IREC Releases 4th Edition of Connecting
to the Grid Interconnection Guide
Monday, August 9, 2004
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) has
released the latest edition of its interconnection guide, titled Connecting
to the Grid: A Guide to Distributed Generation Interconnection Issues.
This is the Guide’s fourth edition.
The first interconnection guide was created because states with net metering
laws lacked a uniform method for interconnecting their systems to the grid
despite the existence of net metering laws. The fourth edition of IREC's
interconnection guide will assist those addressing the interconnection of
systems ranging from residential PV to 2-MW distributed generation systems. A
major addition to the new edition is the "IREC
Model Distributed Generation Interconnection Procedures," which
includes the latest model interconnection applications and agreements. IREC uses
the Guide as a part of its many interconnection policy and training
forums around the country.
An updated net metering section is included in the fourth edition of the Guide,
along with expanded coverage of interconnection for larger distributed
generation technologies, including technologies not normally net metered. An
updated model net metering policy is included as an appendix.