HANDBOOK REQUIREMENTS - Central Maine Power Company

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be provided with suitable automatic protective devices by the
customer.
All motors and electronic equipment such as computers
and microprocessors,
shall be controlled and protected, by the
customer, from damage caused by single phasing or abnormal
voltage conditions. Such disturbances are inherent in all supply
systems.
The Company cannot be held responsible for damages
caused by the customer’s failure to provide adequate protection.
218. CUSTOMER GENERATION
The
following general requirements apply to
customer
generating facilities
designed to operate in parallel with the
Company's
electrical system and those which are designed to
operate
isolated from the Company's system. Specific
requirements and specifications for various types
and sizes of
customer
facilities shall be obtained from the Company prior to
installation.
A. PARALLEL OPERATION
The Company will permit customers to operate
generating equipment in parallel with its electric system
whenever it can be done without adversely affecting the
general public or Company equipment or personnel.
Operating in parallel means the customer's generator is
interconnected to simultaneously serve the same load as the
Company's system. Such interconnection must be in
compliance with Federal, State and local regulations as well
as
Company requirements and NEC Article 705.
All such installations must be inspected and
approved in writing by the Company before being
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