Ariz. Admin. Code § 14-2-2615

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 25, June 21, 2024

Section R14-2-2615 - Screens

A. For Interconnection of a proposed Generating Facility to a distribution circuit, the aggregated generation on the circuit, including the proposed Generating Facility, shall not exceed 15% of the total circuit annual peak load as most recently measured at the substation or on the line section (if available), or the circuit hosting capacity limit; whichever is greater. Non-Exporting Systems, regardless of system size, and Inadvertent Export systems with a Maximum Capacity of 20 kW and under shall not be subject to this subsection.

B. A proposed Generating Facility shall not contribute more than 10% to a distribution circuit's maximum fault current at any point on the Distribution System, including during normal contingency conditions that may occur due to reconfiguration of the feeder or the distribution substation.

C. The proposed Maximum Capacity of a Generating Facility, in aggregate with the Maximum Capacity of other generation on a distribution circuit, shall not cause any distribution protective devices and equipment (including but not limited to substation breakers, fuse cutouts, and line reclosers), or consumer equipment on the system, to exceed 90% of the short circuit interrupting capability. Interconnection shall not be proposed for a circuit that already exceeds 90% of the short circuit interrupting capability.

D. A proposed Generating Facility shall be interconnected to the Distribution System as shown in the table below:

Primary Distribution Line Configuration	Interconnection to Primary Distribution Line
Three-phase, three wire	If a three-phase or single-phase Generating Facility, Interconnection shall be phase-to-phase
Three-phase, four wire	If a three-phase (effectively grounded) or single-phase Generating Facility, Interconnection shall be line-to-neutral

E. If a proposed Generating Facility is to be interconnected on single-phase shared secondary, the aggregate generation capacity on the shared secondary, including the proposed Maximum Capacity of the Generating Facility, shall not exceed 75% of the service transformer rating. Non-Exporting Systems and Inadvertent Export systems shall not be subject to this subsection.

F. If a proposed Generating Facility is single-phase and is to be interconnected on a transformer center tap neutral of a 240-volt service, its addition shall not create an imbalance between the two sides of the 240-volt service of more than 20% of the nameplate rating of the service transformer.

G. A proposed Generating Facility, in aggregate with other generation interconnected to the distribution low-voltage side of a substation transformer feeding the distribution circuit where the Generating Facility would interconnect, shall not exceed 10 MW in an area where there are known or posted transient stability limitations to generating units located in the general electrical vicinity (e.g., three or four transmission voltage level busses from the Point of Interconnection). Non-Exporting Systems, regardless of system size, and Inadvertent Export systems with a Maximum Capacity of 20 kW and under shall not be subject to this subsection.

H. A proposed Generating Facility's Point of Interconnection shall not be on a transmission line.

I. A proposed Generating Facility shall not exceed the capacity of the Customer's existing electrical service unless there is a simultaneous request for an upgrade to the Customer's electrical service or the Generating Facility is configured never to inject onto the feeder power that exceeds the capacity of the electrical service.

J. If a proposed Generating Facility is non-inverter based, the Generating Facility must comply with the Protective Function requirements and any additional Utility Interconnection requirements, which shall be specified by the Utility in its Interconnection Manual.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R14-2-2615

Adopted by final rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 473, effective 2/25/2020.