FURTHER INFORMATION:

Distribution Connected CHP Facilities

An application to the DSO which includes: load or generator details; final address details; an application fee of €100 (where a site visit is required); site and location maps; electrical line and functional block diagrams; and generator details.

On receipt of the completed application, a Quotation Letter and Connection Agreement will be sent to the customer. The connection offer will provide a costing for the works to be undertaken by the DSO up to the connection point. Connection works will be carried out in accordance with the quotation letter on receipt of:

• payment in full, or payment of the first instalment;
• signed Connection Agreement or Acceptance of Offer Form; and
• completion of relevant documents if transfer of the substation site to the ESB is required.

If an ESB planning study is sought to assess the implications of a connection at a particular point on the Distribution System, a standard charge of €635 will be payable in advance of a planning study or statement being prepared. Some users may also request a capacity statement giving information regarding circuit capacities, present or projected power flows or loadings on a part of the system. The standard fee for this statement is €254.

Timescales for applications (subject to wayleaves, planning permission and customer's acceptance of offer) are outlined below:

Time Scale Description	From	To
Quotation sent to customer	Receipt of completed application	18 weeks
Acceptance of Offer	Period for which quote is valid	3 months
Connection Works	Acceptance of Offer	9 months
Final Energisation	Date of customer's notification / advice of completion of Customer Connection Works	1 month
Typical Project Duration	Receipt of completed applications	12 months

Customer connection works must comply with the Distribution Code and must be completed to specification prior to commencement of ESB Connection Works on the Customer's site.

Declaration of Fitness for Service / G10 Form

The applicant will be responsible for carrying out pre-commissioning and compliance tests to ensure that the CHP facility meets appropriate standards, and that competent personnel are operating the equipment. This is mandatory.

A 'test results sheet' that provides details on the generators relay calibration, operating conditions, and functional operation must be submitted to the Electricity Supply Board (ESB). The ESB will review this information, and if satisfied will issue the applicant with a Declaration of Fitness for Service.

The test results sheet and associated details on the conditions governing connection to the distribution system can be obtained from ESB.

Further documentation is available from the ESB website >>

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