Guides and Specifications for Private Generation
General Guides
Energy Storage Guide: For customers considering installing or upgrading an Energy Storage System up to 5 MW.
Fuel Cell Guide for customers interconnecting fuel cell less than 5MW.
Solar Photovoltaics Guide: For customers who are considering installing or upgrading photovoltaic (solar) power generators less than 5 MW.
Large Combined Heat and Power Guide: For customers who are either installing or upgrading natural gas-supplied private generation systems that are or will be connected to Con Edison’s electric distribution system, generate up to 20 MW, and are primarily dedicated to supporting customer load.
Information Guide for DER Customers (>5MW to 20MW) Installing High Tension Service: For DG voltage connection > 4KV.
Distribution Engineering Cost Guide contains typical costs to perform a Coordinated Electric System Interconnection Review.
Blue and Yellow Books
A Customer Guide to Electrical Service Installation – Electric Blue Book
A Customer Guide to Natural Gas Service Installation – Gas Yellow Book
Community Distributed Generation Projects
Procedural Requirements for Value Stack
Procedural Requirements for Grandfathered and Phase 1 Net-Metering
Value Stack Community Distributed Generation Net Crediting Program
Community Distributed Generation Satellites receive a consolidated bill for their monthly electric charges and Community Distributed Generation subscription fees. Please review the Value Stack Community Distributed Generation Net Crediting Manual for full details and eligibility requirements.
To enroll, please follow the instructions in Section 3 Enrollment of the Value Stack Community Distributed Generation Net Crediting Manual and submit the following documents:
- Appendix A: Enrollment Form (PDF)
- Appendix B: Host Certification (PDF)
- Appendix C: Allocation Form (XLS)
- Appendix D: Net Crediting Agreement (PDF)
- Community Distributed Generation Host Payment Authorization (see Appendix E of the Value Stack Community Distributed Generation Net Crediting Manual)
Specifications
Electrical Service to Dispersed Generation Customers: Requirements for small and independent power producers with a capacity up to 20 MW. (EO-2115)
Generator Operation and Maintenance: Requirements for the operation and maintenance of local generation equipment at your site. (EO-4133)
High-Tension
Network and Non-Network Customer Substation High Tension Design Requirements (EO-2022)
Customer Operation and Maintenance (EO-4035)
Interconnection to select Non Network Distribution specifically Auto Loop, 4 kV Grid, Step Down Feeder distribution systems and not primary feeders trunk/main lines also known as feeder proper cable sections. (EO-10215)
Emergency Generation Switch Load Transfer
Portion of a Customer’s Load Supplied by an Emergency Generator
Note: You can choose a switch with “break-before-make” contacts or “make-before-break” contacts (a closed transition transfer with a duration of fewer than 15 cycles).
Break-Before-Make Specifications (EO-2113)
Make-Before-Break Specifications (EO-2134)