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.
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:
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Ensuring that the local inspection and
code enforcement authorities accept the installation, or that the installation
falls under the jurisdiction of an accredited corporation.
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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
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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.
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Obtaining written approval from ATCO
Electric before parallel operation and before any modification is made to the
power producers system.
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