20:10:36:54. Tier 4 interconnection system impact study agreement. Within 15 business days of the applicant's receipt of the tier 4 feasibility study results, the public utility shall, if necessary, provide the applicant with an interconnection system impact study agreement. The agreement shall specify an outline of the study scope, a good faith, non-binding estimate of the cost to perform the study, and any required study deposit. The applicant shall return an executed copy of the interconnection system impact study agreement along with the required study deposit within 60 calendar days of receipt of the agreement, or as mutually agreed to by the parties, or the application shall be considered withdrawn. A copy of an interconnection system impact study agreement is available from the commission.

          Source: 35 SDR 305, effective July 1, 2009.

          General Authority: SDCL 49-34A-27, 49-34A-93.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 49-34A-27, 49-34A-93.