Updating Interconnection Screens for PV System Integration

Technical Report · Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2012

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1036038· OSTI ID:1036038

Coddington, Michael ^[1]; Mather, Barry ^[1]; Kroposki, Benjamin ^[1]; Lynn, Kevin ^[1]; Razon, Alvin ^[1]; Ellis, Abraham ^[2]; Hill, Roger ^[2]; Key, Tom ^[3]; Nicole, Kristen ^[3]; Smith, Jeff ^[3]

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1. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
2. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
3. Electric Power Research Inst. (EPRI), Palo Alto, CA (United States)

This white paper evaluates the origins and usefulness of the capacity penetration screen, offer short-term solutions which could effectively allow fast-track interconnection to many PV system applications, and considers longer-term solutions for increasing PV deployment levels in a safe and reliable manner while reducing or eliminating the emphasis on the penetration screen. Short-term andlonger-term alternatives approaches are offered as examples; however, specific modifications to screening procedures should be discussed with stakeholders and must ultimately be adopted by state and federal regulatory bodies.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Renewable Energy. Solar Energy Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1036038
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP--5500-54063
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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