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1350 Ala Moana Blvd
Suite 1012
Honolulu HI 96814
916-757-8289
rajamn2@RenewableEngineeringConsulting.com
Renewable Engineering Consulting, 1350 Ala Moana Blvd Suite 1012, Honolulu HI 96814
Phone 916-757-8289
Email
rajamn2@RenewableEngineeringConsulting.com
(Established 2011)
                   Are you affected by the CAISO
       Generation Interconnection Tariff changes?
                                    
                                         Dr. Raja Srivastava, Owner
                              Renewable Engineering Consulting LLC
        916-757-8289 | email—rajamn2@renewableengineeringconsulting.com
                           www.renewableengineeringconsulting.com

Through a stakeholder process, CAISO is positioned to make changes to the
generation interconnection process by the end of 2013.

These changes mostly relate to generation queue management and are meant to
close loose ends in the current tariff.  In addition, they bring consistency to both small
and large generator interconnection processes.

The proposed changes relate to the following topics:

  • Provide for ability to charge Interconnection Customers for costs for processing
    a material modification request; $10,000 per request;
  • Commercial Operation Date modification provision for SGIP projects; allow
    SGIP certain changes; examples are - changes to COD, technology (inverters,
    manufacturer, conductor size, etc.), point of interconnection or change of
    ownership, option to build standalone network upgrades, etc.
  • Length of time in queue for SGIP projects – 7 year for cluster;  10 year for
    serial;
  • Clarify that PTO and not ISO tenders GIA
  • Timeline for tendering draft interconnection agreements; trigger date =
    Results meeting vs final report date
  • LGIA negotiations timeline; parties use “best efforts to” negotiate
    interconnection agreement; proposal withdrawn.
  • Consistency of suspension definition between serial and cluster

The key to success of your renewable development in this competitive environment is
a solid strategy that distinguishes you from your competitors.  How do you come up
with such a winning strategy?  What do you base your strategy on?  INFORMATION &
INTELLIGENCE.  Can you design your winning strategy without adequate information
and intelligence?  Since the funding is a constraint, you want the best information and
intelligence for the least money.  Now you have a choice.
We offer you:
  • Experienced Resource
  • Flexible Resource
  • Low Cost Resource
We have helped our clients with the following needs:
  • Site evaluation for the best interconnection to the grid?
  • Available transmission capacity evaluation?
  • Deliverability Assessment for your project site
  • How much will be the transmission interconnection cost?
  • Engineering data needs for generation interconnection application;
  • How can I reduce the transmission interconnection cost?
  • Knowledge of generation interconnection process – Cluster Queue,
    Independent Study, Fast Track; pros and cons.
  • What will the study final report be like – proxy study and results?
  • Help with GIA
  • Post GIA process for interconnection
  • Project Management
  • Retainer Services
  • And the list goes on