N.M. Admin. Code § 17.9.568.29 - SAFETY PROVISIONS
A. A
DER project that operates outside of its approved export status or operational
limits may be disconnected by the utility following notification of violation
and a 30-day cure period.
B. An
interconnection customer shall separate from the utility system in the event of
any one or more of the following conditions:
(1) a fault on the generating facility's
system; or
(2) a generating
facility contribution to a utility system emergency; or
(3) abnormal frequency or voltage conditions
on the utility's system; or
(4) any
occurrence or condition that will endanger utility employees or customers;
or
(5) a generating facility
condition that would otherwise interfere with a utility's ability to provide
safe and reliable electric service to other customers; or
(6) the sudden loss of the system
power.
C. The utility may
temporarily disconnect the generating facility upon the following conditions:
(1) for scheduled outages per notice
requirements in the utility's tariff or commission rules;
(2) for unscheduled outages or emergency
conditions pursuant to Subsection B of
17.9.568.29 NMAC;
(3) if the generating facility does not
operate in the manner consistent with these terms and conditions;
(4) the utility shall inform the customer in
advance of any scheduled disconnection, or as is reasonable after an
unscheduled disconnection.
D. A visible-open, load break disconnect
switch between the generating facility and the utility system that is visibly
marked "generating facility generation disconnect" and is accessible to and
lockable by the utility is required for all generating facilities except for
those generating facilities with a maximum capacity rating of 10 kW or less
that use a certified inverter including a self-contained renewable energy
certificate (REC) meter and either:
(1) a
utility accessible AC load break disconnect; or
(2) a utility accessible DC load break
disconnect where there is no other source of generated or stored energy
connected to the system.
E. Interconnection customers shall post a
permanent and weatherproof one-line electrical diagram of the generating
facility located at the point of service connection to the utility. Generating
facilities where the disconnect switch is not located in close proximity to the
utility meter must post a permanent and weatherproof map showing the location
of all major equipment including the utility meter point, the generating
facility generation disconnect, and the generating facility generation breaker.
Non-residential generating facilities larger than 10 kW shall include with or
attached to the map the names and current telephone numbers of at least two
persons authorized to provide access to the generating facility and who have
authority to make decisions regarding the generating facility interconnection
and operation.
F. If the generating
facility interconnection equipment package is not certified or if a certified
equipment package has been modified, the generating facility interconnection
equipment package shall be reviewed and approved by a professional electrical
engineer, registered in the state of New Mexico.
Notes
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