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Interconnection of Distributed Generation in New York State: A Utility Readiness Assessment
Final Report
September 2015
Report Number 15-28
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Interconnection of Distributed Generation in New York State: A Utility Readiness Assessment
Final Report
Prepared for: New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
and New York State Department of Public Service (NYS DPS)
Prepared by: Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Knoxville, TN Tom Key
Senior Technical Executive Lindsey Rogers Technical Leader Nadav Enbar
Principal Project Manager David Freestate Project Engineer
NYSERDA Report 15-28
NYSERDA Contract 64587
September 2015
Notice
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Acknowledgements
The project sponsors and EPRI would like to thank each of the New York utilities--Central Hudson, Consolidated Edison, Iberdrola (which contains New York State Electric and Gas and Rochester Gas & Electric), National Grid, Orange & Rockland, and PSEG Long Island--for the time and effort they devoted to this study. In addition, EPRI specifically acknowledges our sponsors including New York Department of Public Service, NYSERDA, and New York Power Authority (NYPA) for their steady direction offered throughout this study.
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Table of Contents
Notice........................................................................................................................................ ii Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................. ii List of Figures ..........................................................................................................................iv List of Tables............................................................................................................................iv 1 Introduction....................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 NY Standardized Interconnection Requirements (NY SIR) .......................................................... 3 1.2 Reforming the Energy Vision (REV).............................................................................................. 4 1.3 Transitioning the NY SIR to Alignment with REV: A Gap Analysis.............................................. 5
1.3.1 Study Approach and Scope .................................................................................................. 5
2 Landscape of Current Utility Interconnection Procedures ............................................ 8
2.1 Comparative Utility Approaches.................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Documented Utility Practices: Commonalities and Differentiations ............................................ 13
2.2.1 Website Functionality .......................................................................................................... 14 2.2.2 Application Status Communication ..................................................................................... 15 2.2.3 Customer Communications ................................................................................................. 16 2.2.4 Customer Information: Privacy and Security....................................................................... 16 2.2.5 Approval Path Delineations ................................................................................................. 17 2.2.6 Utility Staffing and Internal Communication Flows.............................................................. 18 2.2.7 Billing and Payment Procedures ......................................................................................... 19 2.2.8 Software Tools and Their Integration .................................................................................. 21 2.2.9 CESIR Process ................................................................................................................... 23 2.2.10 Electronic Mapping (GIS) .................................................................................................... 24 2.2.11 Metering Procedures ........................................................................................................... 25 2.3 Leading Practices........................................................................................................................ 26
3 Utility Self-Assessment Summaries ...............................................................................28
3.1 Central Hudson Self-Assessment ............................................................................................... 28 3.2 Consolidated Edison Self-Assessment ....................................................................................... 31 3.3 Iberdrola (NYSEG/RG&E) Self Assessment............................................................................... 34 3.4 National Grid Self Assessment ................................................................................................... 37 3.5 Orange & Rockland Self-Assessment......................................................................................... 40 3.6 PSEG Long Island Self-Assessment .......................................................................................... 43
4 Readiness Assessment and Gap Analysis ....................................................................48
4.1 Readiness Indicators................................................................................................................... 49
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