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Certification

Distributed power is young and growing. But it needs a standards and testing framework to reach its full potential. In this area, in combination with the activities described under Standards, the goal is to develop procedures, plans, and tools for the certification of distributed power equipment. This area also includes the development of accreditation plans for future certification laboratories.

The following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Acrobat Reader.

The following links are presentations that summarize work to develop a distributed power certification system. Explore them to learn what has been accomplished.

  • EPRI PEAC Corp.: Certification Model Program and Interconnection Agreement Tools (PDF 258 KB). A fact sheet summarizing collaborative work with Distribution and Interconnection R&D.

  • DER Certification Laboratory Pilot, Accreditation Plan, and Interconnection Agreement Handbook (PDF 476 KB). Presented at the Electric Distribution Transformation Annual Program and Peer Review Meeting, 2004, in Coronado, CA.

  • DER Certification Laboratory Pilot, Accreditation Plan, and Interconnection Agreement Handbook (PDF 65 KB). Presented at the Distribution and Interconnection R&D Annual Review, 2003, in Arlington, VA.

  • Certification Laboratory Pilot, Accreditation Plan, and Interconnection Agreement Handbook (PDF 1.2 MB). Presented at the Distributed Power Program Annual Review, 2002, in Arlington, VA.

  • Certification Laboratory Pilot, Accreditation Plan, and Interconnection Agreement Handbook (PDF 1.4 MB). Presented at the Distributed Power Program Quarterly Review, July 2002, in Madison, WI.

  • DR Certification Laboratory Pilot, Accreditation Plan, and Interconnection Handbook (PDF 575 KB). Presented at the Distributed Power Program Quarterly Review, October 2001, in Golden, CO.

  • Certification Laboratory Pilot, Accreditation Plan, and Interconnection Agreement Handbook (PDF 373 KB). Presented at the Distributed Power Program Quarterly Review, July 2001, in Washington D.C.

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