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| IL Interconnection Standards | |
|---|---|
| Type of Incentive | Interconnection |
| Eligible States | IL |
| 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 | 0-10 |
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In August 2007, Illinois enacted legislation (S.B. 680) requiring the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to establish standards for net metering and interconnection for renewable energy systems by April 1, 2008. Eligible technologies include combined heat and power, microturbines, other distributed generation technologies, solar thermal electric, photovoltaics, landfill gas, wind, biomass, hydroelectric, geothermal electric, fuel cells, and anaerobic digestion. In March 2010, the ICC established interconnection standards for Large Distributed Generation Facilities, or those over 10 megawatts (MW). The ICC adopted a separate set of rules applicable to distributed generation facilities over 10 MW. Facilities larger than 1 MW must carry liability insurance with coverage of at least $2 million per occurrence and $4 million in aggregate. |
| Start Date | 8/29/2008 |
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| Additional Information |
The rules set four levels of review for interconnection requests. A project must meet all of the requirements of a given classification in order to be eligible for that level of expedited review: Tier 1: Certified, inverter-based systems with a capacity rating of 10 kilowatts (kW) or less. Tier 2: Certified systems with a capacity rating of 2 MW or less, connected to a radial distribution network or a spot network serving one customer. Tier 3: Certified systems with a capacity rating of 50 kW or less connected to an area network and from which power will not be exported; or certified, non-power-exporting systems with a capacity rating of 10 MW or less connected to a radial distribution network. Tier 4: Systems with a capacity of 10 MW or less that do not meet the criteria for inclusion in a lower tier, including all systems using non-certified components and those that require additional construction by the utility in order acommodate the facility. The ICC adopted IEEE 1547 as the technical standard of evaluation in July 2007. Systems are considered to be lab-certified if the components have been evaluated as compliant with UL 1741 and the 2008 National Electric Code (NEC) according to the testing protocols of IEEE 1547. All systems are required to have an external disconnect switch directly accessible to the utility. Standardized interconnection agreements are available for all four tiers. The Tier 1 agreement is a simplified version of that used for projects requiring higher levels of review. |
| Web Site |
http://www.icc.illinois.gov/  |
| Additional Web Site |
http://www.dsireusa.org/library/includes/ incentive2.cfm?Incentive_Code=IL15R&state=IL&CurrentPageID=1&RE=1&EE=1 |
| Primary Contact |
Eric Schlaf 527 East Capitol P.O. Box 19280 Springfield, IL 62794-9280 U.S.A. Eric Schlaf (eschlaf@icc.illinois.gov) (217) 782-2743 |