Re: [RE-wrenches] Utility inverter rating

[Allan Sindelar]

Jay, In our jurisdiction, 10kW-and-under systems fit a simplified interconnection process. Anything larger requires supplemental review. It's based on rated inverter AC output capacity. We have no rebates, but REC payments (now very small) on production. Allan Allan Sindelar al...@positiveenergysolar.com NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Installer NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician Founder and Chief Technology Officer Positive Energy, Inc. 3209 Richards Lane (note new address) Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507 505 424-1112 www.positiveenergysolar.com On 10/18/2012 11:14 AM, Jay Peltz wrote: Hi Allan I guess I don't understand the utility concern? Are concerned for their transformers, or does it have to do with rebates? Thx Jay Peltz power On Oct 18, 2012, at 8:29 AM, Allan Sindelar <al...@positiveenergysolar.com> wrote: Erika, This just came up for us recently. I learned this, surprisingly, from a Customer Generation tech at our local utility. We are installing a GTWB system with two SI5048s and two SB5000s. The CG tech spoke with SMA tech support about the possibility of the SIs selling back to the utility as well as the SBs. He learned that there is a software patch that can be installed in the SIs that will allow them to do this, but that SMA will only allow the patch to be installed upon receiving written permission from the utility. This was sufficient for our utility to consider our system to be a 10kW interconnected system. This is all I know that may help you; I heard nothing about "3 seconds". You might want to explore this further with SMA tech support. Allan Allan Sindelar al...@positiveenergysolar.com NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Installer NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician Founder and Chief Technology Officer Positive Energy, Inc. 3209 Richards Lane (note new address) Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507 505 424-1112 www.positiveenergysolar.com

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