Access Details for Parallel Generation

Process

	Description	Micro	Small	Mid-Sized	Large
1	Request information from SYNERGY NORTH	Email
2	Request information from ESA	www.esasafe.com 1.877.ESA.SAFE
3	Obtain contracts for any IESO/OPA programs	IESO
4	Complete a Preliminary Consultation Information Request (PCIR)	SYNERGY NORTH PCIR Form
5	Submit application including preliminary design to SYNERGY NORTH	File: Micro-Generation_Connection_Request_Form	SYNERGY NORTH CIA Form SYNERGY NORTH CIA Instructions CIA Fee Schedule
6	SYNERGY NORTH responds with connection requirements and ETC	•	•
7	Apply for CCA		File: CCA Application Form
8	Execute CCA / Sign ETC and provide deposit	•	•	•	•
9	Submit Detailed Design for review		File: Detailed Design Submission Form
10	Project Construction	•
11	Execute DCA	File: Micro_Gen_Connection_Agreement	File: SN Connection Agreement – small.pdf	Ontario Energy Board
12	Request ESA Inspection	•
13	Submit Commissioning Plan		•	•	•
14	Submit Generator Licence and Regulatory Approvals			•	•
15	SYNERGY NORTH Receives ESA Certificate	•
16	Pre-Engergization Commissioning Activies and COVER		File: SN COVER Document
17	Submit Connection Request to SYNERGY NORTH	•	File: Generation Connection Request Form.pdf
18	SYNERGY NORTH Inspection	•
19	Energization	•
20	Post-Engergization Commissioning Activies and COVER		File: SN COVER Document
21	Apply for COD for any IESO/OPA programs	•
22	SYNERGY NORTH provides confirmation to IESO/OPA on its ability to settle accounts	•

	Description	Micro	Small	Mid-Sized	Large
1	SYNERGY NORTH Preliminary Assessment	•
2	OPA Contract (required if settlement is part of an IESO/OPA program)	•
3	Connection Impact Assessment		•
4	Customer Impact Assessment & System Impact Assessment				•
5	OEB Generator license (> 500kW)		•
6	IESO Registration			•
7	Renewable Energy Approval (rooftop instllations are exluded)		•

	Description	Micro	Small	Mid-Sized	Large
1	Metering Requirements (Power Export)	File: Synergy North Parallel Generation Requirements
2	Metering Requirements (Load Displacement)	File: Synergy North Parallel Generation Requirements
3	OEB DERCP	File: DERCP
4	Sample Protections Philosophy	File: Sample Protections Philosophy

Acronym	Description
CCA	Connection Cost Agreement
COD	Commercial Operation Declaration
COVER	Confirmation Of Verification Evidence Report
DCA	Distribution Connection Agreement
DSC	Distribution System Code
ESA	Electrical Safety Authority
ETC	Estimate to Connect
IESO	Independent Electricity System Operator
OEB	Ontario Energy Board
OPA	Ontario Power Authority (Consolidated with the IESO as of Jan 1, 2015)
PCC	Point of Common Coupling
REA	Renewable Energy Approval
SN	SYNERGY NORTH CORPORATION
*	Estimated based on the use of inverter connected generation
**	Requires implementation of transfer-trip technology

Micro	less than or equal to 10kW
Small	a) less than or equal to 500kW (PCC voltage < 15kV) b) less than or equal to 1MW (PCC voltage > 15kV)
Mid-Sized	a) greater than 500kW, but less than 10MW (PCC voltage < 15kV) b) greater than 1MW, but less than 10MW (PCC voltage > 15kV)
Large	greater than 10MW

Daniel Dillon, P.Eng
Distribution Engineer
(807) 343-1037
ddillon@synergynorth.ca