ILLINOIS REGISTER 3752
09
ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULES
interconnection customer's failure to coordinate or synchronize the distributed generation
facility with the electric distribution system. The interconnection customer agrees to be
primarily liable for any damages resulting from the continued operation of the distributed
generation facility after the EDC ceases to energize the line section to which the
distributed generation facility is connected. In Attachment 4, the EDC shall specify the
shortest reclose time setting for its protection equipment that could affect the distributed
generation facility. The EDC shall notify the interconnection customer at least 10
business days prior to adopting a faster reclose time on any automatic protective
equipment such as a circuit breaker or line recloser, that might affect the distributed
generation facility.
Article 2. Inspection, Testing, Authorization, and Right of Access
2.1 Equipment Testing and Inspection
The interconnection customer shall test and inspect its distributed generation facility
including the interconnection equipment prior to interconnection in accordance with EDC
requirements. The interconnection customer shall not operate its distributed generation
facility in parallel with the EDC's electric distribution system without prior written
authorization by the EDC as provided for in Articles 2.1.1-2.1.3.
2.1.1 The EDC shall perform a witness test after construction of the distributed
generation facility is completed, but before parallel operation, unless the EDC
specifically waives the witness test. The interconnection customer shall provide
the EDC at least 15 business days notice of the planned commissioning test for
the distributed generation facility. If the EDC performs a witness test at a time
that is not concurrent with the commissioning test, it shall contact the
interconnection customer to schedule the witness test at a mutually agreeable
time. If the EDC does not perform the witness test within 10 business days after
the commissioning test, the witness test is deemed waived unless the Parties
mutually agree to extend the date for scheduling the witness test, or unless the
EDC cannot do so for good cause, in which case, the Parties shall agree to another
date for scheduling the test. If the witness test is not acceptable to the EDC, the
interconnection customer has 30 business days to address and resolve any
deficiencies. This time period may be extended upon agreement between the EDC
and the interconnection customer. If the interconnection customer fails to address
and resolve the deficiencies to the satisfaction of the EDC, the applicable cure
provisions of Article 6.5 shall apply. The interconnection customer shall, if
requested by the EDC, provide a copy of documentation in its possession
regarding testing.
