Vermont Public Utility Commission Approves 43.2 kW Solar Net-Metered Electric Power System

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The Vermont Public Utility Commission has resolved the interconnection issue for a 43.2 kW solar net-metered electric power system in Fairfax, Vermont. The system, proposed by Northwest Vermont Solid Waste District, will interconnect once system upgrades aimed at addressing a potential transmission ground-fault overvoltage condition are complete. The commission deemed a Certificate of Public Good (CPG) issued for the project, subject to the condition that the project is commissioned within one year of the order.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Vermont Public Utility Commission issued an order on October 11, 2021, resolving the interconnection issue for a 43.2 kW solar net-metered electric power system.
  • The system, proposed by Northwest Vermont Solid Waste District, will interconnect once system upgrades are complete to address a potential transmission ground-fault overvoltage condition.
  • Green Mountain Power Corporation (GMP) raised concerns about the proposed interconnection of the system, citing the need for system upgrades and inverter compliance with the Inverter Source Requirement Document of ISO New England.
  • The applicant confirmed that the system will not interconnect until the upgrades are complete and that the inverters will meet the Inverter Source Requirement Document of ISO New England.
  • The commission deemed a Certificate of Public Good (CPG) issued for the project, subject to the condition that the project is commissioned within one year of the order.

Statistics:

  • 43.2 kW: The capacity of the solar net-metered electric power system.
  • October 11, 2021: The date the Vermont Public Utility Commission issued the order resolving the interconnection issue.
  • 1 year: The timeframe within which the project must be commissioned.

Sources:

  • "STATE OF VERMONT PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION Case No. 21-3265-NMR Application of Northwest Vermont Solid Waste District for a certificate of public good for a 43.2 kW solar net-metered electric power system in Fairfax, Vermont" (October 11, 2021).