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Utility Interconnection

Applicant-Side Engineering for Utility Interconnection

Interconnection requirements vary by utility, project type, point of connection, operating and export characteristics, and applicable tariff or process. PhaseLink helps project teams identify the applicable technical requirements, prepare and coordinate electrical documentation, address utility comments, and manage engineering items through the contracted stage of review.

WHAT WE DO

Engineering Support Through the Interconnection Process

PhaseLink provides applicant-side engineering support for utility interconnection and service projects, from technical requirements and documentation through utility review and coordination.

Utility interconnection application technical requirements and documentation

Application & Technical Package Support

Organize applicant-side equipment ratings, operating characteristics, technical data, and supporting information required for utility review.

Utility interconnection single-line electrical diagram

Single-Line & Electrical Documentation

Prepare or review one-lines and related documentation for consistency across service, transformer, DER, protection, metering, equipment ratings, and point-of-interconnection information.

1. Utility interconnection comments and project updates

Utility Comment Response

Review technical comments, identify action items, prepare engineering responses, revise affected documents, and support closure of technical items.

Applicant-side utility interconnection information and analysis

Applicant-Side Studies

Develop or review protection philosophies, relay settings, coordination, instrumenttransformer inputs, and controlled implementation packages.

Utility interconnection protection and control systems

Protection & Control Coordination

Support applicant-side protection settings information, control narratives, CT/PT data, metering requirements, and related technical documentation.

Ongoing technical coordination for utility interconnection

Ongoing Technical Coordination

Support technical meetings, information requests, resubmittals, comment tracking, and coordination through the contracted project milestone.

WHEN IT MATTERS

When Interconnection Support Is Needed

Engineering support is valuable when new generation, storage, significant loads, service changes, or other projects require technical coordination with the serving utility.

New or increased utility electrical service connection

New or Increased Utility Service

New services, service upgrades, and projects requiring additional utility capacity.

1. Solar, battery energy storage, and distributed energy resources

Solar, BESS & DER

New or modified distributed generation, solar PV, battery storage, and related export configurations.

Electrical generator and utility interconnection system

Generators & Microgrids

Projects involving generation, islanding considerations, microgrids, or other non-utility sources.

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure and utility interconnection

EV & Major Electrification Loads

EV infrastructure and other significant new electrical loads affecting utility service requirements.

Utility protection and electrical metering equipment

Protection & Metering Changes

Projects requiring utility-driven changes to protection, controls, metering, or interconnection equipment.

Utility interconnection project resubmittals and document updates

Resubmittals & Project Changes

Utility comment cycles, design revisions, equipment substitutions, or other changes affecting previously submitted interconnection information.

WHAT WE NEED

Information That Supports the Interconnection

Useful inputs may include project one-lines, equipment data, load or generation characteristics, site information, utility correspondence, application requirements, and available system studies.

Utility electrical requirements and service information

Utility Requirements & Correspondence

Application forms, checklists, utility standards, prior correspondence, and review comments.

Electrical utility interconnection and project information

Interconnection & Source Information

Point-of-interconnection information and available utility source or fault data.

Electrical drawings and project documentation

Drawings & Project Documentation

Single-line diagrams, site plans, equipment schedules, and relevant design documents.

Electrical equipment data and equipment documentation

Equipment Data

Transformers, inverters, BESS, generators, switchgear, service equipment, and other relevant equipment information.

Electrical protection and control system data

Protection, Controls & Metering

Protective-device data, proposed settings, CT/PT information, control requirements, and metering information.

Electrical system operating characteristics and performance data

Operating Characteristics

Import/export modes, generation characteristics, operating configurations, and applicable project scenarios.

Electrical project schedule and project milestones

Project Schedule & Milestones

Target submission, construction, commissioning, and energization milestones.

Previous electrical engineering studies and technical reports

Previous Studies & Comments

Available utility studies, prior engineering analyses, previous submittals, and unresolved review comments.

Electrical drawings and engineering documents

Not all information available yet?

PhaseLink can help identify required technical inputs, data gaps, and next steps based on the project stage and available documentation.

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

Typical Interconnection Deliverables

Deliverables are tailored to the utility requirements and project stage and may include technical documentation, application data, engineering analyses, utility responses, and coordination records.

Utility interconnection documentation and electrical system diagrams

Interconnection Documentation

Interconnection one-line · Supporting electrical documents · Technical application data · Equipment information

Utility interconnection submittals and technical documents

Utility Submittals & Responses

Technical submittal information · Comment-response matrix · Engineering responses · Revised technical documentation

Electrical engineering analysis and power system assessment

Engineering Analysis & Protection

Applicant-side study reports · Protection and settings documentation · Study-specific technical outputs, where included

Open engineering items, decisions, and project coordination

Open Items & Coordination Records

Submittal tracking · Open technical items · Action summaries · Coordination records, where included

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Planning an Interconnection or Responding to Utility Comments?

Share the project information you have. PhaseLink can help identify technical requirements, resolve open items, and define the engineering support needed for the next stage.

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