Interconnection Guidelines (Georgia)
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Last modified on April 17, 2013.
Rules Regulations Policies Program
| Place | Georgia |
|---|---|
| Name | Interconnection Guidelines |
| Incentive Type | Interconnection |
| Applicable Sector | Agricultural, Commercial, Fed. Government, Industrial, Institutional, Local Government, Nonprofit, Residential, Schools, State Government |
| Eligible Technologies | Fuel Cells, Photovoltaics, Wind |
| Active Incentive | Yes |
| Implementing Sector | State/Territory |
| Energy Category | Renewable Energy Incentive Programs |
| Applicable Utilities | All utilities |
| External Disconnect Switch | Not addressed |
| Insurance Requirements | "Additional" liability insurance not required for systems that meet certain technical standards |
| Net Metering Required | Yes |
| Standard Agreement | No |
| System Capacity Limit | 100 kW for non-residential; 10 kW for residential |
| Date added to DSIRE | 2003-07-01 |
| Last DSIRE Review | 4/17/2013 |
| References | DSIRE[1] |
Summary
The Georgia Cogeneration and Distributed Generation Act of 2001 allows residential electricity customers with photovoltaic (PV) systems, wind-energy systems or fuel cells up to 10 kilowatts (kW) in capacity, and commercial facilities up to 100 kW, to connect to the grid. The aggregate capacity of distributed generation systems is limited to 0.2% of a utility's system peak demand from the previous year.
Interconnected customers must comply with all relevant national standards, including those established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), and the National Electrical Safety Code (NEC). Furthermore, the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) may adopt additional safety, power-quality and interconnection requirements. There is no provision in Georgia's interconnection standards requiring customers to install a manual external disconnect device. Utilities may not require additional tests or additional liability insurance.
Incentive Contact
| Contact Name | Jamie Barber |
|---|---|
| Department | Georgia Public Service Commission |
| Address | 244 Washington Street, S.W. |
| Place | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Zip/Postal Code | 30334 |
| Phone | (404) 651-5958 |
| jamieb@psc.state.ga.us | |
| Website | http://www.psc.state.ga.us |
| Contact Name | John Kaduk |
|---|---|
| Department | Georgia Public Service Commission |
| Address | 244 Washington Street, S.W. |
| Place | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Zip/Postal Code | 30334 |
| Phone | (404) 463-4249 |
| jkaduk@psc.state.ga.us | |
| Website | http://www.psc.state.ga.us |
Authorities (Please contact the if there are any file problems.)
| Authority 1 | O.C.G. § 46-3-50 et seq. |
|---|---|
| Date Effective | 6/1/2002 |
| Date Enacted | 4/28/2001 |
| File | GA04R.pdf |
- Incentive and policy data are reviewed and approved by the N.C. Solar Center's DSIRE project staff.[1]