Interconnection and Permitting Guide
As more Federal energy managers install, or are interested in using, distributed energy resources (DER), they may encounter challenges when seeking to interconnect to the electric grid and receive local operating permits. Until national standards become the norm, each locality and utility has different requirements. This guide is designed to assist Federal energy managers to navigate through the wealth of interconnection and permitting information available on the Internet.
The following sections provide more information on DER interconnection and permitting:
Understanding Interconnection for DER Systems
Potential interconnection barriers, overcoming these barriers, and interconnecting renewable energy DER systems
Understanding Permitting for DER Systems
Potential permitting barriers, applicable codes and standards for DER systems, overcoming permitting barriers, and technology-specific permitting information
Planning for Interconnection and Permitting
The interconnection process, sample interconnection standards, and some typical equipment requirements
Standardizing Interconnection Requirements
Efforts to simplify and standardize the process
Federal Interconnection Examples
A few examples of federal experiences with interconnecting and permitting DER systems