Interconnection

BPA Transmission Services provides services for interconnection to the Federal Columbia River Transmission System (FCRTS) through its Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) and applicable Transmission Business Practices.

For general questions, reach out to your assigned Transmission Account Executive or to the appropriate Procedural Administrator or Technical Contact.

• Interconnection Request Queue
• Interconnection Queue Map
• FERC Order 845 Study Completed/Delayed Report

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Types of Interconnection Requests

• A Generating Facility with a capacity of more than 20 MW is interconnected to the FCRTS under the Standard Large Generator Interconnection Procedures, Attachment L of BPA’s OATT. More information can be found at BPA Facility Ownership and Cost Assignment Guidelines
• GI Transmission Credits BP
• Non-GI Transmission Credits BP

Becoming a BPA Interconnection Customer

Requests should be submitted in the name of the entity that will become BPA's contractual counterparty during the study process.

A Transmission Services Account Executive in partnership with Customer Service Engineering, will guide you through the Interconnection process. An Account Executive will be assigned to you when the Interconnection Customer is established in BPA systems. A Customer Service Engineer will be assigned to your request after it is received.

Technical Interconnection Standards

• STD-N-000001-00-10 - Technical Requirements for Interconnection to the BPA Transmission Grid
• STD-N-000001-01-01 - Required Voltage and Frequency Control Performance Commissioning Tests
• STD-N-000001-02-00 - Supporting Document-Milestones Required for Commercial Operations
• STD-N-000001-03-00 - Generation Commissioning Task Checklist Required for Commercial Operations
• STD-N-000001-04-00 - Generation Commissioning Process Flow for Commercial Operations
• STD-N-000010-00-02 - Reliability Criteria for System Planning 
• STD-N-000011-00-01 - Equipment Ownership Requirements
• STD-DC-000005-00-06 - Metering Application Requirements

Other Required BPA Products

Ancillary and Control Area Services may be necessary with your interconnection request. More information can be found on the Ancillary and Control Area Services.