The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, the Cooperative Research Network, the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp. and Energy Co-Opportunity have worked together to develop a number of resources to help electric cooperatives address the legal, economic and technical issues raised by consumer-owned generation.

These materials are not designed to be used exactly as presented here. Instead, they provide models and guidance that each cooperative can adapt to their own unique needs after consultation with management, legal counsel, and system engineers. With these materials, each cooperative should be able to draft the rules, policies, tariffs, and contract documents required to respond positively to consumer requests for interconnection.

Consumers interested in distributed generation should contact their own cooperative for more information.

Documents:

•  A Technical Application Guide
  Provides rules of thumbs that engineers at each cooperative can apply to develop detailed technical interconnection requirements that work for their system.
  Type: DG Toolkit  Date: 2006-10-19  Size: 1951KB

•  A Model Long Form Interconnection Contract (UPDATED)
  For consumers installing DG units with a capacity of 3 kw to 3 MW.
  Type:   Date: 2005-12-02  Size: 49KB

•  A Model Short Form Interconnection Contract (UPDATED)
  For consumers installing DG units with a capacity of 3 kw to 3 MW.
  Type: DG Toolkit  Date: 2005-12-02  Size: 25KB

•  A Model Interconnection Application (UPDATED)
  An interconnection application to be filled out by consumers interested in installing their own generation.
  Type:   Date: 2005-12-02  Size: 42KB

•  A Business and Contract Guide for Interconnection (UPDATED)
  A guide to help cooperatives and their employees move smoothly through the interconnection process.
  Type:   Date: 2005-12-02  Size: 149KB

•  A DG Rates Manual (UPDATED)
  To help each cooperative think through issues required to design a rate that meets the cooperatives specific goals.
  Type: DG Toolkit  Date: 2005-12-02  Size: 4713KB

•  Consumer Guidelines for Interconnection (UPDATED)
  A guide to educate consumers about the interconnection process.
  Type:   Date: 2005-12-02  Size: 32KB