Grid Code Essentials and Streamlining Process for Interconnections
This page highlights a presentation to a USAID webinar titled: A Practitioner's Guide to Implementing Solar Rooftop Programs and Navigating Net-Metering Policies.
Essentials and Process for Interconnections (Ingram 2020)
The presentation was given by Michael Ingram, chief engineer at NREL, at a USAID Clean
Power Asia webinar on July 15, 2020.
Intended Audiences
- Utility engineers
- State regulators
- Policy makers
- Energy offices
- Distributed energy resource (DER) developers
Topics Discussed
| Topics | Details |
|---|---|
| Overview of grid codes |
Slide 2: What are grid codes? Slide 4: Considerations for grid codes to manage DER Slides 5-6: Common elements: German grid codes (BDEW and VDE 4105) and IEEE Std 1547-2018 |
| Interconnection maturity model | Slide 8: Approaches at various DER penetration levels |
| Interconnection procedures |
Slides 9-11: Process, context, and stakeholders Slides 13-14: Principal roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders |
| Utility objectives |
Slides 15-16: Distribution system objectives and supporting DER capabilities Slides 17-19: Bulk power system objectives and supporting DER capabilities |
| Interconnection process life cycle | Slides 21-22: Maintaining and streamlining interconnection processes and procedure |
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