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| OR Interconnection Standards | |
|---|---|
| Type of Incentive | Interconnection |
| Eligible States | OR |
| Eligible Technology | Backpressure Turbine, Boiler, Combustion Turbine, Condensing Turbine, Extracting Turbine, Fuel Cell, Microturbine, Other, Reciprocating Engine, Heat Recovery Generator, Stirling Engine |
| Eligible Fuel | Biogas, Biomass, Coal, Hydrogen, LFG, Municipal Solid Waste, Natural Gas, Other |
| Eligible Project Size | 0-2 |
| Number of Awards | |
| Size of Award | Eligible Technologies: Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Fuel Cells, Municipal Solid Waste, Anaerobic Digestion Size Limitations: Residential: 25 kW; Non-residential customers of PGE and PacifiCorp: 2 MW; Non-residential customers of municipal utilities, electric cooperatives, people's utility districts: 25 kW External Disconnect Requirements: Yes Insurance Requirements: "Additional" liability insurance not required; small generator facilities over 200 kW must have general liability insurance |
| Start Date | 7/24/2007 |
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| Additional Information |
Oregon has four separate interconnection standards. There is one for PGE and PacifiCorp customers with three levels: *Level 1 interconnection review applies to certified, inverter-based systems up to 25 kW in capacity that comply with IEEE standards and UL 1741. A system is considered "certified" if it has been submitted by a manufacturer to a nationally recognized testing lab, and has been tested and listed by the lab. Systems must pass specific technical screens. Utilities may not charge application fees or other fees for Level 1 review. *Level 2 interconnection review applies to certified systems up to 2 MW that comply with IEEE standards and UL 1741, as applicable, but do not qualify for Level 1 review. A system is considered "certified" if it has been submitted by a manufacturer to a nationally recognized testing lab, and has been tested and listed by the lab. *Level 3 interconnection review applies to systems that do not qualify for Level 1 review or Level 2 review. Interconnection to area networks is permitted, with limitations. Utilities may charge fees of up to $100 plus $2 per kW of system capacity, plus charges for time spent on any required impact or facilities studies. Costs for engineering work performed as part of an impact study or interconnection facilities study are limited to $100 per hour. If a utility must install facilities in order to accommodate the interconnection of a system, the applicant must pay for the costs of such facilities. The next is for customers of Municipal Utilities, Cooperatives, and People's Utility Districts where they must offer customers net metering pursuant to OR Revised Statutes 757.300. Systems that generate electricity using solar power, wind power, hydropower, fuel cells or biomass resources are eligible. Net-metered systems must be intended primarily to offset part or all of a customer's requirements for electricity. The aggregated capacity of all net-metered systems is limited to 0.5% of a utility's historic single-hour peak load. The third is for interconnection for small generator facilities of up to 10 MW. There are four tiers of review for small generating facilities, based on system capacity: 25 kW, 2 MW, non-exporting systems up to 10 MW, and other systems. Application fees are differentiated, based on tier. The maximum application fee is $100 for Tier 1, $500 for Tier 2, and $1000 for Tiers 3 and 4. There may be additional costs if an evaluation is required, but the applicant must agree to this cost prior to the evaluation being conducted. The rules for the first two tiers mirror the interconnection standards for net-metered systems. The fourth is for interconnection for large generator facilities (larger than 20 MW). The PUC approved interconnection procedures and a standard interconnection agreement based on FERC's Large Generator Interconnection Procedures and Large Generator Interconnection Agreement. |
| Web Site |
http://apps.puc.state.or.us/orders/2007ords/07-319.pdf  |
| Additional Web Site |
http://www.dsireusa.org/library/includes/ incentive2.cfm?Incentive_Code=OR14R&state=OR&CurrentPageID=1&RE=1&EE=1 |
| Primary Contact |
Maury Galbraith PO Box 2148 Salem, OR 97308-2148 U.S.A. Maury Galbraith (maury.galbraith@state.or.us) (503) 378-8718 |