Ariz. Admin. Code § 14-2-2616

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

Section R14-2-2616 - Pre-Application Report

A. An Applicant requesting a Pre-Application Report shall submit to a Utility:

1. The Applicant's contact information (name, address, phone, and email);

2. A proposed Point of Interconnection, sufficiently identified by latitude and longitude, site map, street address, meter number, account number, or some combination of those sufficient to identify the location of the Point of Interconnection;

3. A description of the proposed generation technology and fuel source; and

4. A non-refundable processing fee, if a tariff containing such a fee is approved for the Utility by the Commission.

B. An Applicant requesting a Pre-Application Report shall understand that:

1. The existence of "available capacity" does not mean that the Interconnection of a Generating Facility with a nameplate capacity that is equivalent to the available capacity may be completed without impacts, because the Pre-Application Report does not address all of the variables studied as part of the Interconnection review process;

2. The Distribution System is dynamic and subject to change; and

3. Data provided in the Pre-Application Report may become outdated and may not be useful at the time an Application is submitted.

C. Within 21 calendar days of receipt of a completed Pre-Application Report request, a Utility shall provide a Pre-Application Report, which shall include the following information, as available:

1. The total capacity (MW) of the substation/area bus or bank and circuit likely to serve the proposed site;

2. The allocated capacity (MW) of the substation/area bus or bank and circuit likely to serve the proposed site;

3. The queued capacity (MW) of the substation/area bus or bank and circuit likely to serve the proposed site;

4. The available capacity (MW) of the substation/area bus or bank and circuit most likely to serve the proposed site;

5. Whether the proposed Generating Facility is located on an area, spot, or radial network;

6. The substation nominal distribution voltage or nominal transmission voltage, if applicable;

7. The nominal distribution circuit voltage at the proposed site;

8. The approximate circuit distance between the proposed site and the substation;

9. The peak load estimate and minimum load data of each relevant line section, when available;

10. The number of protective devices and voltage regulating devices between the proposed site and the substation/area;

11. Whether three-phase power is available at the site and, if not, the distance of the site from three-phase service;

12. The limiting conductor rating from the proposed Point of Interconnection to the distribution substation; and

13. Based on the proposed Point of Interconnection, any existing or known constraints, such as, but not limited to, electrical dependencies at that location, short circuit interrupting capacity issues, power quality or stability issues on the circuit, capacity constraints, or secondary networks.

D. A Utility shall not be required to generate data for a Pre-Application Report and may include only pre-existing data. An Applicant request for a Pre-Application Report does not obligate the Utility to conduct a study or other analysis of the proposed project in the event that pre-existing data is not available. If a Utility cannot complete all or some of a Pre-Application Report due to lack of available data, the Utility shall provide the Applicant a Pre-Application Report that includes the information that is available and identifies the information that is unavailable. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Section, a Utility shall, in good faith, provide Pre-Application Report data that represents the best available information at the time of reporting.

E. A Utility may charge a fee for a Pre-Application Report if a tariff containing such a fee is approved for the Utility by the Commission.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R14-2-2616

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