Ariz. Admin. Code § R14-2-2617 - Level 1 Super Fast Track

A. A Customer interconnecting an inverter-based Generating Facility with a Maximum Capacity of 20 kW or less, which only uses Certified Equipment, shall apply for Interconnection under the Level 1 Super Fast Track Application process.

B. To qualify for Level 1 Super Fast Track, the Generating Facility shall comply with R14-2-2615(A), (E), and (F).

C. The Level 1 Super Fast Track shall proceed as follows:

1. Within 14 calendar days following provision of notice under R14-2-2614(D)(1), the Utility shall review the Application and notify the Applicant of one of the following determinations:

a. The Generating Facility design satisfies R14-2-2615(A), (E), and (F) and meets all Interconnection requirements and the Application is therefore deemed complete and approved for Interconnection; or

b. The Generating Facility design does not satisfy one or more of the requirements listed in R14-2-2615(A), (E), or (F) or does not meet one or more of the Utility's Interconnection requirements, which shall be specified, and the Application is therefore deemed incomplete and not approved for Interconnection.

2. If the Utility's determination falls under subsection (C)(1)(b), the Applicant shall notify the Utility within 30 calendar days whether it wishes to proceed with the Interconnection.

a. Except as provided in subsection (D), if the Applicant does not provide notice within 30 calendar days that it wishes to proceed with the Interconnection, the Application may be considered withdrawn.

b. If the Applicant wishes to proceed with the Interconnection, the Applicant shall submit to the Utility, within 30 calendar days, any Utility-specified additional information or modifications to the Generating Facility, along with one of the following:

i. A request that the Utility continue to process the Application under this section; or

ii. A request that the Utility process the Application in accordance with R14-2-2620.

3. Once an Application is approved, the Generating Facility shall be subject to R14-2-2621.

D. An Applicant may, within 30 calendar days after receiving notice under subsection (C)(1)(b), submit a request for an extension of the 30-day period allowed for submissions under subsection (C)(2)(b).

E. After receiving a submission under subsection (C)(2)(b), a Utility shall again follow the process of subsection (C).

F. A Utility may not charge a fee for an additional review under subsection (C), unless a tariff containing such a fee is approved for the Utility by the Commission.

G. A Customer shall be responsible for any costs of Utility facilities and equipment modifications necessary to accommodate the Customer's Interconnection.

H. If the Generating Facility's operating characteristics can be modified such that improvements to the Distribution System are reduced or not required, and both the Utility and Customer agree on the operating characteristics, the Customer shall have the opportunity to modify the Generating Facility's operating characteristics to reduce facility costs.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R14-2-2617

Adopted by final rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 473, effective 2/25/2020.