HANDBOOK REQUIREMENTS - Central Maine Power Company

allowed to operate in parallel with the Company's
electrical system.
A contract/agreement is required for all generators
that
operate in parallel with the Company.
Inquiries for interconnection of customer-owned
generation should be referred to the Marketing & Sales
( M&S) Department for coordination.
B. NON-PARALLEL OPERATION (EMERGENCY OR
STANDBY)
Where a customer makes provision for or installs a
generator for the purpose of supplying all or a part of the
load in the event of an interruption in supply of service
from the Company's circuit, the customer's wiring shall be
so arranged that no electrical connection can occur between
the Company's service and the customer's emergency or
standby source of supply. This will require the installation
of a double throw switch, or an equivalent arrangement
approved
by the Company, that will insure the safety of
both Company employees and the customer.
The customer must notify the Company's local
Service Coordinator in advance of installing generating
equipment and obtain approval of the method of
connection. See paragraph 603 for more details on
equipment and connection requirements for emergency or
standby power connected to service entrance conductors
or
equipment.
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