PPA Tutorial February 2009 Rev 4

Issued February 2009 Rev 4 NU Guidance on ISO-NE Proposed Plan Application (PPA) Process for Generators Connecting to the NU Distribution System Introduction This tutorial will assist Interconnection Customers (ICs) who are looking to interconnect generators to a distribution voltage in the NU service area as they go through the ISO-NE PPA application process For purposes of this process, “distribution interconnection” is defined as interconnecting at voltages less than 69-kV. This document provides guidance on the Transmission interconnection requirements for Distribution connected generators. The Distribution requirements are located on their websites as listed in Table 2. The Proposed Plan Application (PPA) tutorial provides high level guidance with a broad overview covering the following topics: 1. What is the ISO-NE PPA? 2. Am I FERC or State Jurisdictional? 3. What is the ISO-NE Queue? 4. How does the PPA Process work 5. When is a PPA required? 6. What are the Requirements of the PPA Process? 1.) What is the ISO-NE Proposed Plan Application (PPA)? The PPA process ensures that each Interconnection Customer (IC) or Interconnecting Transmission Owner (ITO) submits plans to the ISO New England Inc., which are also reviewed by the NEPOOL Reliability Committee (RC) for additions or changes in their generation facilities that might have a significant effect on the stability, reliability or operating characteristics of the ...