Generator Interconnection Guide

This manual outlines the technical requirements and procedures for interconnecting a generator with ATCO Electric's distribution system.

The Generator customer is responsible for all engineering studies and protection designs.

Generator Interconnection Guide

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The Generating customer's responsibilities can be summarized as follows:

• Become a power pool participant and comply with any power pool requirements (unless all energy produced at the site is to be consumed at the site).
  

• Provide technical information to ATCO Electric and to the Transmission Administrator, as specified in Appendix II of the generator interconnection manual.
  

• Design, install, operate and maintain the interconnection facilities. All necessary designs and drawings shall be signed and stamped by a Professional Engineer; or shall be certified by an accredited certification organization and conform to the current edition of Part I of the Canadian Electrical Code.
  

• Pay the incremental costs of interconnection in accordance with commercial terms established by the ATCO Electric.
  

• Obtain all required permits and licenses, which includes:

• Ensuring that the local inspection and code enforcement authorities accept the installation, or that the installation falls under the jurisdiction of an accredited corporation.
  

• Before commissioning and commencing parallel operation, obtain the approval of ATCO Electric and establish an approved operating agreement with ATCO Electric as specified in Appendix VI, covering the technical and operating requirements
  

• Obtaining Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) approval and order to connect, and provide the AUC approval and order numbers to the Wires Owner. AUC approval requires an operating agreement to be in place between the Power Producer and ATCO Electric.
  

• Obtaining written approval from ATCO Electric before parallel operation and before any modification is made to the power producer’s system.

• Negotiate the timing and any testing requirements for the commissioning process with ATCO Electric, and if needed, with the Transmission Administrator and/or the System Controller.

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