20:10:36:57. Tier 4 interconnection facilities study
agreement. Within 15 business days from the applicant's receipt of the tier
4 interconnection systems impact study results, the public utility shall
provide the applicant with an interconnection facilities study agreement, if
applicable. The facilities study agreement shall specify 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
facilities 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parties, or the application shall be considered withdrawn.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 the
interconnection facilities study agreement is available from the commission.
The public utility shall commence the interconnection
facilities study upon receipt of an executed interconnection facilities study
agreement and study deposit. The study shall be completed within the timeline
agreed to between the parties at the scoping meeting or interconnection system
impact study results meeting.
The interconnection facilities study shall evaluate the
cost of equipment, engineering, procurement, and construction work, including overheads,
needed to implement the interconnection of the proposed small generator
facility as identified in the scoping meeting and any completed studies.
The interconnection facilities study shall specify:
(1) The electrical switching configuration of
the equipment, including, without limitation, transformer, switchgear, meters,
and other station equipment;
(2) The nature and estimated cost of the public
utility's interconnection facilities;
(3) The nature and estimated cost of system
upgrades; and
(4) A detailed estimate of the time required to
procure materials and equipment and complete the construction and installation
of the facilities.
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.