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DG and Interconnection Main Page

This website has been created by the Department of Energy Resources in collaboration with the investor-owned electric utilities to focus on the utility interconnection process.*  What's on the website:
  • important information for people installing on-site generation on their premises (standards, upcoming workshops, policies, etc.);
  • an opportunity for utility customer feedback; 
  • a feature for being added to an Individual Tracking List;
  • the ability to sign-up for email updates.
As directed by the Green Communities Act, it is the state’s goal to have clean energy generation serve 20% of customer load by 2020.  Because much of that energy will be on-site electricity or distributed generation (like solar PV, wind, and combined heat and power), it is now as important as ever to ensure that the interconnection process is as streamlined, uniform, and transparent as possible. 
 
*It's also important to note that customers of utilities must follow interconnection standards when installing distributed generation (DG).
 
Important Related Information 

Contact Us / Feedback

If you've submitted an application to get interconnected and you'd like to share your observations about the process or you'd like us to cover a secific topic in the workshops, contact us and give us your feedback.

Monthly Project Tracking

The utilities are now providing monthly reporting on all applications following the expedited/standard process (this does not include simplified projects <10 kW).  
 
 
If your project has fallen behind your originally intended schedule, please register the project here to be placed on the DOER Individual Project Tracking List.
 
 

Annual Interconnection Reporting

2008 Interconnections (filed with DPU 4/1/09): 

2007 Interconnections

2006 Interconnections (xls data file)

 

Related Events Calendar

Workshop Materials

 
10/17: NECHPI’s 2009 Annual Conference  

REGISTRATION DETAILS
http://www.northeastchp.org/nechpi/events.cfm?recID=110

 
10/9:  WMECo Net Metering and Interconnection Seminar
 Register Here

6/12: National Grid Interconnection Seminar
                           Registration (closed)
 
5/27: 
New and Emerging Massachusetts and Federal Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Incentives for Health Care
 
5/13:  National Grid CHP Workshop 
4/30:  DOER Presentation hosted by Rep. Kulik (Greenfield)
 
3/27: NSTAR Hosted Conference Call
 
3/13: NSTAR Hosted Seminar
 

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