N.M. Admin. Code § 17.9.568.14 - OPTIONAL PRE-APPLICATION REPORT
Potential applicants may request this optional report for a specific site to get information about system conditions at their proposed point of interconnection without submitting a full interconnection application.
A. Potential applicants
shall provide the following information to the utility to expedite its
preapplication review:
(1) project contact
information including name, address, phone number, and email address;
(2) project location (street address with
nearby cross streets, and town/city);
(3) meter number, pole number, or other
equivalent information (such as latitude and longitude coordinates) identifying
the potential point of interconnection, if available;
(4) generator type (i.e., solar, wind,
combined heat and power) and whether energy storage will be collocated with the
generation;
(5) nameplate capacity
(in alternating current kW);
(6)
single or three phase generator configuration;
(7) stand-alone generator with no on-site
load (yes or no?);
(8) whether new
service is requested. If there is existing service, include the customer
account number, site minimum and maximum existing or proposed maximum loads in
kW and specify if the amount of any anticipated additional load is expected to
change.
B. The
pre-application report shall be completed by the utility per the schedule in
Subsection F of this section and include the following information, if
available:
(1) Total capacity (MW) of
substation/area bus or bank and circuit likely to serve proposed site. If
substation or circuit planned capacity limits are less than the total capacity
the utility shall indicate the planned capacity limits.
(2) Aggregate existing export capacity (MW)
interconnected to the substation/area bus or bank and circuit likely to serve
proposed site.
(3) Aggregate queued
export capacity (MW) proposing to interconnect to the substation/area bus or
bank and circuit likely to serve proposed site.
(4) Available capacity (MW) of
substation/area bus or bank and circuit likely to serve proposed site.
Available capacity is the total capacity less the sum of existing and queued
export capacity, accounting for all load served by existing and queued
generators.
(5) Whether the
proposed generating facility is located on an area, spot or radial
network.
(6) Nominal distribution
circuit voltage at the proposed site.
(7) Approximate circuit distance between the
proposed site and the substation.
(8) Relevant line section(s) and substation
actual or estimated peak load and minimum load data, when available.
(9) Manufacturer model number/type and rating
of protective devices and number and type of voltage regulating devices between
the proposed site and the substation/area.
(10) Whether or not three-phase power is
available at the site or distance from three-phase service.
(11) Limiting conductor rating from proposed
point of interconnection to distribution substation.
(12) Based on proposed point of
interconnection, existing or known constraints such as, but not limited to,
electrical dependencies at that location, short circuit interrupting capacity
issues, power quality or stability issues on the circuit, capacity constraints,
or secondary networks.
(13) Any
other information the utility deems relevant to the interconnection
application.
C. The
pre-application report need only include pre-existing data. A pre-application
report request does not obligate the utility to conduct a study or other
analysis of the proposed project if that data is not available. If the utility
cannot complete all or some of a pre-application report due to lack of
available data, the utility will provide the potential applicant with a
pre-application report that includes the information that is available and
identify the information that is unavailable.
D. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of
this section, the utility shall, in good faith, provide preapplication report
data that represents the best available information at the time of
reporting.
E.
Costs of
pre-application reports: The party requesting the pre-application report
shall pay $300.00 for up to one MW system size, and $500.00 for over one MW. If
a utility can provide documentation that the cost is higher, then the
requesting party shall pay that additional amount.
F.
Time frames for pre-application
reports: Pre-application reports should be completed in 20 business days
for system sizes up to one MW, and 30 business days for system sizes greater
than one MW, from the receipt of the completed request form and payment of the
fee. If it can be documented that a utility cannot meet this deadline due to
circumstances beyond their control, then the utility will be given more time
but must notify the applicant.
G.
Length of time for accuracy of information: Due to the dynamic
nature of the electric power system, accuracy cannot be guaranteed past the
time of completion of a report. The pre-application report shall be non-binding
on the utility and shall not confer any rights to the interconnection customer.
The provided information does not guarantee that an interconnection may be
completed.
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