C.M.R. 65, 407, ch. 324 - SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION PROCEDURES

  1. § 407-324-1 - SCOPE
  2. § 407-324-2 - DEFINITIONS
  3. § 407-324-3 - COST RESPONSIBILITY
  4. § 407-324-4 - STANDARD FORMS
  5. § 407-324-5 - STANDARDS FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF GENERATORS AND INTERCONNECTION EQUIPMENT
  6. § 407-324-6 - PRE-APPLICATION REPORT
  7. § 407-324-7 - GENERAL TECHNICAL SCREENING CRITERIA
  8. § 407-324-8 - EXPORT CONTROL
  9. § 407-324-9 - SPECIAL SCREENING CRITERIA FOR INTERCONNECTION TO DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS
  10. § 407-324-10 - ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
  11. § 407-324-11 - LEVEL 1 SCREENING CRITERIA AND PROCESS: INVERTER-BASED GENERATORS NOT GREATER THAN 25 KW
  12. § 407-324-12 - LEVEL 2 SCREENING CRITERIA AND PROCESS: GENERATORS NOT GREATER THAN 2MW
  13. § 407-324-13 - LEVEL 3 SCREENING CRITERIA AND PROCESS: NON-EXPORTING GENERATORS NOT GREATER THAN 10 MW
  14. § 407-324-14 - LEVEL 4 SCREENING CRITERIA AND PROCESS: ALL GENERATORS NOT SUBJECT TO FERC JURISDICTION
  15. § 407-324-15 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND REQUIREMENTS AFTER INTERCONNECTION APPROVAL
  16. § 407-324-16 - PENALTIES
  17. § 407-324-17 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION
  18. § 407-324-18 - WAIVER OR EXEMPTION

SUMMARY: This Chapter establishes procedures for small generator interconnections to utility systems.

BASIS STATEMENT: The factual and policy basis for this rule is set forth in the Commission's Order Amending Rule and Statement of Factual and Policy Basis, Docket No. 2023-00103, issued on November 3, 2023. Copies of this Statement and Order have been filed with this rule at the Office of the Secretary of State. Copies may also be obtained from the Administrative Director, Public Utilities Commission, 18 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0018.

Notes

C.M.R. 65, 407, ch. 324
EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule was approved as to form and legality by the Attorney General on January 19, 2010. It was filed with the Secretary of State on January 21, 2010 and became effective on January 26, 2010 (filing 2009-219).
EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule was approved as to form and legality by the Attorney General on August 30, 2013. It was filed with the Secretary of State on September 5, 2013 and became effective on September 10, 2013 (filing 2013-218).
EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule was approved as to form and legality by the Attorney General on April 2, 2018. It was filed with the Secretary of State on April 3, 2018 and became effective on April 8, 2018 (filing 2018-049).
EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule was approved as to form and legality by the Attorney General on December 10, 2019. It was filed with the Secretary of State on December 11, 2019 and became effective on December 11, 2019 (emergency filing 2019-230).
EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule was approved as to form and legality by the Attorney General on March 9, 2020. It was filed with the Secretary of State on March 10, 2020 and became effective on March 15, 2020 (filing 2020-050).
EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule was approved as to form and legality by the Attorney General on January 4, 2022. It was filed with the Secretary of State on January 4, 2022 and became effective on January 9, 2022 (filing 2022-002).
EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule was approved as to form and legality by the Attorney General on November 15, 2023. It was filed with the Secretary of State on November 15, 2023 and became effective on 11/20/2023 - filing 2023-233.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 35-A M.R.S. §§104, 111, 3474, P.L. 2021 Ch. 264.

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