4001.1 Interconnection customers seeking to interconnect a Small Generator Facility shall submit an Interconnection Request using a standard form approved by the Commission to the Electric Distribution Company (“EDC”) that owns the Electric Distribution System to which interconnection is sought. The EDC shall establish processes for accepting Interconnection Requests electronically.

4001.2 The Commission shall determine the appropriate interconnection fees, and the fees shall be posted on the EDC’s website and listed in the EDC’s tariffs. There shall be no application fee for submitting Level 1 Interconnection Request.

4001.3 In circumstances where standard forms and agreements are used as part of the interconnection process defined in this document, electronic versions of those forms shall be approved by the Commission and posted on the EDC’s website. The EDC’s Interconnection Request forms shall be provided in a format that allows for electronic entry of data.

4001.4 The EDC shall allow Interconnection Request to be submitted through the EDC’s website. The EDC shall allow electronic signatures to be used for Interconnection Request.

4001.5 In accordance with Subsection 4003.2 herein, Interconnection Customers may request an optional Pre-Application Report from the EDC to get information about the Electric Distribution System conditions at their proposed Point of Common Coupling without submitting a completed Interconnection Request form.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 1415 (February 13, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 01132 (January 25, 2019).