1. (a) The interconnection process shall be deemed to have commenced when the customer-generator submits a complete application pursuant to this part.
2. (b) The distribution utility shall evaluate the application for completeness and notify the customer-generator in writing within 10 business days of the application’s receipt whether the application is or is not complete and, if the application is not complete, inform the customer-generator in writing of any information required to be provided to complete the application.
3. (c) The distribution utility shall verify that the customer-generator’s facility equipment meets the requirements of Puc 905.
4. (d) If the distribution utility approves the application, the distribution utility shall sign the application and return the approved application to the customer-generator.
5. (e) If the distribution utility determines that interconnection of the customer-generator’s facility would jeopardize the safety, reliability, or power quality of the local distribution system, the distribution utility shall require the customer-generator to pay for necessary modifications to the distribution system before the application is approved.
6. (f) In the event that the distribution utility requires the customer-generator to pay for system modifications pursuant to (e) above, the distribution utility shall provide to the customer-generator a description of work and an estimate of the cost to complete that work.
7. (g) If the customer-generator agrees to pay for the system modifications, the customer-generator shall sign the description of the work and submit a signed copy and the payment of the estimated costs to the distribution utility.
8. (h) Upon receipt of the customer-generator’s approval and payment, the distribution utility shall perform the system modifications.
9. (i) Upon completion of the system modifications, the distribution utility shall sign the application approval and provide a copy of the signed approval to the customer-generator.

Source. #7424, eff 1-12-01; ss by #9353, INTERIM, eff 1-12-09, EXPIRED: 7-11-09 New. #9515, eff 7-18-09; ss by #9998, eff 9-20-11; ss by #13080, eff 9-14-20