1867 Ashburnham Drive
P.O. Box 4125, Station Main
Peterborough ON K9J 6Z5
(705) 748-9300
CONNECTION IMPACT ASSESSMENT
(CIA) APPLICATION
Form B
This Application Form is for Generators applying for Connection Impact Assessment (“CIA”) and for
Generators with a project size >10 kW.
Please return the completed form, fees and other required documents by mail to:
Peterborough Distribution Inc.
1867 Ashburnham Drive
Peterborough ON K9J 6Z5
Attention: Engineering Administrative Assistant
If you have any questions please e-mail jwebb@peterboroughutilities.ca or telephone 1-705-748-9301
extension 1234 (8:00 am to 4:00 pm Mon to Fri).
NOTES:
1) Applicants are cautioned NOT to incur major expenses until PDI approves connection of the
proposed generation facility.
2) All technical submissions (Form B, single line diagrams, etc.) must be signed and sealed by a
licensed Ontario Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
3) All fields below are mandatory, except where noted. Incomplete applications shall be returned by
PDI.
Date (yyyy/mm/dd):
Application Type:
New CIA Application
1. Original CIA Project ID # (if applicable):
CIA Revision/Rework
Project Name:
2. Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) Feed-In Tariff (FIT) Contract Number:
3. Proposed In-Service Date (yyyy/mm/dd):
4. Nameplate Capacity:
5. Project Location:
Address:
kW
City / Town / Township:
6. Project Information:
Choose a Single Point of Contact:
Generator (Mandatory)
Owner
Owner (Mandatory)
Consultant
Consultant (Optional)
Company/Person
Contact Person
Mailing Address Line 1
Mailing Address Line 2
Telephone
Cell
Fax
Email
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CONNECTION IMPACT ASSESSMENT
(CIA) APPLICATION
Form B
1867 Ashburnham Drive
P.O. Box 4125, Station Main
Peterborough ON K9J 6Z5
(705) 748-9300
Preferred method of communication with PDI:
Customer Status: Existing PDI Customer?
Email
Telephone
Yes
No
Mail
Fax
If yes, PDI Account Number:
Customer name registered in this account:
Are you a GST registrant?
Yes
No
If yes, provide your GST registration number:
7. Fuel / Renewable Energy Type:
Biomass
Solar
Water
Gas Turbine
Wind
Diesel Engine
Other (please specify)
8. Location & Site Plan: Provide a site plan with appropriate routings for connection to PDI distribution
system. The Site Plan should include roads, lot lines and nearby OH or UG
power lines/facilities.
Drawing / Sketch No.
Rev.
9. Connection to PDI
(a) Proposed or existing connection voltage to PDI distribution
Distribution System:
system:
kW
(b) Station:
(c) Feeder:
(d) Distance from the Point of Connection to the PCC:
km
(e) Generator's Collector Lines or Tap Line Facilities
If the Generator's facilities include collector lines or a tap line
on the Generator's side of the PCC, provide the following:
Distance and conductor size of tap line on the Generator's
side of the PCC, or equivalent distance for Generator's
collector lines on the high-side of interface transformer(s):
km
Conductor Size:
(f) Fault contribution from Generator's facilities, with the fault location at the
PCC:
Three-phase generators: 3-phase short circuit
Single-phase generators: 1-phase short circuit
MVA
10. Single Line Diagram Provide a SLD of the Generator's facilities including the PCC.
(SLD):
SLD Drawing Number:
Rev.
11. Generator Characteristics:
(a) Characteristics of Existing Generators
If Generator's facilities include existing generators, provide details as an attached document.
(b) Characteristics of New Generators
NOTE: Please provide the manufacturer's technical data (electrical) for the generator or inverter.
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CONNECTION IMPACT ASSESSMENT
(CIA) APPLICATION
Form B
1867 Ashburnham Drive
P.O. Box 4125, Station Main
Peterborough ON K9J 6Z5
(705) 748-9300
Number of generating unit(s):
Manufacturer:
Rated capacity of each unit:
Type / Model No.:
kVA
kW
If unit outputs are different, please fill in additional sheets to provide the information.
Rated frequency:
Rotating Machine Type:
Hz
Synchronous
Induction
Inverter
Other (please specify)
(If the machine type is "Other", please provide values equivalent to a Synchronous or Induction type
Generator).
single phase
three phase
Generator connecting on:
Limits of range of reactive power at the machine output:
i. Lagging (over-excited):
kVAR
power factor
ii. Leading (under-excited):
kVAR
power factor
Limits of range of reactive power at the PCC:
iii. Lagging (over-excited):
kVAR
power factor
iv. Leading (under-excited):
kVAR
power factor
pu (multiple of full load current)
Starting inrush current:
delta
star
Generator terminal connection:
Neutral grounding method of star connected generator:
Solid
Ungrounded
For Synchronous Units:
Impedance:
R
ohms
i. Nominal machine voltage:
kV
ii. Minimum power limit for stable operation:
kW
iii. Unsaturated reactances on:
kVA base
Direct axis subtransient reactance, Xd"
Direct axis transient reactance, Xd'
pu
pu
Direct axis synchronous reactance, Xd
pu
Zero sequence reactance, X0
pu
iv. Provide a plot of generator capability
curve (MW output vs MVAR)
Document Number:
For Induction Units:
kV
ii. Unsaturated reactances on:
kVA base
Direct axis transient reactance, Xd'
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ohms
kV base
Rev.
i. Nominal machine voltage:
Direct axis subtransient reactance, Xd"
X
kV base
pu
pu
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CONNECTION IMPACT ASSESSMENT
(CIA) APPLICATION
Form B
1867 Ashburnham Drive
P.O. Box 4125, Station Main
Peterborough ON K9J 6Z5
(705) 748-9300
iii. Total power factor correction installed:
kVA base
- Number of regulating steps
- Power factor correction switched per step
kVAR
- Power factor correction capacitors are automatically switched off when generator breaker opens
Yes
12. Interface Step-Up
Transformer
Characteristics:
No
(a) Transformer ownership:
Customer
PDI
(b) Transformer rating:
kVA
(c) Nominal voltage of high voltage winding:
kV
(d) Nominal voltage of low voltage winding:
kV
(e) Transformer type:
Single phase
(f) Impedances on:
Three phase
kV base
kVA base
R:
pu,
pu
X:
(g) High voltage winding connection:
Delta
Star
Grounding method of star connected high voltage winding neutral:
Solid
Ungrounded
Impedance: R:
ohms X:
ohms
Nameplate rating and impedance values of High Voltage Grounding
Transformer (if applicable):
Voltage:
V
Rating:
kVA
R:
pu
X:
(h) Low voltage winding connection:
Delta
Star
Grounding method of star connected low voltage winding neutral:
Solid
Ungrounded
Impedance: R:
ohms X:
13. Intermediate
Transformer
Characteristics
(if applicable):
(a) Transformer rating:
pu
ohms
kVA
(b) Nominal voltage of high voltage winding:
kV
(c) Nominal voltage of low voltage winding:
kV
(d) Transformer type:
Single phase
(e) Impedances on:
Three phase
kVA base
R:
pu,
X:
kV base
pu
(f) High voltage winding connection:
Delta
Star
Grounding method of star connected high voltage winding neutral:
Solid
Ungrounded
Impedance: R:
ohms X:
ohms
(g) Low voltage winding connection:
Delta
Star
Grounding method of star connected low voltage winding neutral:
Solid
Ungrounded
Impedance: R:
ohms X:
ohms
NOTE: The term 'High Voltage' refers to the intermediate voltage that is input to the interface step-up
transformer and the 'Low Voltage' refers to the generation voltage.
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1867 Ashburnham Drive
P.O. Box 4125, Station Main
Peterborough ON K9J 6Z5
(705) 748-9300
14. Load information:
Attached Documents:
Item
No.
CONNECTION IMPACT ASSESSMENT
(CIA) APPLICATION
Form B
(a) Maximum load of the facility:
kW
kVA
(b) Maximum load current (referred to the nominal voltage at the
connection point to PDI system):
A
(c) Maximum inrush current to loads (referred to the nominal
voltage at the connection point to PDI system):
A
Description
Document No.
No. of
Pages
Description
Drawing No.
No. of
Pages
1
2
3
Attached Drawings:
Item
No.
1
2
3
CHECKLIST:
Please ensure the following items are completed prior to submission. The application shall be returned if
incomplete.
Completed Form
Payment in full including applicable taxes (by cheque or money order payable to "PDI").
Current Fees: $3,000.00 + HST for PDI CIA
Single Line Diagram (SLD) of the Generator's facilities, must be stamped by a Professional
Engineer
NOTE:
By submitting a Form B, the Proponent authorizes the collection by PDI of any agreements and any
information pertaining to agreements made between the Proponent and the Independent Electricity
System Operator (IESO) from the IESO, the information set out in the Form B and otherwise
collected in accordance with the terms hereof, the terms of PDI. Conditions of Service, PDI Privacy
Policy and the requirements of the Distribution System Code and the use of such information for
the purposes of the connection of the generation facility to PDI distribution system.
Email completed form to jwebb@peterboroughutilities.ca
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