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Funding Resources
Funding Resources
| SD Interconnection Standards | |
|---|---|
| Type of Incentive | Interconnection |
| Eligible States | SD |
| 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, CHP/Cogeneration, Anaerobic Digestion, Small Hydroelectric, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels, Microturbines, Other Distributed Generation Technologies. Technologies Size Limitations: 10 MW External Disconnect Requirements: Utility's discretion Insurance Requirements: Varies by system size and/or type; levels established by commission |
| Start Date | 5/28/2009 |
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| Additional Information |
In May 2009 South Dakota s Public Utilities Commission adopted interconnection standards for distributed generation. The standards apply to customers of investor-owned utilities. The rules provide for four levels of interconnection for systems up to 10 megawatts (MW) in capacity: * Tier 1 applies to inverter-based systems up to 10 kilowatts in capacity that use lab-tested equipment. *Tier 2 applies to systems up to 2 MW in capacity that use lab-tested equipment. * Tier 3 applies to systems up to 2 MW in capacity that do not export electricity. * Tier 4 applies to systems up to 10 MW in capacity that do no meet the requirements of Tier 1, Tier 2 ,or Tier 3. System owners are generally responsible for all interconnection expenses, including interconnection equipment, utility system upgrades and adverse system impacts. Utilities are authorized to require the use of an external disconnect switch. Limited interconnection to area networks is permitted. |
| Web Site |
http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/ incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=SD04R¤tpageid=3&EE=1&RE=1  |
| Additional Web Site |
http://legis.state.sd.us/rules/DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=20:10:36 |
| Primary Contact |
Brian Rounds Capitol Building, 1st Floor 500 E Capitol Ave Pierre, SD 57501 U.S.A. Brian Rounds (brian.rounds@state.sd.us) (605) 773-3201 |