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CO Interconnection Standards
Type of Incentive Interconnection
Eligible States CO
Eligible Technology Backpressure Turbine, Boiler, Combustion Turbine, Condensing Turbine, Extracting Turbine, Fuel Cell, Microturbine, Other, Reciprocating Engine, Heat Recovery Generator, Stirling Engine
Eligible Fuel # 2 Fuel Oil, # 6 Fuel Oil, Biogas, Biomass, Coal, Hydrogen, LFG, Municipal Solid Waste, Natural Gas, Other, Tire-Derived Fuel, Waste heat Recovery
Eligible Project Size 0.001-10
Number of Awards  
Size of Award Eligible Technologies: Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, CHP/Cogeneration, Anaerobic Digestion, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels, Microturbines, Other Distributed Generation Technologies Size Limitations: 10 MW for individual systems, no limit on overall enrollment External Disconnect Requirement: Not addressed (Xcel has opted not to require external disconnect for systems less than 10 kW) Insurance Requirement: Yes
Start Date 12/20/2005
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Additional Information The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted a Renewable Energy Standard for the state in December 2005 establishing interconnection and net metering standards. The standards generally apply to utilities with 40,000 or more customers and to all coopertive utilities. Additionally, municipal utilities with 5,000 customers or more are required to adopt interconnection rules that are functionally similar to the PUC's rules. While recent legislation requires Colorado electric cooperatives to comply with the PUC interconnection standards and insurance requirements, an electric cooperative or municipal utility may reduce or waive any insurance requirements. Systems up to two megawatts (MW) in capacity that generate electricity using qualifying renewable-energy resources are eligible for net metering. Note: The PUC adopted new rules for net metering in September 2009, not only did these rules significantly change Colorado's net metering policy, but it also relaxed some of the insurance requirements for interconnection, and addressed utility concerns with highly seasonal circuits and voltage flicker. Under Colorado's interconnection standards, there is a standard interconnection agreement, and there are additional rules for non-net-metered distributed generation. The CPUC interconnection standards primarily mimic the Small Generation Interconnection Procedures established by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order 2006. There are three levels of interconnection guidelines: Level 1: applies to inverter-based units with a maximum capacity of 10 kW. Liability insurance of at least $300,000 for a single incident is required. Level 2: applies to units with a maximum capacity of 2 MW. These units must be connected to a portion of the distribution system that may have an associated tariff. If a proposed project fails one of the screening tests an owner may have to pay for additional tests. Liability insurance with a single occurrence limit of $1 million is required for systems above 10 kW and up to 500 kW at the customer's expense. Systems above 500 kW and up to 2 MW must carry a $2 million insurance policy. Level 3: apples to units up to 10 MW that do not qualify for either Level 1 or Level 2 interconnection. Fees associated with utility studies and a deposit may be required. Insurance liability will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Web Site http://www.dora.state.co.us/puc/rules/723-3.pdf Exit EPA
Additional Web Site http://www.dsireusa.org/library/includes/
incentive2.cfm?Incentive_Code=CO28R&state=CO&CurrentPageID=1&RE=1&EE=1 Exit EPA
Primary Contact Richard Mignogna
1560 Broadway Suite 250
Denver, CO 80202
U.S.A.
Richard Mignogna (richard.mignogna@dora.state.co.us)
(303) 894-2871

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