R746-312-5. Certifications

(1) To qualify for the Level 1 and the Level 2 interconnection review procedures set forth below, a generating facility must be certified as complying with the following standards, as applicable:

(a) IEEE standards; and

(b) UL1741.

(2) An equipment package will be considered certified for interconnected operation if it has been submitted by a manufacturer to a nationally recognized testing and certification laboratory, and has been tested and listed by the laboratory for continuous interactive operation with an electric distribution system in compliance with relevant codes and standards.

(3) If the equipment package has been tested and listed in accordance with this section as an integrated package that includes a generator or other electric source, the equipment package will be deemed certified, and the public utility may not require further design review, testing or additional equipment.

(4) If the equipment package includes only the interface components (switchgear, inverters, or other interface devices), an interconnection customer must show that the generator or other electric source being utilized with the equipment package is compatible with the equipment package and consistent with the testing and listing specified for the package. If the generator or electric source being utilized with the equipment package is consistent with the testing and listing performed by the nationally recognized testing and certification laboratory, the equipment package will be deemed certified, and the public utility may not require further design review, testing or additional equipment.