Form B - Connection Impact Assessment Application

This application form is for generators applying for Connection Impact Assessment (CIA) and for generators with a project size greater than 10 kW. This application form is required for:

New generators applying for CIA

New generators applying for revision to their original CIA

Generators applying for CIA after rescinding a previous CIA. Note: Include your previous CIA Project ID# below.

For generation size less than or equal to 10 kW, complete Form C - Micro-Generation Connection Application.

IMPORTANT: All fields below are mandatory, except where noted. Incomplete applications may be returned by PowerStream.

If you have any questions contact PowerStream by email to or telephone 1-877-963-6900 extension 25001.

Return the completed form, fees and other required documents by mail, email or fax to:

PowerStream Inc.

Stations Design and Construction – Embedded Generation

161 Cityview Boulevard,

Vaughan, Ontario, L4H 0A9

Email:

Fax: 905-532-4447 – Attention: Stations Design and Construction – Embedded Generation

NOTE 1: Applications are cautioned NOT to incur major expenses until PowerStream approves to connect the proposed generation facility.

NOTE 2: All technical submissions (Form B, single line diagrams, etc.) must be signed and sealed by a licensed Ontario Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).

Date: (dd/mm/yyyy)

  1. Application Type:

New CIA Application

CIA Revision / Rework Original CIA Project ID# (if applicable):

Project Name:

  1. Ontario Power Authority Feed-In Tariff (FIT) Contract #:
  1. Proposed In-Service Date: (dd/mm/yyyy)
  1. Project Size:Number of units

Nameplate rating of each unit kW

Generator connecting on single phase three phase

Existing total nameplate capacity kW

Proposed total nameplate capacity kW

  1. Project Location:Address

City / Town / Township

Lot Number (s)

Concession number(s)GPS coordinates

  1. Project Contact Information:Choose a single point of contact:Owner Consultant

Generator
(mandatory) / Owner
(mandatory) / Consultant
(optional)
Company / Person
Contact Person
Mailing address line 1
Mailing address line 2
Telephone
Postal Code
Cell
Fax
Email

Preferred method of contact with PowerStream: Email TelephonePostal Mail Fax

  1. Program Type:

A. Net MeteringB. Net Metering to FIT ConversionC. FIT

  1. Fuel Type:

A. Existing:Wind TurbineHydraulic TurbineSteam TurbineSolar/Photovoltaic

Diesel EngineGas TurbineFuel CellBiomass

Anaerobic DigesterBio-DieselOther (please specify)

Co-generation/CHP (combined heat and power)

B. New:Wind TurbineHydraulic TurbineSteam TurbineSolar/Photovoltaic

Diesel EngineGas TurbineFuel CellBiomass

Anaerobic DigesterBio-DieselOther (please specify)

Co-generation/CHP (combined heat and power)

  1. Customer Status

Are you an existing PowerStream customer? Yes No

If yes, PowerStream 12-digit account number:

Customer name registered on this account:

Are you a Goods and Service Tax (GST) registrant? Yes No

If yes, provide your GST registration number:-RT

  1. Location and Site Plan:

Provide site plan with approximate line routings for connection to nearby PowerStream facilities. The site plan should include roads, concession and lot numbers and nearby power lines. It should identify the Point of Common Coupling (PCC) location on the PowerStream feeder and the location (i.e. on private property or municipal property) of all generator lines (collector lines and transmission / distribution lines).

Drawing / Sketch number:, Rev.

  1. Connection to PowerStream’s Distribution System:
  1. Proposed or existing connection voltage to PowerStream’s distribution system: kV
  2. Station:
  3. Feeder:
  4. Distance between the connection point on the feeder (PCC) and the demarcation point between the utility and distributed generation ‘owned’ Electrical Safety Authority approved load break switch (located on source side of metering, breaker, interface transformer, etc.): km
  5. If line tap required: Line tap between generating facility demarcation point (load break switch and metering) and connection point on PowerStream’s feeder (PCC):

Conductor size (e.g. 366):

Conductor type (e.g. AL):

Note: PowerStream may request actual impedance for non-standard conductors at a later time.

  1. PCC GPS coordinates:
  2. Route distance from PCC (if distance from PCC to generator > 500m) to generation site: km
  3. Line tap to be built by:PowerStream (see Note) OR other (specify):
  4. Line tap to be owned by: PowerStream (see Note) OR other (specify):

NOTE: Customers requiring line tap construction between their demarcation point and the connection point on the PowerStream feeder should contact PowerStream to discuss potential ownership options, construction and coordination logistics for these facilities. Also, those customers whom may require attaching collector lines to PowerStream poles must also contact PowerStream to discuss potential to engage in joint use of utility assets.

PowerStream will consider owning and operating all new lines if they are designed and constructed to PowerStream standards and are located on municipal roadway right-of-ways. This may change your PCC location. You must contact PowerStream to discuss. For details email or call 1-877-963-6900, extension 25001.

  1. Single Line Diagram (SLD):

Provide a SLD of the generating facility including the Interface Point / PCC to PowerStream’s distribution system.

SLD drawing number:, Rev.

  1. Protection Philosophy:

Provide a document describing the protection philosophy for detecting and clearing:

- internal faults within the embedded generation facility;

- external phase and ground faults (in PowerStream’s distribution system);

- certain abnormal system conditions such as over/under voltage , over/under frequency, open phase(s);

- islanding

Document Number:, Rev.

Include a tripping matrix or similar information in the document.

Note: Embedded generator shall install utility grade relays for the interface protection. The protection design shall incorporate facilities for testing and calibrating the relays by secondary injection.

  1. Generator Characteristics

NOTE:Inverter-based generating units must not inject DC greater than 0.5% of the full rated output current at the point of connection of the generating units. The generated harmonic levels must not exceed those given in the CAN/CSA-C61000-3-6 Standards.

No existing generators (if chosen, part a. is optional)

  1. Characteristics of Existing Generators (if applicable):
  1. Number of generating unit(s):
  2. Manufacturer / Type or Model No: /
  3. Rated capacity of each unit: kW kVA

If unit outputs are different, fill in additional sheets to provide the information.

  1. Rated frequency:Hz
  2. Rotating machine type: Synchronous Induction Other (specify)
  3. Generator connecting on: single phase three phase
  4. Limits of range of reactive power at the machine output:

Lagging (over-excited) kVARpower factor

Leading (under-excited) kVARpower factor

  1. Limits of range of reactive power at the PCC:

Lagging (over-excited) kVARpower factor

Leading (under-excited) kVARpower factor

  1. Starting inrush current: pu (multiple of full load current)

For SPC/Inverter Type Units:

  1. Terminal voltage: V
  2. Line –interactive type (i.e. intended for

parallel operation with electric utility) Yes No

  1. Power factor
  2. Battery backup provided Yes No
  3. Maximum fault current for terminal faults A
  4. Standards according to which built
  5. Provide Manufacturer’s technical brochure

and specification sheet

For Synchronous Units:

  1. Nominal machine voltage: kV
  2. Minimum power limit for stable operation kW
  3. Unsaturated reactances on: kVA base kV base

Direct axis subtransient reactance, Xd” pu

Direct axis transient reactance, Xd’ pu

Direct axis synchronous reactance, Xd pu

Zero sequence reactance, X0 pu

  1. Provide a plot of generator capability curve (MW output vs MVAR)

Document Number:, Rev.

For Induction Units:

  1. Nominal machine voltage: kV
  2. Unsaturated reactances on: kVA base kV base

Direct axis subtransient reactance, Xd” pu

Direct axis transient reactance, Xd’ pu

  1. Total power factor correction installed: kVAR

Number of regulating steps

Power factor correction switched per step kVAR

Power factor correction capacitors are automatically switched off when generator breaker

 opens Yes No

  1. Characteristics of New Generators:
  1. Number of generating unit(s):
  2. Manufacturer / Type or Model No: /
  3. Rated capacity of each unit: kW kVA

If unit outputs are different, fill in additional sheet to provide the information.

  1. Rated frequency: Hz
  2. Rotating machine type: Synchronous Induction Other (specify)
  3. Generator connecting on: single phase three phase
  4. Limits of range of reactive power at the machine output:

Lagging (over-excited) kVARpower factor

Leading (under-excited) kVARpower factor

  1. Limits of range of reactive power at the PCC:

Lagging (over-excited) kVARpower factor

Leading (under-excited) kVARpower factor

  1. Starting inrush current: pu (multiple of full load current)

For SPC/Inverter Type Units:

  1. Terminal voltage: V
  2. Line –interactive type (i.e. intended for

parallel operation with electric utility) Yes No

  1. Power factor
  2. Battery backup provided Yes No
  3. Maximum fault current for terminal faults A
  4. Standards according to which built
  5. Provide Manufacturer’s technical brochure

and specification sheet

For Synchronous Units:

  1. Nominal machine voltage: kV
  2. Minimum power limit for stable operation: kW
  3. Unsaturated reactances on: kVA base kV base

Direct axis subtransient reactance, Xd” pu

Direct axis transient reactance, Xd’ pu

Direct axis synchronous reactance, Xd pu

Zero sequence reactance, X0 pu

  1. Provide a plot of generator capability curve (MW output vs MVAR)

Document Number:, Rev.

For Induction Units:

  1. Normal machine voltage: kV
  2. Unsaturated reactances on: kVA base kV base

Direct axis subtransient reactance, Xd” pu

Direct axis transient reactance, Xd’ pu

  1. Total power factor correction installed: kVAR

Number of regulating steps

Power factor correction switched per step kVAR

Power factor correction capacitors are automatically switched off when generator breaker

opens Yes No

  1. Interface Step-Up Transformer Characteristics:
  1. Transformer rating: kVA
  2. Nominal voltage of high voltage winding: kV
  3. Nominal voltage of low voltage winding: kV
  4. Transformer type: single phase three phase
  5. Impedances on: kVA base kV base

R pu, X pu

  1. High voltage winding connection: delta star

Grounding method of star connected high voltage winding neutral:

solid ungrounded impedance: R ohms X ohms

  1. Low voltage winding connection:: delta star

Grounding method of star connected high voltage winding neutral:

solid ungrounded impedance: R ohms X ohms

NOTE: The term “high voltage” refers to the intermediate voltage that is input into the interface step-up transformer and “low voltage” refers to the generation or any other intermediate voltage.

  1. Intermediate Transformer Characteristics (optional):

No intermediate transformer (if chosen, parts a. to h. are optional)

  1. Transformer rating: kVA
  2. Nominal voltage of high voltage winding: kV
  3. Nominal voltage of low voltage winding: kV
  4. Transformer type: single phase three phase
  5. Impedances on: kVA base kV base

R pu, X pu

  1. High voltage winding connection: delta star

Grounding method of star connected high voltage winding neutral:

solid ungrounded impedance: R ohms X ohms

  1. Low voltage winding connection: delta star

Grounding method of star connected high voltage winding neutral:

solid ungrounded impedance: R ohms X ohms

NOTE: The term “high voltage” refers to the intermediate voltage that is input into the interface step-up transformer and the “low voltage” refers to the generation voltage.

  1. Load Information (optional):
  1. Maximum load of the facility: kVA kW
  2. Maximum load current (referred to the nominal voltage at the connection point to PowerStream system):

A

  1. Maximum inrush current (referred to the nominal voltage at the connection point to PowerStream system):

A

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Attached Drawings:

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Check List:

Please ensure the following items are completed prior to submission. Your application will not be processed if any part is omitted or incomplete:

Completed Form B – Connection Impact Assessment Application

Payment in full, by cheque or money order payable to PowerStream Inc., including applicable taxes.

See Connection Impact Assessment Fee Schedule. Please note when there is an upstream Hydro One

an additional $10,000 will be required for costs associated with the Hydro One’s CIA.

Signed Study Agreement

Single Line Diagram, stamped by a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.)

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Form B – Connection Impact Assessment Application

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