(A) The owner of the distributed generation shall, to the point of interconnection, furnish, install, operate and maintain in good repair and without cost to the utility relays, locks and seals, breakers, automatic synchronizers and other control and protective equipment as shall be designated by the utility as suitable for the operation of the distributed generation in parallel with the utility’s system. The distributed generation operator shall take appropriate steps to ensure that operating in parallel will not degrade in any fashion the quality of service that is normally maintained on the utility’s system.
(B) The owner of the distributed generation shall provide at no cost to the utility a manually operated and lockable, visual disconnect device that shall be for the exclusive use of the utility and accessible by utility representatives at all times. Usually the device will be an air switch or fused cutouts located near the point of interconnection.
(C) The protective switching equipment outlined above in division (B) of this section may be operated without notice or liability by the utility or utility representative if, in the opinion of the utility or its representative, continued operation of the distributed generation in connection with the utility’s system may create or contribute to a system emergency or safety hazard. The utility shall endeavor to minimize any adverse effects of the operation on the distributed generation.
(D) The utility shall be advised of the proposed start-up and parallel time for the facilities and a utility representative shall be in attendance and shall approve parallel operation.
(1991 Code, § 14-5-2)