Utah Admin. Code R746-312-6 - General Interconnection Request Provisions

(1) Each public utility must designate an employee, office, or department from which a customer may get basic interconnection request standard forms, standard form agreements, and information through an informal process. Upon request, this employee, office, or department must provide each relevant form, document, and technical requirement for submittal of a complete application for interconnection review. Upon request, the public utility must meet with a customer who qualifies for Level 2 or Level 3 interconnection review, to assist them in preparation of the application. The standard forms and standard form agreements must be posted on the public utility's website.

(2) The interconnection customer must submit each interconnection request, and the associated forms and agreements, on the public utility's standard forms and standard form agreements.

(3) The interconnection request may require the following types of information:

(a) the name of the applicant and basic customer information;

(b) the type, size, and specifications of the generating facility;

(c) the level of interconnection review sought; for example, Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3;

(d) the generating facility installer: for example, for contractor installations, the name of the appropriately licensed contractor, or for self-installations, the name of the homeowner or business;

(e) equipment certifications, system certifications, or both;

(f) the anticipated date the generating facility will be operational;

(g) evidence of site control; or

(h) other information that the utility considers necessary to conduct an evaluation as to whether a generating facility may be safely and reliably connected to the public utility in compliance with this interconnection rule.

(4) Each interconnection request submitted to a public utility must be accompanied by the required processing fee.

(5) An interconnection customer shall keep its original queue position for an interconnection request if the applicant resubmits its application at a higher level of review within 30 business days of a utility's denial of the application at a lower level of review.

(6) A public utility may not be responsible for the cost of determining the rating of equipment owned or proposed by an interconnection customer or of equipment owned by other local customers.

(7) Any modification to machine data or equipment configuration or to the interconnection site of the generating facility not agreed to in writing by the public utility and the interconnection customer may be considered a withdrawal of the interconnection request and may require submission of a new interconnection request unless proper notification to each party by the other and a reasonable time to cure the problems created by the changes are undertaken.

(8) Each party receiving confidential information shall hold the information in confidence and may not disclose it to any third party or to the public without earlier written authorization from the party providing that information, except to fulfill obligations under this rule, or to fulfill legal or regulatory requirements. Each party shall use at least the same standard of care to protect confidential information received from the other party as it uses to protect its own confidential information.

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Utah Admin. Code R746-312-6

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-2, effective 12/22/2016 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-08, effective 4/9/2024