliant with standards UL 1741 and IEEE 1547.1. |
| Web Site |
http://www.dcpsc.org/pdf_files/commorders/dcmr15/Chapter40.pdf  |
| Additional Web Site |
http://www.dsireusa.org/library/includes/ incentive2.cfm?Incentive_Code=DC03R&state=DC&CurrentPageID=1&RE=1&EE=1 |
| Primary Contact |
Charles Clinton Energy Division 51 N Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 USA (202) 535-2600 (202) 535-2881 |