FERC Jurisdiction over Distribution Interconnections and Required PJM Involvement

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1 FERC Jurisdiction over Distribution s and Required A. With NO Prior Use of Distribution System 1 1 Generator Interconnected Transmission Owner() or any entity market 2 Project goes into queue to obtain a WMPA at P 710;, L.L.C., FERC 61,102 (2006). 2 (QF status doesn t matter) Supplies full output to Either or both of: (a) itself or (b) its on-site Behind-themeter on-site load of itself or its May require at P 710;, L.L.C., FERC 61,102 (2006). (NOTE: No FERC-jurisdictional sale is occurring here.) 3 or any entity other than market 2 Project goes into queue for portion to obtain a WMPA at P 710;, L.L.C., FERC 61,102 (2006). 1 FERC has stated that its jurisdiction applies to interconnections to local distribution facilities where there is a pre-existing interconnection and a sale over the local distribution facilities prior to a developer submitting a new interconnection request. See, L.L.C., 114 FERC 61,191 (Feb. 22, 2006). Some examples of prior use include: (a) an existing FERC jurisdictional generator interconnection on circuit; (b) existing FERC jurisdictional connection of a co-op or municipality delivery point on a circuit for which the charges a FERC-approved rate for service over a distribution facility (see at PP 710, 730; Order No C at P 51); and (c) a generator on the circuit with an existing WMPA even if the physical interconnection is state jurisdictional. a who is increasing output, the s own generator is considered as an existing generator when applying this test. 2 All of a s own generation is sold into the market, including that used to serve that s own load. 3 Notify for their possible when the aggregate generation at the associated node will be 300 kw, regardless of the amount of generation added by the instant case.

2 4 Generator-QF pursuant to PURPA 4 s load require 5 - QF pursuant to PURPA 4 s load require 6 Generator - QF Sells its Either: (i) but not PURPA or (ii) any entity the ISA/CSA market 2 at P 735, n.168;, L.L.C., sales to third parties actually occur). 4 Selling PURPA means that a unit with QF status is using that QF status to sell power to as the host utility. Such sales to typically occur under a state avoided rate tariff. However, if a generator is permitted under its contracts to sell any an entity the, the interconnection is handled under Rows 6 and 7 or 14 and 15, as applicable. This is true even if no sales to an entity the actually occur. It is the contract s permissibility that controls. See Florida Power & Light Co., 133 FERC 61,121 (2010).

3 at P 735, n.168;, L.L.C., 7 - QF Either: (i), but not PURPA or (ii) any entity market 2 ISA/CSA for the portion sales to third parties actually occur)

4 B. With Prior Use of Distribution System 8 Generator market 2 ISA/CSA at P 706, 710, Generator (QF Status Doesn t Matter) Sell to Any entity market ISA/CSA Non-QF: Order No at P 804; Order No A at P 706, 710, 730 QF: Order No at P 814; Order No A at P 735, n.168;, L.L.C., 10 (QF status doesn t matter) Supplies full output to Either or both of: (a) itself or (b) its on-site Behind-themeter on-site load of itself or its May require at P 710;, L.L.C., FERC 61,102 (2006). (NOTE: No FERC-jurisdictional sale is occurring here.) 11 Sells its output to or any entity other than market 2 ISA/CSA for the portion at P 706, 710, 730

5 12 Generator-QF pursuant to PURPA 4 s load require 13 (QF status) pursuant to PURPA 4 s load require at P 735, n.168;, L.L.C., 14 Generator-QF Sells its but not PURPA market ISA/CSA sales to third parties actually occur)

6 at P 735, n.168;, L.L.C., 15 - QF Either: (i), but not PURPA or (ii) any entity market ISA/CSA for the portion sales to third parties actually occur)