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Contact Information

Type of Application*

Residential

Commercial

Inverter Capacity*

Less than 10kW

More than 10kW

Legal Name and Address of Interconnecting Customer

Customer Name*

Company Name*

Company Contact*

Mailing Address*

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Phone*

Email*

Alternative Contact Information

(e.g., system installation contractor or coordinating company, if appropriate)

Name

Mailing Address

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Phone

Electrical Contractor Contact Information

(if appropriate)

Name

Phone

Mailing Address

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Ownership Information

(include % ownership by any electric utility)

Ownership Information

Facility Information

Address of Facility*

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Type of Generating Unit*

Synchronous

Induction

Inverter

Electric Service Company

Account Number (if available)

Inverter Manufacturer

Quantity

Model Name and Number

Nameplate Rating

(kW)

(kVa)

(AC Volts)

Phase Type

Single Phase

Three Phase

System Design Capacity

(kW)

(kVa)

Prime Mover

Photovoltaic

Reciprocating Engine

Fuel Cell

Turbine

Other

Energy Source

Solar

Wind

Hydro

Diesel

Natural Gas

Fuel Oil

Other

UL 1741 Listed?

Yes

Need an air quality permit from DEP?

Yes

Not Sure

If “yes”, have you applied for it?

Yes

Please specify air quality permit

Please fill out if you answered "Not Sure" above.

Planning to Export Power?

Yes

Not Sure

A Cogeneration Facility?

Yes

Anticipated Export Power Purchaser

Please fill out if you answered "Not Sure" above.

Export From:

Simultaneous Purchase/Sale

Net Purchase/Sale

Net Metering

Other

Estimated Install Date*

Estimated In-Service Date*

Agreement Needed By*

Please attach any documentation provided by the inverter manufacturer describing the inverter’s UL 1741 listing

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Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, rtf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 25 MB, Max. files: 6.

Please attach any documentation provided by the inverter manufacturer describing the inverter’s UL 1741 listing

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Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, rtf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 25 MB, Max. files: 6.

Generating Facility Technical Detail

List components of the generating facility that are currently certified and/or listed to national standards

Equipment Type

Manufacturer

Model

National Standard

Total Number of Generating Units in Facility

Generator Unit Power Factor Rating

Generator Characteristic Data (for all inverter-based machines)

Max Design Fault Contribution Current?

Type of Data

Instantaneous

RMS

Harmonics Characteristics

Start-up power requirements

Generator Characteristic Data (for all rotating machines)

Rotating Frequency

(rpm)

Neutral Grounding Resistor (If Applicable)

Additional Information for Synchronous Generating Units

(PU)

Transient Reactance, X’d

(PU)

Subtransient Reactance, X”d

(PU)

Neg Sequence Reactance

(PU)

Zero Sequence Reactance

(PU)

kVA Base

Field Voltage

(Volts)

Field Current

(Amps)

Additional information for Induction Generating Units

Rotor Resistance, Rr

Stator Resistance, Rs

Rotor Reactance, Xr

Stator Reactance, Xs

Exciting Current

Temperature Rise

Frame Size

Total Rotating Inertia, H

Per Unit on kVA Base

Reactive Power Required In Vars (No Load)

Reactive Power Required In Vars (Full Load)

Additional information for Induction Generating Units that are started by motoring

Motoring Power

(kW)

Design Letter

Interconnection Equipment Technical Detail

Will a transformer be used between the generator and the point of interconnection?

Yes

Will the transformer be provided by Interconnecting Customer?

Yes

Transformer Data (if applicable, for Interconnecting Customer-Owned Transformer):

Nameplate Rating

(kVA)

Phase Type

Single Phase

Three Phase

Transformer Impedance

(%) on a

kVA Base

If Three Phase

Transformer Primary

(Volts)

Delta

Wye

Wye Grounded

Other

Transformer

(Volts)

Delta

Wye

Wye Grounded

Other

Transformer Fuse Data (if applicable, for Interconnecting Customer-Owned Fuse)

Attach copy of fuse manufacturer’s Minimum Melt & Total Clearing Time-Current Curves

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Accepted file types: pdf, rtf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 25 MB, Max. files: 4.

Transformer Fuse Data

Manufacturer

Type

Size

Speed

Interconnecting Circuit Breaker (if applicable)

Manufacturer

Type

Load Rating (Amps)

Interrupting Rating (Amps)

Trip Speed (Cycles)

Interconnection Protective Relays (if applicable)

(If microprocessor-controlled)
List of Functions and Adjustable Setpoints for the protective equipment or software.

SetPoint Function

Minimum

Maximum

If discrete components

(Enclose copy of any proposed Time-Overcurrent Coordination Curves)

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Accepted file types: pdf, rtf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 25 MB, Max. files: 3.

Discrete Components

Manufacturer

Type

Style/Catalog No.

Proposed Setting

Current Transformer Data (if applicable)

(Enclose copy of Manufacturer’s Excitation & Ratio Correction Curves)

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Accepted file types: pdf, rtf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 25 MB, Max. files: 3.

Current Transformer Data

Manufacturer

Type

Accuracy Class

Proposed Ratio Connection

Potential Transformer Data (if applicable):

Manufacturer

Type

Accuracy Class

Proposed Ratio Connection

General Technical Detail

One-Line Diagrams

Enclose 3 copies of site electrical One-Line Diagram showing the configuration of all generating facility equipment, current and potential circuits, and protection and control schemes with a Massachusetts Registered Professional Engineer (PE) stamp.

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Accepted file types: pdf, rtf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 25 MB, Max. files: 3.

Precise Generating Facility Locations

Enclose 3 copies of any applicable site documentation that indicates the precise physical location of the proposed generating facility (e.g., USGS topographic map or other diagram or documentation).

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Accepted file types: pdf, rtf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 25 MB, Max. files: 3.

Proposed Location of Protective Interface Equipment on Property

(Include Address if Different from Application Address)

Applicable Site Documentation

Enclose copy of any applicable site documentation that describes and details the operation of the protection and control schemes.

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Accepted file types: pdf, rtf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 25 MB, Max. files: 3.

Schematic Drawings

Enclose copies of applicable schematic drawings for all protection and control circuits, relay current circuits, relay potential circuits, and alarm/monitoring circuits (if applicable).

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Accepted file types: pdf, rtf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 25 MB, Max. files: 6.

Other Information

Please enclose any other information pertinent to this installation.

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Application Process

Title*

Date*

Interconnecting Customer Signature*

I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, all of the information provided in this application is true and I agree to the SMLD Standard Terms and Conditions.

Residential Solar Application Form

Contact Information

Legal Name and Address of Interconnecting Customer

Alternative Contact Information

Electrical Contractor Contact Information

Ownership Information

Facility Information

Generating Facility Technical Detail

Generator Characteristic Data (for all inverter-based machines)

Generator Characteristic Data (for all rotating machines)

Additional Information for Synchronous Generating Units

Additional information for Induction Generating Units

Additional information for Induction Generating Units that are started by motoring

Interconnection Equipment Technical Detail

Transformer Data (if applicable, for Interconnecting Customer-Owned Transformer):

General Technical Detail

Application Process

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