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| PA Interconnection Standards | |
|---|---|
| Type of Incentive | Interconnection |
| Eligible States | PA |
| 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 | 0-2 |
| Critical Information | Eligible Technologies: Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Fuel Cells, Municipal Solid Waste, CHP/Cogeneration, Waste Coal, Coal-Mine Methane, Anaerobic Digestion, Other Distributed Generation Technologies Size Limitations: 0-2 MW External Disconnect Requirements: Yes Insurance Requirements: None |
| Start Date | 12/16/2006 |
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| Additional Information | On August 17, 2006, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) announced four-tiered interconnection rules. The new rules are based on the MADRI model. In November 2004, the PUC initiated an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning interconnection standards and procedures for small generators, and issued a request for comments on these standards and procedures. The four tiers are as follows: Level 1 interconnection applies to certified, inverter-based systems up to 10 kilowatts (kW) in capacity. Level 2 interconnection applies to certified, inverter-based systems up to 2 MW in capacity that do not qualify or were not approved for Level 1 interconnection. Level 3 interconnection applies to systems up to 2 MW in capacity that do not qualify or were not approved for Level 1 or Level 2 interconnection. Level 4 interconnection applies to systems that do not qualify or were not approved for Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 interconnection, and that do not export power to the grid. |
| Web Site | http://www.dsireusa.org/library/includes/ incentive2.cfm?Incentive_Code=PA07R&state=PA&CurrentPageID=1&RE=1&EE=0  |
| Additional Web Site | http://www.puc.state.pa.us/PcDocs/629109.doc |
| Primary Contact | Greg Shawley P.O. Box 3265 Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265 U.S.A. Greg Shawley (gshawley@state.pa.us) (717) 787-5369 |