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32.1.1.1These Small Generator Interconnection Procedures (“SGIP”) apply to interconnections of Small Generating Facilities to the New York State Transmission System, and interconnections to the Distribution System subject to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission jurisdiction. These procedures do not apply to interconnections made simply to receive power from the New York State Transmission System and/or the Distribution System, nor to interconnections made solely for the purpose of generation with no wholesale sale for resale nor to net metering. These procedures do not apply to interconnections to LIPA’s distribution facilities. LIPA will continue to administer the interconnection process for generators connecting to its distribution facilities and perform all required studies on its distribution system under its own tariffs and procedures. Under these procedures, a request to interconnect a certified Small Generating Facility (See Appendices 3 and 4 for description of certification criteria) no larger than 2 MW to the Connecting Transmission Owner’s Distribution System shall be evaluated under the Section 32.2 Fast Track Process if the eligibility requirements of Section 32.2.1 are met. A request to interconnect a certified inverter-based Small Generating Facility no larger than 10 kilowatts (kW) shall be evaluated under the Appendix 5 10 kW Inverter Process. A request to interconnect a Small Generating Facility larger than 2 MW but no larger than 20 megawatts (MW) that does not meet the eligibility requirements of Section 32.2.1, or a Small Generating Facility that does not pass the Fast Track Process or the 10 kW Inverter Process, shall be evaluated under the Section 32.3 Study Process.
32.1.1.2Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings specified in the Glossary of Terms in Appendix I or the body of these procedures. Capitalized terms used herein that are not defined in the Glossary of Terms in Appendix I or in the body of these procedures shall have the meanings specified in Section 32.1 or Attachment S or Attachment X of the NYISO OATT.
32.1.1.3Neither these procedures nor the requirements included hereunder apply to Small Generating Facilities interconnected or approved for interconnection prior to 60 Business Days after the effective date of these procedures, provided, however, that requests to interconnect Small Generating Facilities submitted after that effective date must be made pursuant to these procedures. These procedures shall apply to any existing interconnected Small Generating Facility to the extent that there is a material modification to the facility or the Interconnection Facility, if that facility as modified remains a Small Generating Facility.
32.1.1.4Prior to submitting its Interconnection Request (Appendix 2), the Interconnection Customer may ask the NYISO’s interconnection contact employee or office whether the proposed interconnection is subject to these procedures. The NYISO, after consultation with the Connecting Transmission Owner, shall respond within 15 Business Days.
32.1.1.5Infrastructure security of electric system equipment and operations and control hardware and software is essential to ensure day-to-day reliability and operational security. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission expects all ISOs and RTOs, Connecting Transmission Owners, Market Participants, and Interconnection Customers interconnected with electric systems to comply with the recommendations offered by the President’s Critical Infrastructure Protection Board and best practice recommendations from the electric reliability authority. All public utilities are expected to meet basic standards for electric system infrastructure and operational security, including physical, operational, and cyber-security practices.
32.1.1.6References in these procedures to an interconnection agreement are to the Small Generator Interconnection Agreement (SGIA).
32.1.1.7A new Small Generating Facility wishing to sell Energy and Ancillary Services must first elect Energy Resource Interconnection Service and satisfy the NYISO Minimum Interconnection Standard, which does not impose any deliverability requirement. All new Small Generating Facilities must satisfy the NYISO Minimum Interconnection Standard.
A new Small Generating Facility larger than 2 MW wishing to become a qualified Installed Capacity Supplier in accordance with the ISO Services Tariff and related ISO Procedures must first elect Capacity Resource Interconnection Service and satisfy the NYISO Deliverability Interconnection Standard in addition to the NYISO Minimum Interconnection Standard. A Small Generating Facility larger than 2 MW electing Capacity Resource Interconnection Service must make its election known to the NYISO when the Interconnection Customer returns the executed study agreement Class Year for the Small Generator Interconnection Facilities Study conducted pursuant to Section 32.3.5 of the SGIP. At that time, the Interconnection Customer must specify the MWs of Capacity Resource Interconnection Service that it is requesting. The NYISO will then place the Small Generating Facility in the then Open Class Year and evaluate the Small Generating Facility for deliverability, as a Class Year Project, following the same rules and procedures in Attachment S to the NYISO OATT applicable to other Class Year Projects being evaluated for deliverability. Inclusion in the Class Year will only be for the determination of System Deliverability Upgrade costs and Deliverable MWs unless the Small Generating Facility is being included in the Class Year for the determination of System Upgrade Facility cost responsibility pursuant to Section 32.3.5.3.2 of the SGIP. For Small Generating Facilities interconnected or completely studied for interconnection before the projects in Class Year 2007, the Capacity Resource Interconnection Service capacity level for those Small Generating Facilities will be set at the highest DMNC recorded during five Summer Capability periods measured in accordance with the rules set forth in Section 25.9.3.1 of Attachment S to the NYISO OATT. Prior to the establishment of a Small Generating Facility’s first DMNC value for a Summer Capability Period, the Capacity Resource Interconnection Service capacity level will be set at the Small Generating Facility’s nameplate MWs. A Small Generating Facility 2 MWs or smaller may elect Capacity Resource Interconnection Service without being evaluated for deliverability under Attachment S to the NYISO OATT. In all cases, the new Small Generating Facility will interconnect using the SGIA contained in this Attachment Z. Once it is established for them, Small Generating Facilities may retain their Capacity Resource Interconnection Service in accordance with the rules set forth in Section 25.9.3 of Attachment S to the NYISO OATT.
32.1.2.1The NYISO shall designate an employee or office from which information on the application process and on an Affected System can be obtained through informal requests from the Interconnection Customer presenting a proposed project for a specific site. The name, telephone number, and e-mail address of such contact employee or office shall be made available on the NYISO’s Internet web site. Electric system information provided to the Interconnection Customer should include relevant system studies, Interconnection Studies, Base Case Data and other materials useful to an understanding of an interconnection at a particular point on the New York State Transmission System or Distribution System, to the extent such provision does not violate confidentiality provisions of prior agreements or critical infrastructure requirements. The NYISO, with the required information about distribution facilities from the appropriate Connecting Transmission Owner, shall comply with reasonable requests for such information pursuant to this Section 32.1.2.
32.1.2.2In addition to the information described in Section 32.1.2.1, which may be provided in response to an informal request, an Interconnection Customer may submit a formal written request form along with a non-refundable fee of $1000 for a pre-application report on a proposed project at a specific site. The pre-application fee shall be divided between the NYISO and the Connecting Transmission Owner as follows: one-third to the NYISO and two-thirds to the Connecting Transmission Owner. Within two (2) Business Days of receiving the pre-application report request form, the NYISO shall provide a copy of the pre-application request form to the appropriate Connecting Transmission Owner. The Connecting Transmission Owner shall return the pre-application report, completed to the extent required under this section 32.1.2.2 within fifteen (15) Business Days of receipt of the pre-application request form from the NYISO. The NYISO, with the required information about distribution facilities from the appropriate Connecting Transmission Owner, shall provide the pre-application data described in Section 32.1.2.3 to the Interconnection Customer within 20 Business Days of receipt of the completed request form and payment of the $1000 fee. The pre-application report produced by the NYISO, in consultation with the appropriate Connecting Transmission Owner, is non-binding, does not confer any rights, and the Interconnection Customer must still successfully apply to interconnect to the Connecting Transmission Owner’s system. The written pre-application report request form shall include the information in Sections 32.1.2.2.1 through 32.1.2.2.9 below to clearly and sufficiently identify the location of the proposed Point of Interconnection.
32.1.2.2.1Project contact information, including name, address, phone number, and email address.
32.1.2.2.2Project location (street address with nearby cross streets, town, and county).
32.1.2.2.3Meter number, pole number, or other equivalent information identifying proposed Point of Interconnection, if available (e.g., .
32.1.2.2.4Generator type (e.g., solar, wind, combined heat and power, etc.).
32.1.2.2.5Size (alternating current kW).
32.1.2.2.6 Single or three phase generator configuration.
32.1.2.2.7Stand-alone generator (no outside load, not including station service – Yes or No?).
32.1.2.2.8Is new service requested? Yes or No? If there is existing service, include the customer account number, site minimum and maximum current or proposed electric loads in kW (if available) and specify if the load is expected to change.
32.1.2.2.9Indication as to whether the requestor intends to use the facility to engage in wholesale sales over the New York State Transmission System or Distribution System.
32.1.2.3Using the information provided in the pre-application report request form in Section 32.1.2.2, the NYISO, in consultation with the appropriate Connecting Transmission Owner, will identify the substation/area bus, bank or circuit likely to serve the proposed Point of Interconnection. This selection by the NYISO, in consultation with the appropriate Connecting Transmission Owner, does not necessarily indicate, after application of the screens and/or study, that this would be the circuit the project ultimately connects to. The Interconnection Customer must request additional pre-application reports if information about multiple Points of Interconnection is requested. The NYISO, in consultation with the Connecting Transmission Owner, shall determine whether the proposed interconnection is subject to the interconnection procedures set forth in this Attachment Z of the NYISO OATT. If the pre-application report request form seeks information about a Point of Interconnection that is not subject to the interconnection procedures set forth in this Attachment Z of the NYISO OATT, the Connecting Transmission Owner Customer shall follow the applicable state tariff, rules or procedures regarding generator interconnections. Subject to Section 32.1.2.4, the pre-application report will include the following information:
32.1.2.3.1Total capacity (in MW) of substation/area bus, bank or circuit based on normal or operating ratings likely to serve the proposed Point of Interconnection.
32.1.2.3.2Existing aggregate generation capacity (in MW) interconnected to a substation/area bus, bank or circuit (i.e., amount of generation online) likely to serve the proposed Point of Interconnection.
32.1.2.3.3Aggregate queued generation capacity (in MW) for a substation/area bus, bank or circuit (i.e., amount of generation in the queue) likely to serve the proposed Point of Interconnection.
32.1.2.3.4Available capacity (in MW) of substation/area bus or bank and circuit likely to serve the proposed Point of Interconnection (i.e., total capacity less the sum of existing aggregate generation capacity and aggregate queued generation capacity).
32.1.2.3.5Substation nominal distribution voltage and/or transmission line nominal voltage if applicable.
32.1.2.3.6Nominal distribution circuit voltage at the proposed Point of Interconnection.
32.1.2.3.7Approximate circuit distance between the proposed Point of Interconnection and the substation.
32.1.2.3.8Relevant line section(s)/station(s) actual or estimated peak load and minimum load data, including daytime minimum load as described in Section 32.2.4.4.1.1 below and absolute minimum load, when available.
32.1.2.3.9Number and rating of protective devices and number and type (standard, bi-directional) of voltage regulating devices between the proposed Point of Interconnection and the substation/area. Identify whether the substation has a load tap changer.
32.1.2.3.10Number of phases available at the proposed Point of Interconnection. If a single phase, distance from the three-phase circuit.
32.1.2.3.11Limiting conductor ratings from the proposed Point of Interconnection to the distribution substation.
32.1.2.3.12Whether the Point of Interconnection is located on a spot network, grid network, or radial supply.
32.1.2.3.13Based on the proposed Point of Interconnection, existing or known constraints such as, but not limited to, electrical dependencies at that location, short circuit interrupting capacity issues, power quality or stability issues on the circuit, capacity constraints, or secondary networks.
32.1.2.4The pre-application report need only include existing data. A pre-application report request does not obligate the NYISO or the Connecting Transmission Owner to conduct a study or other analysis of the proposed generator in the event the data is not readily available. If the NYISO, in consultation with the Connecting Transmission Owner, cannot complete all or some of a pre-application report due to lack of available data, the NYISO shall provide the Interconnection Customer with a pre-application report that includes the data that is available. The provision of information on “available capacity” pursuant to Section 32.1.2.3.4 does not imply that an interconnection up to this level may be completed without impacts since there are many variables studied as part of the interconnection review process, and data provided in the pre-application report may become outdated at the time of the submission of the complete Interconnection Request. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this section, the NYISO, in consultation with the Connecting Transmission Owner, shall, in good faith, include data in the pre-application report that represents the best available information at the time of reporting.
An Interconnection Customer proposing to interconnect a new Small Generating Facility to the New York State Transmission System or to the Distribution System, or proposing to materially increase the capacity of, or make a material modification to the operating characteristics of, an existing Small Generating Facility that is interconnected to the New York State Transmission System or to the Distribution System shall submit its Interconnection Request to the NYISO together with the processing fee or deposit specified in the Interconnection Request. An Interconnection Customer seeking to return a Small Generating Facility to service after it is Retired must submit a new Interconnection Request as a new facility. An Interconnection Customer returning a Small Generating Facility to service prior to the expiration or termination of its Mothball Outage or ICAP Ineligible Forced Outage need not submit a new Interconnection Request unless the Small Generating Facility is proposing to materially increase the capacity of, or make a material modification to the operating characteristics of, an existing Small Generating Facility such as would otherwise trigger a new Interconnection Request.
An increase in the capacity of an existing Small Generating Facility is a material increase for purposes of this Section 32.1.3 unless the increase (a) is not associated with any equipment changes or is associated with equipment changes determined by the NYISO to be non-material; and (b) is an increase in the Small Generating Facility’s existing ERIS level that is equal to or less than two (2) megawatts and which provides for a total output of the Small Generating Facility of no more than twenty (20) megawatts. For purposes of this Section 32.1.3, the existing ERIS level of an existing Small Generating Facility is (a) the greater of (i) the existing Small Generating Facility’s CRIS level determined as a facility pre-dating Class Year 2007 pursuant to Section 25.9.3.1 of Attachment S of the OATT, if applicable; or (ii) the final maximum summer megawatt electrical output studied for ERIS in the NYISO’s interconnection process for the existing Small Generating Facility; or (b) if neither (a)(i) nor (a)(ii) are applicable, the existing ERIS level is the value reflected in the Small Generating Facility’s interconnection agreement or other applicable documentation governing the Small Generating Facility’s interconnection. If the existing Small Generating Facility is a temperature sensitive unit, the maximum capacity of which varies based on ambient temperature, the increase in existing capacity will be measured based on the largest increase from the existing capacity to the proposed capacity at the same temperature, i.e., at the same temperature along the maximum megawatt electrical output versus temperature curves.
The Interconnection Request shall be date- and time-stamped by the NYISO upon receipt and a copy shall be sent by the NYISO to the Connecting Transmission Owner. The NYISO’s date- and time-stamp applied to the Interconnection Request at the time of its original submission shall be accepted as the qualifying date- and time-stamp for the purposes of any timetable in these procedures. The Interconnection Customer shall be notified of receipt by the NYISO within three Business Days of receiving the Interconnection Request. The NYISO, after consulting with the Connecting Transmission Owner, shall notify the Interconnection Customer within ten Business Days of the receipt of the Interconnection Request as to whether the Interconnection Request is complete or incomplete. If the Interconnection Request is incomplete, the NYISO shall provide along with the notice that the Interconnection Request is incomplete, a written list detailing all information that must be provided to complete the Interconnection Request. The Interconnection Customer will have ten Business Days after receipt of the notice to submit the listed information or to request an extension of time to provide such information. If the Interconnection Customer does not provide the listed information or a request for an extension of time within the deadline, the Interconnection Request will be deemed withdrawn. An Interconnection Request will be deemed complete upon submission of the listed information to the NYISO.
32.1.3.1If the Interconnection Request is to interconnect to a distribution facility, the NYISO will consult with the Connecting Transmission Owner to determine whether the SGIPs apply.
32.1.3.2The expected Commercial Operation Date of the new Small Generating Facility or proposed increase in capacity of the existing Small Generating Facility provided in the Interconnection Request shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date the Interconnection Request is received by the NYISO. Extensions of Commercial Operation Dates for Small Generating Facilities are subject to the provisions of Section 30.4.4.5 of Attachment X to the OATT.
Any modification to machine data or equipment configuration or to the interconnection site of the Small Generating Facility not agreed to in writing by the NYISO, the Connecting Transmission Owner, and the Interconnection Customer shall be deemed a withdrawal of the Interconnection Request and shall require submission of a new Interconnection Request, unless, following notification by the NYISO, the Interconnection Customer cures the problems created by the changes in a reasonable period of time.
Documentation of site control must be submitted with the Interconnection Request. Site control may be demonstrated through:
32.1.5.1Ownership of, a leasehold interest in, or a right to develop a site for the purpose of constructing the Small Generating Facility;
32.1.5.2An option to purchase or acquire a leasehold site for such purpose; or
32.1.5.3An exclusivity or other business relationship between the Interconnection Customer and the entity having the right to sell, lease, or grant the Interconnection Customer the right to possess or occupy a site for such purpose.
The NYISO shall assign a Queue Position based upon the date- and time-stamp of the Interconnection Request. The Queue Position of each Interconnection Request will be used to determine the order of initiating Interconnection Studies, and the study assumptions to be used in the analyses conducted under Section 32.2 and Section 32.3 of these procedures. Provided, however, Attachment S of the NYISO OATT will be used to determine the cost responsibility for any System Upgrade Facilities or System Deliverability Upgrades necessary to accommodate the interconnection, as required by Section 32.3.5.3.2 of these procedures. The NYISO shall maintain a single interconnection queue that combines Interconnection Requests evaluated under these procedures and those evaluated under Attachment X to the OATT. Interconnection Requests may be studied serially or in clusters for the purpose of the system impact study.
Nothing in this SGIP affects an Interconnection Customer’s Queue Position assigned before the effective date of this SGIP. The Parties agree to complete work on any interconnection study agreement executed prior to the effective date of this SGIP in accordance with the terms and conditions of that interconnection study agreement. Any new studies or additional work will be completed pursuant to this SGIP.
Effective Date: 12/31/9998 - Docket #: ER14-2573-000 - Page 1