Section 170IAC4-4.3-9. Requirements for ongoing operation of customer-generator facilities

   (a) The investor-owned electric utility may perform reasonable on-site inspections to verify the proper installation and continuing safe operation of the customer-generator facility and interconnection facilities:

(1) at reasonable times; and

(2) upon reasonable advance notice to the customer.

The cost of the inspection or inspections shall be at the utility's expense; however, the utility shall not be responsible for any other cost the customer may incur as a result of the inspection or inspections.

  (b) The customer shall install, operate, and maintain the customer-generator facility in accordance with the manufacturer's suggested practices for safe, efficient, and reliable operation in parallel to the utility's system.

  (c) The utility may isolate any customer-generator facility if the utility believes continued interconnection with the customer-generator facility creates or contributes to a system emergency. System emergencies causing discontinuance of interconnection shall be subject to verification by the commission upon a complaint made by the customer in accordance with the commission's consumer complaint rules.

  (d) If the utility finds that the customer-generator's facility is not in compliance with the requirements of this rule, and the noncompliance adversely affects the safety, reliability, or power quality of the electric distribution system, the utility may require the customer-generator to disconnect the customer-generator facility until compliance is achieved. (Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission; 170 IAC 4-4.3-9; filed Mar 6, 2006, 9:45 a.m.: 29 IR 2176; readopted filed Jul 12, 2012, 2:12 p.m.: 20120808-IR-170120114RFA; readopted filed Aug 2, 2013, 2:16 p.m.: 20130828-IR-170130227RFA)