N.J. Admin. Code § 14:8-5.7 - Interconnection fees
(a) An EDC or
supplier/provider shall not charge an application or other fee to an applicant
that requests level 1 interconnection review. However, if an application for
level 1 interconnection review is denied because it does not meet the
requirements for level 1 interconnection review and the applicant resubmits the
application under another review procedure in accordance with
N.J.A.C.
14:8-5.4(p), the EDC may
impose a fee for the resubmitted application, consistent with this
section.
(b) For a level 2
interconnection review, the EDC may charge fees of up to $ 50.00 plus $ 1.00
per kilowatt of the customer-generator facility's capacity, plus the cost of
any minor modifications to the electric distribution system or additional
review, if required under
N.J.A.C.
14:8-5.5 (o)3 or 4. Costs
for such minor modifications or additional review shall be based on EDC
estimates and shall be subject to case-by-case review by the Board or its
designee. Costs for engineering work done as part of any additional review
shall not exceed $ 100.00 per hour.
(c) For a level 3 interconnection review, the
EDC may charge fees of up to $ 100.00 plus $ 2.00 per kilowatt of the
customer-generator facility's capacity, as well as charges for actual time
spent on any impact and/or facilities studies required under
N.J.A.C.
14:8-5.6. Costs for engineering work done as
part of an impact study or facilities study shall not exceed $ 100.00 per hour.
If the EDC must install facilities in order to accommodate the interconnection
of the customer-generator facility, the cost of such facilities shall be the
responsibility of the applicant .
(d) An EDC shall not charge any fee or other
charge for connecting to the EDC 's equipment or for operation of a
customer-generator facility for the purposes of net metering , except for the
fees provided for under this subchapter.
Notes
See: 41 N.J.R. 2215(a), 42 N.J.R. 78(a).
Updated the N.J.A.C. references throughout; and in (a), deleted a comma preceding "and the
Amended by R.2012 d.107, effective
See: 43 N.J.R. 1162(a), 44 N.J.R. 1703(a).
Added (d).
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