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i . If your wind turbine is connected to pmvider.In the case of private(inves- the local utility grid so that any of the tor-owned)utilities,the terms and power produced by your wind tur- conditions in these agreements must bine is delivered to the grid,then your be reviewed and approved by state utility aiso has legitimate concerns regulatory authorities. about safety and power quality that need to be addressed.The utility's �nsurance principal rnncem is that your wind �me utilities require small wind turbine automatically stops deliver- turbine owners to maintain liability ing any electricity to its power lines ��'anre��ounts of$1 million or during a power outage.Otherwise �►ore.Utilities consider these require- line workers and the public,thinking �ents necessary to protect them from that the line is"dead;'might not take liability for facilities they do not own normal precautions and might be and have no contro]over.Others hurt or even killed by the power from consider the insurance requirements your iurbine.Another rnncem among excessive and unduly burdensome, utiliries is whether the power from making wind energy unernnomic.In your facility synchronizes properly �e 21 yeazs since utilities have been with the utility grid and it matches the r�l�'�to allow small wind systems utilit}�s own power in terms of volt- to interconnect with the grid,there has never been a liabili claim let This grid- age,frequency,and power quality. h' � connected, alone a monetary award,relating to 10-kW Berpey A few years ago,some state govem- e��ety wind turbine ments started developing new offsets standardized interconnection require- �seven states(California,Georgia, electrical power ments for small renewable energy Maryland,Nevada,Oklahoma, consumption for Ore o and Washin on a small business generating facilities(induding wind 8 � gt ),laws in Norman, turbines).In most cases,the new or regulatory authorities prohibit Oklahoma. requirements are based on consen- sus-based standazds and testing pro- cedures developed by independent third-party authorities,such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and Underwriters Laboratories. Interconnection Requirements _�� {f=_ ,�"� ; „�;.� „ ,�� ..�:. Most utilities and other electricity :�'-�`= � 4 � providers require you to enter into a ` �� formal agreement with them before ` � you interconnect your wind turbine � with the utility grid.In states that i have retail competition for electriaty -f : service(e.g.,your utility operates the local wires,but you have a �� choice of electricity provider) - �� you may have to sign a separate � agreement with each wmpany. � Usually these agreements are writ- �- . � ten by the utility or the electricity ��Y Y w�"' . � ..,,�:�.�...a"'�-