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MD Interconnection Standards |
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| Type of Incentive |
Interconnection |
| Eligible States |
MD |
| 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 |
0-10 |
| Critical Information |
Eligible Technologies: Geothermal Electric, Fuel Cells, CHP/Cogeneration, All Distributed Generation , Anaerobic Digestion, Tidal Energy, Wave Energy, Ocean Thermal, Other Distributed Generation Technologies Size Limitations: 10 MW External Disconnect Requirement: Yes Insurance Requirements: Systems up to 1 MW: No; Systems larger than 1 MW: Yes |
| Start Date |
6/9/2008 |
| End Date |
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| Minimum Efficiency (%) |
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| Additional Information |
The new rules apply to interconnections of all types of distributed generation systems of less than 10 MW to the electric distribution system. This rules apply to all types of utilities - investor-owned utilities (IOUs), rural cooperatives, and municipal utilities. They employ a 4-tiered approach to determine the level of review required before a system may be connected to the grid. Different levels of review are subject to specific technical screens, review procedures, and time lines. Generally speaking, the review process becomes more extensive and time consuming with increasing system size. Below are the basic criteria* for determining the level of review required for a prospective project. Level 1: Lab certified, inverter-based systems of 10 kW or less. Level 2: Lab certified or field approved systems of 2 MW or less connected to a radial distribution circuit or to a spot network serving one customer. Level 3: Only applies to systems that will not export power to the grid and which do not require new facility construction by the utility. Systems being located on an area network must be inverter-based, use lab certified equipment, and have a capacity of 50 kW or less. Systems located on a radial network must have a capacity of 10 MW or less and not be served by a shared transformer. These systems are also subject to additional criteria dealing with the aggregate capacity of interconnected systems on a given network. Level 4: Systems 10 MW or less that cannot be approved or do not meet the criteria for review under a lower tier. |
| Web Site |
http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=MD06R&re=1&ee=1 |
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