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Contents List

Summary .......................................................................................................... 1 Registration ...................................................................................................... 1 Account Details ................................................................................................. 2 Starting a New Application ................................................................................ 3 Select Program ..................................................................................................... 3

Enter Generators .................................................................................................. 4

Form Builder ......................................................................................................... 5

Tab Options .......................................................................................................... 5

Project & Customer Info .................................................................................... 6 Non-Export ....................................................................................................... 8 Technology ....................................................................................................... 9

Examples: NEM Fuel Cell ..................................................................................................... 11

Non-Export (Uncompensated Export) .................................................................. 12

RES-BCT .............................................................................................................. 13

NEM Multiple Tariff ............................................................................................ 14

Aggregation ........................................................................................................ 15

PG&E Interconnection Portal

RULE 21 ONLINE PORTAL – PILOT

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Summary Welcome to the pilot Rule 21 Interconnection Application Web Portal. You can get started by clicking on the following URL: https://www.egi-pge.com

This portal will enable you to submit your application online and ensure that all the required information is submitted to move your application along. Get started by registering per the instructions below.

Registration

From the Login Page, click the Register button.

Complete all fields on the next screen and click the Register Button.

PG&E CONTACT DETAILS

Portal Help

If you need assistance on how to use the Portal please email us on a pilot email address: [email protected]

Submitted Application Help If you need updates on a submitted Interconnection Request please email: [email protected]

https://www.egi-pge.com/

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


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Account Details

Once registered, login to the portal and click on the My Account tab and update Account Details

Your Account Details can be used to pre-populate Customer Contact, the Contractor and the Authorized

Contact details in the new application form.

Select the icon to edit a field.

When all fields have been updated,

select the Save Changes button


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Starting a New Application From the Home Page, click Start New Application.

Select Program

At the Select Program screen, choose the relevant Program and Sub-Program.

Program and Sub-Program Structures

NEM

Standard NEM ≤ 30kW with Modifications or Energy Storage Expanded NEM ≤ 1 MW NEM-CDCR - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation NEM-MIL - The United States Military NEM Aggregation

NEM Fuel Cell

NEM Fuel Cell NEM Fuel Cell Aggregation

Non-Export

Virtual NEM (NEMV)

NEMV NEMVMASH –Virtual Net Energy Metering Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing program NEMVMASH DEV - Virtual Net Energy Metering Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing Development

RES-BCT – The Renewable Energy Self-generation Bill Credit Transfer program for Local Government

Combination of NEM (Multiple Tariff) - (NEMMT)

Click Save and Enter Generators.


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Enter Generators At the Generator screen, input generator specific information. For example: If you have:

An Existing Solar inverter, and

New Energy Storage

…add each one. Ensure ALL New and Existing generators are included using the Add Generator button. Once all generators are listed, click Save and Continue.


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Form Builder

The Online Portal will build the application and identify the required tabs across the top of the page.

Note: It is important to enter all the generators and the program type’s so that the form is generated correctly.

Tab Options

Allows for the selection of a study process, and for identifying the generating facility’s location and responsible parties

Allows for selection of interconnection type (i.e., non-export, uncompensated export, third party owned generation, and details on that generation, if applicable); Requires generating facility operational details including, operating mode such as (a) parallel operation, (b) inadvertent export either as standby, emergency or backup generation, or as a QF; (c) momentary parallel operation either as standby, emergency or backup generation, or a QF, or (d) isolated operation

Export Export service data and description of the export generating facility, such as in the case of net energy metering generators.

Technology Tabs

Solar PV based generating facility and host customer’s electrical facilities and Solar Statistics Data Fields.

Wind based generating facility and host customer’s electrical facilities.

Machine based generating facility and host customer’s electrical facilities.

Fuel cell based generating facility and host customer’s electrical facilities

Energy storage as a Rule 21 generating facility and host customer’s electrical facilities.

Tariff Program Tabs

Applicability of RES-BCT, attestation requirements, and includes list of benefiting accounts.

Applicability of NEMA (Net Energy Metering Load Aggregation pursuant to Special Condition 7 of Schedule NEM), whether a new service is being requested for a greenfield arrangement (generation only account), and includes list of aggregated load accounts.

Includes list of aggregated load accounts.

Includes a list of conditions for the generating account and a list of benefitting accounts.

Single service delivery point – includes a list of conditions for the generating account and a list of benefitting accounts.

Includes a list of conditions for the generating account, the development, and a list of benefitting accounts.

Customer & Project Info

Fuel Cell Aggregation

Energy Storage

Export

Non Export

Wind

Machine

Fuel Cell

Solar

NEMV

NEMA

RES-BCT

NEMVMASH

NEMVMASH DEV


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Project & Customer Info Enter the information requested

Depending on your answers, additional information may be required; the form is dynamic and will automatically show or hide questions relevant questions for your Interconnection Request.


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Select the Customer Contact

Select the Authorized Contact. Use the drop-down options to pre-populate the Authorized Contact with the Contractor details if they are the same.

Select Contractor Use the drop-down options to pre-populate your contact details saved in the “My Account” section of the portal.

Select the Contractor Use the drop-down options to pre-populate the Contractor with your contact details saved in the My Account section of the portal.


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Non-Export At the Non-Export screen, input all required information. Select if the interconnection agreement is Non-Export or Uncompensated Export

Once all information is inputted, click Save and Continue.


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Technology Screens (Solar, Wind, Fuel Cell, Machine, or Energy Storage) Enter the information requested.

Select the:

Inverter Manufacturer

Inverter Model

from the drop-down list and inverter characteristics will be pre-populated. Be sure to include all new and existing generators using the Add Generator button. Once all generators are listed, continue to input AC Disconnect and Lineside Tap information. Once complete, click Save and Continue.

If the Inverter Manufacturer and/or Inverter Model are not provided in the drop-down list, select: Enter Manufacturer Not In List Then enter all inverter characteristics required.


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Technology Screens (Solar, Wind, Fuel Cell, Machine, or Energy Storage) continued…

Once all generators are listed, continue to input AC Disconnect and Lineside Tap information. Once

complete, click Save and Continue.

For Machine based technologies, input generator specific information. Be sure to include all new and existing

generators using the Add Generator button.


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EXAMPLE: NEM Fuel Cell

At the Enter Generator screen, input generator specific information. Be sure to include all new and existing generators using the Add Generator button. Once all generators are listed, click Save

and Continue.

At the Select Program screen, choose:

NEM Fuel Cell Program Sub-Program

NEM Fuel Cell or

NEM Fuel Cell Aggregation.


ACE-IT will build the application and identify the required forms across the top of the page.


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EXAMPLE: Non-Export (Uncompensated Export)


Non-Export


At the Generator screen, input generator specific information. Be sure to include all new and existing generators using the Add Generator button. Once all generators are listed, click Save and Continue.


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EXAMPLE: RES-BCT


RES-BCT Program


ACE-IT will build the application and identify the required forms across the top of the page.

At the Generator screen, input generator specific information. Be sure to include all new and existing generators using the Add Generator button. Once all generators are listed, click Save

and Continue.


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EXAMPLE: NEM Multiple Tariff

LE: Aggregation

At the “Select Program” screen, choose:

Combination of Programs (NEM

Multiple Tariff)

Choose one of the Sub-Programs listed


At the “Generator” screen, input generator specific information. Be sure to include all new and existing generators using the Add Generator button. Once all generators are listed, click Save and

Continue.


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EXAMPLE: Aggregation Net Energy Metering Aggregation is treated as a sub-program and can be found under NEM and NEM Fuel Cell programs.


NEM

Choose the Sub-Program:

Aggregation (all sizes)

Click Save and Enter Generators

Alternatively, at the “Select Program” screen, choose:

NEM Fuel Cell

Choose the Sub-Program:

NEM Fuel Cell Aggregation

Click Save and Enter Generators


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EXAMPLE: Aggregation (continued)

At the “NEM Aggregation” screen, input the Generator and Load Account information. Once all accounts are listed, click Save and

Continue.

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