WASHINGTON — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has established a new rule for connecting larger electrical generators to the power grid and announced a proposed rule that applies to smaller generators.
Although the new standard applies to generators larger than 20 MW in capacity, the proposed grid-connection rule for smaller generators includes small- to medium-sized solar power systems, wind power systems, microturbines, fuel cells, and other small generator systems. Both rules include standard interconnection procedures and standard agreements to be signed by the utility and the party generating the power.