Applicants may propose a Modification at any time by submitting a request to the utility through the utility’s on-line application portal and /or via email. Submission of such a request will not suspend any deadlines applicable to the pending application. The utility will review the request to determine whether the proposed Modification is a Material Modification and provide its determination to the applicant within ten (10) Business Days, unless the utility first notifies the applicant that additional information is needed to make the evaluation. In that case, the utility will have ten (10) Business Days from receipt of the additional information to determine whether the proposed Modification is a Material Modification.
A Material Modification to a project will require a new application, a new queue position, and removal of the original application if the applicant elects to move forward with the modification (if not yet interconnected).
The utility reserves the right to make the final determination as to whether a proposed change is a Material Modification.
When making the materiality determination, the utility will consider the DPS Staff posted Guidance Document on DER Material Modifications and will provide the applicant with a written explanation of its finding. At the applicant’s request, the utility will meet with the applicant to discuss the materiality determination.
A Modification that is not determined to be material may still require evaluation and acceptance by the utility through the process described below. The applicant is obligated to pay any necessary study costs of the evaluation. The utility will notify the applicant of any additional funding and/or information that may be required to evaluate the Modification within five (5) Business Days of providing the materiality determination. The applicant shall have ten (10) Business Days to provide any requested information and pay the associated fees or choose to remain with the original interconnection application with associated uninterrupted timeline.
If the proposed change is not a Material Modification, and is proposed prior to the start of a CESIR, the utility will study the modified project in the CESIR process.
If the proposed change is not a Material Modification and is proposed following the start of a CESIR but no later than forty (40) Business Days after the start date, the utility may have an additional forty (40) Business Days to complete the CESIR incorporating the change.
If the proposed change is not a Material Modification and is proposed at a later date, or after completion of a CESIR, the change may require further study and will require mutual agreement between the utility and the applicant. The utility retains the right to determine the extent of evaluation necessary but will endeavor to complete any necessary study within a timeframe no longer than a standard CESIR. The applicant will be responsible for any costs related to the change.