Mich. Admin. Code R. 460.936 - Interconnection applications

Rule 36.

(1) An electric utility shall provide an interconnection application for an applicant to complete, including for those applicants whose DERs will be configured to be non-exporting.

(2) All documents required for a complete interconnection application must be listed on the interconnection application. For level 4 and 5 interconnection applications, the list of required documents must include a completed pre-application report.

(3) For interconnection applications with proposed DERs that fall into level 1, an applicant shall provide a 1-line diagram and a site diagram.

(4) For interconnection applications with proposed DERs that fall into levels 2 and 3, an applicant shall provide a 1-line diagram that is either sealed by a professional engineer licensed in this state or signed by an electrical contractor who is licensed in this state with the electrical contractor's license number noted on the diagram. An applicant shall also provide a site diagram.

(5) For interconnection applications with proposed DERs that fall into levels 4 and 5, an applicant shall provide a 1-line diagram that is sealed by a professional engineer who is licensed in this state. An applicant shall also provide a site diagram.

(6) Applications shall be reviewed to assess whether they are complete and conforming in the order in which they were received. An application is considered received when an electric utility receives the application, the application's attachments, and the application fee. The application must be date-stamped for the first business day when the electric utility has received the interconnection application, the application attachments, and payment of the application fee. An electric utility shall notify the applicant of receipt of the application by the end of the third business day following the date of the date stamp.

(7) The electric utility shall notify the applicant that the interconnection application is either complete and conforming, or incomplete, or non-conforming, within 10 business days of the date stamp.

(a) If an interconnection application is determined to be complete and conforming by the electric utility, the applicant must be notified that the interconnection application is accepted. The electric utility shall also indicate whether the interconnection application will be processed using the non-export track, fast track, or study track.

(b) If the application is incomplete or non-conforming, the electric utility shall provide to the applicant a written list of all deficiencies with the notification. The applicant shall have 60 business days from the date of electric utility notification to submit the necessary information and may provide up to 2 submissions during this time period. After each submission of information, the electric utility shall have 10 business days to notify the applicant that the interconnection application is either accepted or rejected due to continuing deficiencies. If the applicant does not meet the timelines required by this rule, the utility may withdraw the application.

(8) An electric utility shall comply with part 2 of these rules, R 460.911 to R 460.992, and its interconnection procedures when interconnecting DERs that it owns and operates onto its distribution system, with the exception of temporary DERs and substation backup batteries.

(9) An electric utility shall use the same process when processing and studying interconnection applications from all applicants, whether the DER is owned or operated by the electric utility, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or others, with the exception of temporary DERs and substation backup batteries.

(10) An electric utility shall review and update interconnection applications periodically to reflect new information required to properly review DERs, subject to commission review and approval.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 460.936

2023 MR 8, Eff. 4/25/2023