20240806Your application is approved (ID 21036).pdf

From: VM CG
To: aaron(&aarioowersolar.com
Cc: a I I enyou ngfa rm s6i o ma i I.corn
Subject: Your application is approved!(ID 21036)
Date: Friday,May 10,2024 1:48:57 PM
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RE: Solar project for 02s33e0302- Young Family Farms (meter 66603519)
Hello,
We reviewed your customer generation application received on April 17, 2024 for connecting your Solar
project at 02s33e0302 in Blackfoot. We have good news! You are free to move forward with installing
the system, as our engineers confirmed that no transformer or feeder upgrades are needed to
accommodate the capacity of the proposed on-site generation system. Upgrades may be needed to
accommodate changes in electric service as noted below.
Your project is approved as an Exporting System, as defined in Schedule 68. The approved capacity
for this site is 200.000 kW AC and 194.400 kW DC of generation capacity, and 0.000 kW of AC-
coupled energy storage system capacity.
Your approved system equipment:
• Modules (or turbines): 360 rated 540 watts each
• Inverters: 2 Chint Power Systems CPS SCH100KTL-DO/US-480
• Energy Storage/Battery: None
For energy storage devices that are DC-coupled with a generation facility, the capacity output is limited
by the shared inverter and is represented in the AC Generation Capacity.
If you need to change the size, please alert us to make sure the new size is approved.
Your application approval is good for one year, so you have until May 10, 2025 to install your system and
ensure it is operational. If your system isn't operational by May 10, 2025, we'll need a new application
and fee to redo the engineering review because a lot can change in a year on our electrical grid.
Now that your application has been approved, here are the steps for getting your project up and running:
Your Steps:
❑ Install your renewable generation system.
❑ Pass the state/city electrical inspection. (Electrical inspection schedules vary depending on jurisdiction
and time of year. Please check with your local permitting office or ask your installer for an estimated
timeframe.)
❑ Submit a System Verification Form to Idaho Power. This form is our cue to get started on our steps.
The equipment details you provide on the form must be accurate. Be sure to note if there are access

issues to the meter. As a reminder, your meter and your system's AC disconnect must be readily
accessible by Idaho Power at all times.
Idaho Power's Steps:
❑ Inspect your system within 10 business days of receiving your System Verification Form.
The first inspection is conducted at no charge. A return trip charge of$52 may be billed to the customer
each time Idaho Power personnel are dispatched to the job site but are unable to conduct the on-site
inspection due to one of the conditions not being met that had been certified as complete on the System
Verification Form.
❑ For Exporting Systems, install your net meter and change your customer classification. (In most
cases, we can do this at the same time as the inspection. Some non-standard meters require an extra
visit.)
❑ Update you along the way with emails about your interconnection progress.
You can find forms and detailed information on interconnection requirements at:
www.idahopower.com/CustomerGeneration and in the Interconnection Information for Customer DERs
document. If you have questions about these processes or the requirements, you can reach us at 208-
388-2559 or [e-mail].
Please note-this review is based only on the size of your generation system compared to Idaho Power's
grid components that will support the system. If you are making other modifications to your electric
service (e.g., installing a larger service panel), upgrades to the distribution service may be required. If
electric service modifications are needed to accommodate the onsite generation system, to ensure the
meter is accessible 24/7 as is required, or for any other reason, please contact Idaho Power's Customer
Care line toll free at 800-488-6151 to initiate the process. Also note, Idaho Power does not review for
state electrical or building requirements. Please ensure you get the proper permits and inspections for
your planned work.
Also note, for generation systems that are installed in combination with battery storage: Depending on the
system design and location of the system's AC Disconnect switch, there is a potential that the home or
business may not receive power from Idaho Power in cases where the AC disconnect switch is turned off
or locked off. We encourage you to work with your installer to mitigate or prevent this situation.
Sincerely,
Idaho Power's Customer Generation Team
1. Projects are approved based on the proposed total AC nameplate capacity as defined in Schedule 68
and AC unity power factor(1 kiloVolt-Ampere (M) = 1 kiloWatt(kW))
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