micro-generation installations your way
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Presentation by Fortis Alberta at Rocky View County's "Small Scale Energy Workshop" November 30, 2011.TRANSCRIPT
Micro-GenerationInstallations
YOUR Way
Rocky View County
Joe Peters, Manager Service Development
Allison Thomas, Stakeholder Relations Manager
November 30, 2011
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Electrical System Overview
Wires Service Provider
• Deliver safe and reliable
electricity
• Manage outages
• Connect new customers
• Manage metering data
• Rates regulated by the
Alberta Utilities Commission
(AUC)
• Micro-generation
coordination
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Micro-Generation Regulation
• Issued by the Alberta
Government in 2008
• The AUC oversaw
implementation and
developed processes to
simplify approvals
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Connecting YOUR Project
• 128 generators have
signed interconnection
agreements with
FortisAlberta since
2009.
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Micro-Generation
To qualify as a micro-generator
the generating unit must…
• Use renewable or alternative
energy technologies or
higher efficiency fossil fuels
• Have a generating capacity
smaller than one megawatt
• Produce electricity primarily
for the customer’s own use
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2-4 kW
600 kWh per month
Installations
• Mini MG Inverter-based
o 10 kW and smaller
• Small MG
o 0 kW to 150 kW (excludes
Mini MG)
• Large MG
o Greater than 150 kW and less than 1 MW
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Mini Micro-Generator
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• Capacity < 10 kW
• Equipped with a grid-tie
invertero Changes DC to AC
o AC compatible with
distribution system
o Provides safety features
Steps to get your project started!
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Step 1 (optional) - Inform FortisAlberta of your plan to install a micro-
generator
Step 2 - Consult with an electrical contractor
Step 3 - Get municipal permits
Step 4 - Prepare a site plan and electric
single-line diagram
Step 5 – Submit application to
FortisAlberta
Application & Guidelines
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Supporting Documents
• Electrical single-line
diagram
• Site plan - where the
MG will be located
• Electrical permit
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FortisAlberta’s Role
• Process and approve
application
• Interconnection
agreement
• Install bi-directional
meter
• Meter info to Retailer
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Only YOU have the power
to monitor and control the
energy you use.
FortisAlberta wants to help
• Public library power
monitor program
• Community education
programs
• Energy efficiency
resources
• Alberta OnFarm program http://www.onfarmenergy.ca/
Save Energy! Save Money!
Visit us online at
www.fortisalberta.com
Phone us 403-310-WIRE or email
Phone us 403-310-WIRE or email
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