Proposed rule aims to reduce the time and cost involved
in processing solar facility and other small generator
requests.
On January 17, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking1
(Proposed Rule) setting forth proposed revisions to the pro forma
Small Generator Interconnection Procedures (SGIP) and the pro forma
Small Generator Interconnection Agreement (SGIA). The revisions are
intended to reduce the time and cost to process small generator
interconnection requests for facilities of no more than 20
megawatts (MW).
The SGIP and SGIA govern the interconnection of small generating
facilities with a public utility's transmission facilities or
its jurisdictional distribution facilities for the purpose of
selling electric energy at wholesale in interstate commerce. As the
basis for the Proposed Rule, FERC cited market changes, including
higher volumes of small generator interconnection requests and
substantial
