20:10:36:33.  Tier 1 interconnection review procedures. The applicant shall submit a tier 1 application and appropriate fees to the public utility at its designated address. Application forms are available from the commission.

          Within 3 business days of receipt of the application, the public utility shall provide written acknowledgement of receipt and the start date of the review to determine if the application is complete. Within 10 business days of receipt of the application, the public utility shall inform the applicant that the application is either complete or incomplete. If the application is incomplete, the public utility shall indicate the missing information. In the event the applicant does not receive notification, the applicant may contact the public utility to determine the status of the application. If the public utility notified the applicant that the application is incomplete, the applicant shall provide the required information within 20 business days or the application is considered to be withdrawn.

          If the public utility does not have a record of receipt of the application, the applicant shall provide the public utility with an additional copy of the application. If the applicant can demonstrate that the original completed application was delivered to the electric utility, the public utility shall determine if the application is complete or incomplete in 5 business days.

          Once the public utility finds the application is complete, it shall assign the project a queue position. The queue position of each application is used to determine any potential adverse system impacts of the proposed small generator facility based on the relevant screening criteria. The applicant shall proceed under the time frames of this section. The public utility may schedule a scoping meeting to notify the applicant about other higher-queued applications including FERC wholesale generator interconnection applications on the same radial line or spot network to which the applicant is seeking interconnection.

          If, in the process of evaluating a completed application, the public utility determines that supplemental or clarifying information is required, the public utility shall request the information from the applicant. The time required for the receipt of the additional information may extend the time necessary to complete the evaluation, but only to the extent of the time required for the receipt of the additional information. The public utility may not alter the applicant's queue position.

          The public utility's review of the application shall be completed within 15 business days from the date the application is determined complete. The public utility shall notify the applicant whether the small generator facility meets the screening criteria.

          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.