Interconnection Standards

May 29, 2008

Summary

In May 2008 legislation was enacted which allows the Alabama Public Service Commission to approve it removes any liability from the utility companies from distributed generation connections to the grid.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: State
Category: Regulatory Policy
State: Alabama
Incentive Type: Interconnection
Web Site:
Administrator:
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Geothermal Electric
  • Solar Thermal Electric
  • Solar Photovoltaics
  • Wind (All)
  • Biomass
  • Hydroelectric
  • Hydrogen
  • Municipal Solid Waste
  • Tidal
  • Wind (Small)
  • Hydroelectric (Small)
Applicable Utilities: No
System Capacity Limit: 100 kW
Standard Agreement: No

Authorities

Name: HB 234
Date Enacted: 5/8/2008
Effective Date: 5/8/2008

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.