Access Details for Parallel Generation
Process
| Description | Micro | Small | Mid-Sized | Large | |
| 1 | Request information from SYNERGY NORTH | ||||
| 2 | Request information from ESA | www.esasafe.com 1.877.ESA.SAFE | |||
| 3 | Obtain contracts for any IESO/OPA programs | IESO | |||
| 4 | Request a preliminary meeting with SYNERGY NORTH | File: Request for Preliminary Meeting Form | |||
| 5 | Submit application including preliminary design to SYNERGY NORTH | File: Micro-Generation_Connection_Request_Form | File: CIA Application Form | ||
| 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 | ||||
Required Approvals
| 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) | • | |||
Technical Requirements
| 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 | DSC Appendix F.2 | File: Ontario Energy Board | |||
List of Acronyms
| 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 |
Generator Classification
| 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 |