PSC 119.04(6)(e) (e) Identification of the authorized tariff or program agreement applicable to the DG facility at the time the memorandum is issued.

PSC 119.04(6)(f) (f) Expiration date of the memorandum if utility requirements are not met, including identification of options for deadline extensions.

PSC 119.04(6)(g) (g) System specifications and specific requirements imposed by the utility as conditions of approval.

PSC 119.04(6)(h) (h) Estimated distribution system construction or modification costs and scope, if applicable.

PSC 119.04(6)(i) (i) Estimated completion date for the public utility to complete distribution system upgrades, if applicable.

PSC 119.04(6)(j) (j) A copy of the standard interconnection agreement that would be executed by both parties upon completion of all requirements, including any anticipated distribution system upgrades.

PSC 119.04(6)(k) (k) Acknowledgement that the public utility will interconnect the DG facility if all identified conditions are met.

PSC 119.04 History History: CR 03-003: cr. Register January 2004 No. 577, eff. 2-1-04; CR 22-077: am. (1), (2), cr. (2m), am. (3), cr. (3g), (3r), (4) (intro.), renum. (4) to (4) (a) and am., cr. (4) (b), renum. (5) to (4) (c) and am., renum. (5) (a) to (d) to be (4) (c) 1. to 4., renum. (6) to (4) (d) and am., renum. (7) (intro.) to (4) (e) (intro.) and am., renum. (7) (a) to (d) to be (4) (e) 1. to 4. and, as renumbered, am. 4., renum. (8) to (4) (f) and am., renum. (10) (a) to (4) (h) and, as renumbered, am. (intro.), 2., renum. (10) (b) to (4) (i) and am., renum. (11), (12) to (4) (j), (k), and am., cr. (5), (6) Register April 2024 No. 820, eff. 5-1-24; correction in (4) (e) (4) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register April 2024 No. 820.

PSC 119.05 PSC 119.05 Insurance and indemnification.

PSC 119.05(1) (1) An applicant seeking to interconnect a Category 1 DG facility to the distribution system of a public utility shall maintain liability insurance equal to or greater than the amounts stipulated in Table PSC 119.05-1, per occurrence, or prove financial responsibility by another means mutually agreeable to the applicant and the public utility.

PSC 119.05(1m) (1m) An applicant seeking to interconnect a Category 2 to 4 DG facility to the distribution system of a public utility shall maintain liability insurance equal to or greater than the amounts stipulated in Table PSC 119.05-1, per occurrence, and shall name the public utility as an additional insured party in the liability insurance policy, or prove financial responsibility by another means mutually agreeable to the applicant and the public utility.

PSC 119.05(2) (2) Each party to the standard interconnection agreement shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend the other party, its officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, suits, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses resulting from the installation, operation, modification, maintenance or removal of the DG facility. The liability of each party shall be limited to direct actual damages, and all other damages at law or in equity shall be waived.

PSC 119.05 History History: CR 03-003: cr. Register January 2004 No. 577, eff. 2-1-04; CR 22-077: am. (1), cr. (1m) Register April 2024 No. 820, eff. 4-1-24.

PSC 119.06 PSC 119.06 Modifications to the DG facility. The applicant shall notify the public utility of plans for any material modification to the DG facility by providing at least 20 working days of advance notice for a Category 1 DG facility, 40 working days for Category 2 DG facility, and 60 working days for a Category 3 or 4 DG facility. The applicant shall provide this notification by submitting a revised standard application form and such supporting materials as may be reasonably requested by the public utility. The applicant may not commence any material modification to the DG facility until the public utility has approved the revised application, including any necessary engineering review or distribution system study. The public utility shall indicate its written approval or rejection of a revised application within the number of working days shown in the table below. Upon completion of the application process, a new standard interconnection agreement shall be signed by both parties prior to parallel operation. If the public utility fails to respond in the time specified in Table 119.06-1, the completed application is deemed approved.

PSC 119.06 History History: CR 03-003: cr. Register January 2004 No. 577, eff. 2-1-04; CR 22-077: am. Table 119.06-1 Register April 2024 No. 820, eff. 5-1-24.

PSC 119.07 PSC 119.07 Easements and rights-of-way. If a public utility line extension is required to accommodate a DG interconnection, the applicant shall provide, or obtain from others, suitable easements or rights-of-way. The applicant is responsible for the cost of providing or obtaining these easements or rights of way.

PSC 119.07 History History: CR 03-003: cr. Register January 2004 No. 577, eff. 2-1-04.

PSC 119.08 PSC 119.08 Fees and distribution system costs.

PSC 119.08(1) (1) Upon receiving a standard application form, the public utility shall specify the amount of any engineering review or distribution system study fees. The applicant shall pay the fees specified in Table PSC 119.08, unless the public utility chooses to waive the fees in whole or in part. For any fees paid by the applicant per Table PSC 119.08, any unexpended funds shall be credited to subsequent interconnection steps and associated fee obligations.

PSC 119.08(2) (2) The public utility may recover from the applicant an amount up to the actual cost, for labor and parts, of any distribution system upgrades required. The utility may charge for retesting an installation that does not conform to the requirements set forth in this chapter. The fee for retesting shall be equal to the applicable commissioning fee, unless at the public utility’s discretion a lower fee amount is assessed.

PSC 119.08(3) (3) Costs for any necessary line extension shall be assessed pursuant to s. PSC 113.1005.

PSC 119.08(4) (4) For any application that is withdrawn by the applicant or deemed withdrawn by the public utility, the public utility shall provide the applicant with a reconciliation of costs from any engineering review, distribution system study, or required distribution system upgrades or modifications performed. Public utilities shall refund to the applicant any fees paid in excess of costs incurred by the utility. Applicants shall pay any additional costs incurred by the utility in excess of previous payments.

PSC 119.08(5) (5) Public utilities may assess a fee of up to $300 for preparation of a pre-application report, unless the public utility chooses to waive the fee in whole or in part.

PSC 119.08(6) (6) For each year in which a public utility assessed an engineering review fee or a distribution system study fee for a Category 1 or 2 facility, the public utility shall provide a report to the commission by March 31 of the following year which includes:

PSC 119.08(6)(a) (a) The number of Category 1 and 2 facilities in which an engineering review fee was assessed and the average engineering review fee that was charged to applicants.

PSC 119.08(6)(b) (b) The number of Category 1 and 2 facilities in which a distribution system study fee was assessed and the average distribution system study fee that was charged to applicants.

PSC 119.08 History History: CR 03-003: cr. Register January 2004 No. 577, eff. 2-1-04; CR 22-077: am. (1), Table 119.08-1, (2), cr. (4) to (6) Register April 2024 No. 820, eff. 5-1-24.

PSC 119.09 PSC 119.09 Disconnection. A public utility may refuse to connect or may disconnect a DG facility from the distribution system only under any of the following conditions: