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Distributed Energy Resource Connections

In Accordance with the Ontario Energy Board’s Distributed Energy Resources Connection Procedure, ERTH Power Corporation is providing the “Generation Connection Information Package” to customers with the information necessary to connect a distributed energy resource to ERTH Power’s distributions system.

Contact Information:

Generation Connection Information Package

The package will provide the process, information, applications and documents required to facilitate the DER connection. The Generator Connection Information Package and all supporting documents are available electronically. Proponents may contact ERTH Power for a paper copy of the “Package”. The package will be provided by Canada Post to addresses in Ontario.

• opens in a new windowGeneration Connection Information Packageopens PDF file
• opens in a new windowDER Connection Processopens PDF file
  
• DER Technical Interconnection Requirements – Coming soon
• opens in a new windowDER Feeder and Substation Capacity Limitsopens PDF file
• opens in a new windowMicro-Embedded Generation Facility Connection Agreementopens PDF file
• opens in a new windowDER Connection Agreement-small-mid-sizedopens PDF file
• opens in a new windowDERCP-Sample Protection Philosophyopens PDF file
• opens in a new windowDER Restricted Feeder Listopens PDF file

Overview

1.  Preliminary Consultation
   – exchange of information and capacity check
   – Planning, information exchange, capacity check)
2. Connection Impact Assessment
   – Capacity allocation
3. Project Development
   – Project scope and cost
   – Connection Cost Agreement
4. Build and Energization
   – ESA Review and Inspection
   – Build and Commissioning
   – Connection Agreement

Approvals

• Host distributor connection approvals (managed by ERTH Power)
• Transmitter connection approvals (managed by ERTH Power)
• Electrical Safety Authority – Inspection and Connection Authorization
• Canadian Standards Association – applicable to all equipment installations
• Applicants are advised to contact the local municipal office for siting restrictions, building codes and other applicable codes and by-laws.

Connection Process Documents

• opens in a new windowEP-DERCP-Preliminary Consultation Information Requestopens PDF file
• opens in a new windowEP-DERCP-Preliminary Consultation Information Request – Sampleopens PDF file
• opens in a new windowEP-DERCP- Connection Impact Assessment Formopens PDF file
• opens in a new windowEP-DERCP- Connection Impact Assessment Instructionsopens PDF file
• opens in a new windowEP-DERCP-Connection Impact Assessment Application Sampleopens PDF file
• opens in a new windowEP-DER CIA Fee Scheduleopens PDF file
• opens in a new windowDERCP-Sample Protection Philosophyopens PDF file
• opens in a new windowEP-DER Protection Philosophy Checklistopens PDF file
• opens in a new windowDERCP-Sample Single Line Diagram Sampleopens PDF file
• EP-Micro-Embedded Generation Facility Connection Applicationopens PDF file
• opens in a new windowEP-Micro-Embedded Generation Facility Connection Agreementopens PDF file
• opens in a new windowEP-DER-Connection Agreement-Small-Mid-Sizedopens PDF file

Technical Standards

The following technical standards will be provided to applicants in the design stage of the project:

• DER Metering Standards
• DER Communication Standards
• DER Monitoring Standards

Customer Tools

• opens in a new windowEP-DER SLD Checklist-Microopens PDF file
• opens in a new windowEP-DER SLD Checklist-Small-Mid-Sizedopens PDF file
• opens in a new windowDER Project Milestones-Microopens PDF file
• opens in a new windowDER Project Milestones-Small-Midopens PDF file
  

Additional Resources and Industry Information

The following industry links are provided as informational resources for customers interested in distributed energy resources.

Ontario Energy Board (OEB)
Independent regulator of Ontario’s electricity and natural gas sectors.
Distribution System Code
Distributed Energy Resources Connection Procedure
www.oeb.ca
www.oeb.ca/consumer-information-and-protection/net-metering

Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
The IESO is the Crown corporation responsible for operating the electricity market and directing the operation of the bulk electrical system in the province of Ontario, Canada.
www.ieso.ca

Electrical Safety Authority (ESA)
Electrical safety and inspections.
www.esasafe.com

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Federal government agency.
www.nrcan.gc.ca

Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA)
www.renewablesassociation.ca

Hydro One Networks Inc.
Host Distributor – additional technical requirements.
www.hydroone.com/business-services/generators

Canadian Standards Association
Standards, Equipment testing, inspection and certification.
www.csagroup.org