Hawaiian Electric DER Interconnection Project Validation Package Guide

DER INTERCONNECTION PROJECT VALIDATION PACKAGE - ALL PROGRAM
Congratulations on your submitted Distributed Energy Resource (DER) submittal
moving into the last phases of the review process.
In order to help you submit all outstanding items and to help us validate that your DER
Interconnection application is ready to move forward, attached to this letter are:
1) DER Interconnection Project Validation Program Insurance Requirement Guide
2) DER Interconnection Project Validation Photo Requirement Guide
3) DER Interconnection Project Validation Cover Form
4) The Hawaiian Electric Companies Ride Through requirements
The DER Interconnection Project Validation Cover Form must be completed, signed
and submitted with all your documentation as one package. Failure to submit all
items and the signed DER Interconnection Project Validation Cover Form could
cause your submitted items to be returned and delay the execution of your
application. However, this form should not be used for payment submittals.
The Hawaiian Electric Companies Ride Through requirements are for your records only
and do not need to be returned with the required documents. The Hawaiian Electric
Companies Ride Through requirements will provide the necessary information to ensure
that your inverters comply and have been properly programmed. For information or
instructions how to reprogram inverters, please contact the inverter manufacturer.
Please have either your contractor or electrician complete and sign the middle portion of
the form attesting that the inverters have been changed and meet these requirements.
Failure to complete and return any of the required documents could cause a delay in
moving your application into the final phases of the approval process for your project.
Any revisions to the agreement must be submitted with the “DER Interconnection
Application Cover Form” for review and could affect the system’s interconnection
requirements or the overall status of the agreement. Once revisions are reviewed and
conditionally approved you may submit this form with the updated requirements.
We look forward to working with you on providing you an executed agreement for your
new distributive generation system.
Please submit your validation package to:
Hawaiian Electric:
Hawaii Electric Light: East
Distributed Energy Resources Hilo Engineering Department
P.O. Box 2750
54 Halekauila Street
Honolulu, HI 96840
Hilo, HI 96720
Hawaiian Electric:
Standard Interconnection
P.O. Box 2750
Honolulu, HI 96840
Hawaii Electric Light: West
Kona Engineering Department
74-5519 Kaiwi Street
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Maui Electric:
Renewable Projects
P.O. Box 398
Kahului, HI 96733-0698
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DER INTERCONNECTION PROJECT VALIDATION PACKAGE
INSURANCE REQUIREMENT GUIDE
Please refer to the specific programs tariff for specific details
Customer Self-Supply and Customer Grid-Supply:
Commercial General Liability
Total Rated Capacity of the Net Energy
Coverage Amount
Metering Facility
$1,000,000
Greater than 30 kW and less than or
equal to 100 kW
$500,000
Greater than 10 kW and less than or
equal to 30 kW
Standard Interconnection Agreement:
“The Customer shall, at its own expense and during the term of
the Agreement and any other time that the Facility is
interconnected with the Company’s system, either (a)maintain in
effect with a responsible insurance company authorized to do
insurance business in Hawaii, insurance that will adequately
protect the Customer and the Company with respect to risks
arising under this Agreement, including the Facility’s
interconnection with the Company’s system, provided the forms,
amounts and conditions of such insurance coverage shall be as
specified in Exhibit D hereto, or (b) self insure, in lieu of
obtaining insurance coverage from an insurance company, provided
the terms of such self insurance shall be as specified in
Exhibit D hereto.”
Feed In Tariff:
“Tier 1: A general liability policy covering bodily injury and
property damage combined single limit of at least FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000) for any occurrence.
Tier 2: A general liability policy covering bodily injury and
property damage combined single limit of at least TWO MILLION
DOLLARS ($2,000,000) for any occurrence.”
“Tier 3: Insurance. Seller shall, at its own expense and during
the Term and during any other time that Facility is
interconnected with Company System, secure and maintain in
effect with a responsible insurance company authorized to do
insurance business in Hawaii the following insurance that will
protect Seller and Company: commercial general liability
insurance with respect to Facility, Seller's operations, and
Seller's interconnection with Company System, with a bodily
injury and property damage combined single limit of two million
dollars ($2,000,000).”
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DER INTERCONNECTION PROJECT VALIDATION PACKAGE
PHOTO REQUIREMENT GUIDE
DER INTERCONNECTION PROJECT VALIDA
Please have photos clearly include the following information at a minimum*:
METER:
• Meter Number
• Signage showing relation to system disconnect
DER SYSTEM DISCONNECT SWITCH:
• Location in relationship to meter
• Nameplate label
• Signage showing relation to utility meter
• Multiple main DER disconnect switches must be labeled accordingly: 1 of 3, 2 of 3, etc.
INVERTERS:
• Nameplate label (must include model number)
• Micro inverters – PV Subpanel Breakers
MAIN SERVICE (SWITCH GEAR) DISCONNECT:
• Signage in relation to DER system disconnect
MODULES (For PV):
• Nameplate label
BATTERIES:
• Nameplate label
* Additional photos may be required, upon request
DER Interconnection Validation Cover Form
ALL Information on the form must be legible.
Your
Program
PROGRAM: Choose
Choose
your
program
APPLICANT’S INFORMATION
Agreement ID:
Name on Agreement:
Service Address:
TMK:
Point of Contact:
Phone/Cell Phone: P1:
Account #:
Meter #:
P2:
SUBMITTED BY: PRIMARY CONTACT INFORMATION
Name:
Company:
Email:
Phone/Cell Phone: P1:
P2:
*We limit our data sharing as covered in our privacy policy, available on our website
Please mark all the boxes below that apply and submit all required documentation in one (1) packet.
Partial packets may not be accepted. This form should not be used for payment submittal.
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 The building & electrical permits are closed and posted online, copy not required. Permit #
As-Built DG Interconnection Project:
 Conforms to the building & electrical permit specifications and to the submitted application, including revisions if submitted.
 Does not conform to the building and electrical permit specifications and/or to the submitted application, including
revisions if submitted. (STOP! If revisions are needed as applicable to either the building & electrical permit specifications
and/or to the project application use the DG Interconnection Application Revision Form to submit revisions to the
application.)
 A visible break lockable disconnect is installed & readily accessible (per NEC code used by the governing jurisdiction).
 All required signage is installed per the Hawaiian Electric Companies requirements.
 All utility meter socket equipment is in sound condition and installed in compliance with the Hawaiian Electric Companies
Electric Service Installation Manual and NEC code used by the governing jurisdiction.
 Current Certificate of Insurance as required by the specific program’s requirements is submitted.
 Photos of the installed configuration, utility meter, & name plate of equipment being used, for systems ≤ 30 kW.
Drawings: Single Line and Three Line (for systems ≥ 30 kW or per County requirements) are:
 Stamped and Signed  Revised as per requested  Accurately represents the as-built installation
Inverter Compliance: Contractor or Electrician to mark all boxes in this section, sign, & submit all required documentation.
By signing below I certify that:
 All Voltage and Frequency Ride-Through Settings comply with the Hawaiian Electric Companies requirements. Provided
are all supporting documentation (report, photos, screen-prints, or downloads) to verify the inverters installed have been
programmed to meet the Hawaiian Electric Companies frequency and ride through settings.
 All Transient Over-Voltage Mitigation requirements have been met per the previously provided conditional approval letter.
All necessary supporting documentation (report, photos, screen-prints, or downloads) is provided verifying that the inverters
have been programmed to meet the Hawaiian Electric Companies transient over-voltage requirements.
Inverter Information:
•

Make
Model
Quantity
Please use back of form if more space is required
I hereby acknowledge and agree that the distributed generation facility meets the Hawaiian Electric Company’s
Interconnection Standards stated in Appendix I to Rule 14H.
Contractor/Electrician Signature:
Printed Name:
Company:
Date:
Property and Equipment Accessibility Information. Mark all the boxes below that apply.
 Equipment, disconnect, and electrical meters are accessible by the Hawaiian Electric Companies personnel.
Access to the property will be required for inspection and/or meter change out.
For the safety of our personnel please advise if:
You have dogs  Yes  No? You have animals  Yes  No? If so, are they tied or contained  Yes  No?
Do you have a locked gate  Yes  No? Please provide access code:
Contact Person:
Special Instructions or Additional Information:
Phone: