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Form B
Connection Impact Assessment (CIA) Application
Hydro One Distributed Generation Group | [email protected] | 1-877-447-4412 (Option 2)
General Application Information
See the following “Form B – Instructions” link for detailed information on completing this application form:
http://www.hydroone.com/Generators/Pages/Distributed%20Generation.aspx
Applicants
This Application Form is for FIT, Large Renewable Procurement (LRP), Net Metering, Load Displacement or Energy
Storage Generators with a project size over 10 kilowatts (kW) and who are applying for a Connection Impact
Assessment (“CIA”) to Hydro One Networks Inc., including:
 New Generators applying for a new CIA
 New Generators applying for revision(s) to their original CIA
 Existing Generators to verify information related to current connection to the Hydro One system as part of their overall
Distribution Connection Agreement.
Technical Requirements
For technical requirements of Hydro One’s Distributed Generation projects, refer to the “Distributed Generation
Technical Interconnection Requirements Interconnections at Voltages 50kV and Below”, available at:
http://www.hydroone.com/Generators/Pages/TechnicalRequirements.aspx.
Application Submission Instructions
Please return the completed form, fees and other required documents by mail to:
Hydro One Networks Inc.
Attn: Dx Generation Connections
Generation Connection Application
185 Clegg Road
Markham, Ontario L6G 1B7
Important Notes

Applicants are cautioned NOT to incur major expenses until Hydro One approves to connect the proposed
generation facility.

All technical submissions (Form B, Single Line Diagrams, etc.) must be signed and sealed by a licensed Ontario
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).

If your project is between 1 and 10 kW in size (such as a microFIT project), please fill out Hydro One’s “MicroGeneration Connection Application (Form C)” available at:
http://www.hydroone.com/Generators/Pages/Distributed%20Generation.aspx

If you are applying for connection of a Load Displacement or Energy Storage facility, the assessment performed
by Hydro One is a called a Detailed Technical Connection Assessment or “DTCA”. For such facilities, the term
Connection Impact Assessment or “CIA” as it appears throughout this Form B Application shall be interpreted to
mean Detailed Technical Connection Assessment or “DTCA”.

All fields in this application are mandatory, except where noted. Incomplete applications will be returned by
Hydro One. Failure to provide the minimum information requirements will result in delays in processing your
application.
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Form B - Connection Impact Assessment (CIA) Application
Hydro One Distributed Generation Group | [email protected] | 1-877-447-4412 (Option 2)
Section A – Administrative Information
Date:
Application Type:
New CIA Application
(choose one)
Reconnection of Existing Generator
ENGINEERING STAMP:
FIT
CIA Revision/Rework
Net Metering
Load Displacement
Simplified CIA
Energy Storage
Large Renewable Procurement (LRP)
Program Type:
(choose one)
Emergency Backup Generator
Other (please specify):
Existing generator on the property:
Yes
No
IESO Contract # for existing generator(s):
If existing generator(s) on property, select generation type and provide IESO Contract or Hydro One Project ID:
Biomass
Solar (PV)
Gas Turbine
Wind
Diesel Engine
Water
CHP/Cogen
Other (please specify)
Revised fields: If this is a CIA Revision Application, list the fields that have changed from your previous CIA Application:
(Example: “Original CIA Project ID#, IESO Contract Number and Type of Connection”)
Revised fields:
1.
(a) Original CIA Project ID # (if applicable): (XX,XXX)
(b) Project Name:
2.
IESO Contract Number: (F-XXXXXX-XXX-XXX-XX)
IESO Reference Number: (FIT-FXXXXXX) or (FIT-GXXXXXX)
3.
Ontario Corporate Number OR Business Identification Number:
4.
Proposed In-service Date: (mm/dd/yyyy)
mm / dd . /
yyyy
Section B – Project Information
5.
Type of Connection (choose one):
6.
Project Size (total requested DG output capacity / maximum DG power output):
The project size must be in agreement with your IESO contract
Equipment Capacity: (Total Nameplate capacity (equipment rating as per manufacturer’s
stamp). See section 2.1.2 of Hydro One’s Technical Interconnection Requirements)
Project Location
7.
8.
Single phase
Three phase
Address:
City/Town/Township:
Postal Code:
Lot Number(s):
9.
Concession Number(s):
Project Contact Information
Single Point of Contact for the project: (choose one)
Owner
Owner Information (same as Generator)
Consultant
Consultant Information
Contact Person:
Company Name & Physical
Mailing Address: (incl. Postal
Code). No P.O. BOXES or
Rural Routes will be accepted)
Work Tel. Number:
Cell:
Fax:
E-mail
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Customer Status
10.
(a) Is there an existing Hydro One customer account at the project location?: If “No”, skip to 10(e)
Yes
No
If “Yes” to 10(a), provide Hydro One 12-digit account number of the property:
(b) Customer name registered
on existing account:
(c) Is the owner an
HST registrant?
(d) If you are an HST registrant, provide your HST number:
11.
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Yes
No
RT
(e) Barcode of nearest Hydro pole serving project location:
(Only provide this if you did NOT answer 10(b) above):
Fuel / Renewable Energy Type
Biomass
Solar (PV)
Gas Turbine
Wind
Diesel Engine
Water
CHP/Cogen
Other (please specify):
For water projects only:
Please answer (a) and (b):
(a) Is water your primary energy source?:
Yes
No
(b) Is your generation facility located on
provincial Crown or federally-regulated lands?:
Yes
No
Section C – Project Connection Information
See “Form B – Instructions” for definitions of “Point of Connection (POC)” and “Point of Common Coupling (PCC).”
12.
Generation Facility and New Line Map
On a cut-out from the Hydro One DOM (Distribution Operating Map) provide the location of the generation facility
with proposed line routings for connection to Hydro One’s distribution system. It should identify the POC, the
PCC and the location of new lines between the generation facility and the POC (i.e. on private property or public
road right-of-ways).
Drawing / Sketch Number:
13.
Revision Number:
Connection to Hydro One Distribution System:
(a) Proposed or existing connection voltage to Hydro One’s distribution system:
If this is a CIA revision application, list the kV as stated in your original CIA study agreement
kV
(b) Station Name:
(c) Feeder:
(d) GPS coordinates: (GPS Format: Latitude, Longitude - Degree Decimal e.g. 49.392, -75.570)
POC GPS
Coordinates:
PCC GPS
Coordinates:
Generation Facility
GPS Coordinates:
(e) Please select ONE applicable connection figure from Appendix A:
A1
A2
(f) Length of line from the POC to the PCC:
(g) Length of line from PCC to the
Generation Facility. Important: The
line must NOT be shared with any

other DG (refer to Appendix A):
(h) Fault contribution from the
Generator’s Facilities, with the
fault location at the PCC:
A3
km
km
Conductor
Type/Size:
Three-phase generators: 3-phase short circuit
Single-phase generators: 1-phase short circuit
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IMPORTANT NOTES:

 If this project requires line expansion work between the POC and PCC, Hydro One will provide a cost estimate to construct
 any line located on public road right-of-way. The cost estimate will include a breakdown of Uncontestable work (i.e.
 overbuild to existing line) that can only be performed by Hydro One, as well as Contestable work (i.e. new
construction/green-field) that can be performed by the Generator, their contractor or Hydro One. (Both Uncontestable work
and Contestable work requires the design to Hydro One specifications). Hydro One will become the owner of the line
 expansion.

 For Generator-owned line, the Generator may choose to apply for installation of the line on existing Hydro One-owned poles.
This is known as an application for Joint Use (JU) of poles. If the application is accepted, Hydro One will provide the
Generator with information on initial connection costs, annual pole-space rental and emergency service (ES) fees, and
required JU & ES Agreements.
14.
Single Line Diagram (“SLD”)
Provide an SLD of the Generator’s facilities including the PCC, transformer and connecting station, feeder and
supply voltage. Along with the SLD, provide the following information:
SLD Drawing Number:
Revision Number:
Section D – Generation Characteristics
15.
Generation Characteristics
(a) Existing Generation: Are there any existing generators at the PCC?:
Yes
No
(b) Characteristics of Proposed Generation:
Note for facilities with multiple generators: Provide the manufacturer’s technical data (electrical) for the generator or
inverter. If your generators have different characteristics, please provide the characteristics for each generator on an
additional sheet(s).
Number of Generating Units:
Manufacturer:
Type or Model Number:
Rated Capacity of each unit:
kW
kVA
Generator Output Voltage:
kV
Generator Type:
Rotating
Static (PV, fuel cell, battery)
Generator Phasing:
Single phase
Single phase connecting to three phase system
Power
Conversion
Technologies:
Synchronous
Induction
Three phase
Full inverter interfaced
Other (Please Specify)
(If the machine type is “Other”, please provide values equivalent to a Synchronous or Induction type Generator)
Limits of range of reactive power
at the machine output:
Limits of range of reactive power
at the PCC:
i. Lagging (over-excited):
kVAR
ii. Leading (under-excited):
kVAR
iii. Lagging (over-excited):
kVAR
iv. Leading (under-excited):
kVAR
Maximum Starting inrush current:
(multiple of full load current)
Neutral grounding method of star
pu
Solid
Power
Factor:
Power
Factor:
Power
Factor:
Power
Factor:
Generator Winding Connection:
Ungrounded
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connected generator:
Impedance: R:
ohms X:
ohms
a) Nominal machine voltage:
kV (LL)
b) Unsaturated reactances on:
kVA base
kV base
Direct axis subtransient reactance, Xd’’:
pu
Direct axis transient reactance, Xd’:
pu
Direct axis synchronous reactance, Xd:
pu
Subtransient time, Td”:
ms
Transient time, Td’:
ms
Zero sequence reactance, X0:
pu
For Synchronous Units:
a) Nominal machine voltage:
For Induction Units:
kV
b) Unsaturated reactances on:
kVA base
Direct axis subtransient reactance, Xd’’
16.
kV base
pu
Interface Step-Up Transformer Characteristics
Customer
(a) Transformer Ownership:
/
Hydro One
If transformer is Hydro One owned, provide the Hydro
One Account No. OR complete (b) to (h) below:
(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
kVA base
(f) Impedances on:
R:
(g)
(h)
Three phase
kV base
pu
X:
High voltage winding connection:
Delta
Star
Grounding method of star connected high voltage
winding neutral:
Solid
Ungrounded
Low voltage winding connection:
Delta
Star
Solid
Ungrounded
Grounding method of star connected low voltage
winding neural:
Impedance: R:
Impedance: R:
pu
ohms X:
ohms
ohms X:
ohms
IMPORTANT NOTES:

At the Generator’s expense, and, if requested, Hydro One may provide transformation up to a maximum of 500 KVA
three-phase, as described in the Hydro One Conditions of Service (Section 3.5, item C.4).

The term ‘High Voltage’ refers to the connection voltage to Hydro One’s distribution system and ‘Low Voltage’ refers
to the generation or any other intermediate voltage.

Providing a picture of transformer equipment along with this application may help expedite your application quicker.
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17.
Intermediate Transformer Characteristics (if applicable)
(a) Transformer Rating:
kVA
(b) Nominal voltage of high voltage winding:
kV
(c) Nominal voltage of low voltage winding:
kV
(d) Transformer Type:
Single phase
Three phase
kVA base
(e) Impedances on:
R:
High voltage winding connection:
(f)
Grounding method of star connected high
voltage winding neutral:
(g)
kV base
pu
Delta
Star
Solid
Ungrounded
Impedance: R:
Low voltage winding connection:
Delta
Star
Grounding method of star connected low
voltage winding neural:
Solid
Ungrounded
Impedance: R:
X:
pu
ohms X:
ohms
ohms X:
ohms
IMPORTANT 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.
18.
High-Voltage Grounding Transformer Characteristics (if applicable)
Type:
Zig-zag
Star-delta
Zig-zag Grounding Transformer zero sequence impedance (Z0):
R:
ohms X:
ohms
Star-delta Grounding Transformer zero sequence impedance (Z0):
R:
ohms X:
ohms
19.
Load information
(a) Maximum load of DG facility:
kVA
kW
(b) Maximum load current
(referred to the nominal voltage at the connection point to Hydro One system):
(c) Maximum inrush current to loads (referred to the nominal voltage at the
connection point to Hydro One system):
A
A
(d) For load displacement generation facilities, please attach a schedule of the forecasted maximum generation output
(as a function of loading of the facility). At a minimum, include the forecasted generation output information (i.e.
Watts and VARs) during the minimum and maximum load of the load facility to which the load displacement
generator is connecting. (See Appendix B for template)
20.
Energy Storage Facility Control Strategy: (Choose one of the following if applicable, see Appendix C for templates)
Peak Shaving (Note: Facility will act as a generator during the on-peak times and a load during off-peak times.
Please submit a detailed schedule of operating times, Var and Watt schedules, etc.)
Dynamic VAR Support (Note: Please submit a detailed description of control strategy, Var and Watt schedules, etc.)
Frequency Support (Note: Please submit a detailed description of the frequency support control strategy, such as
cut-in/cut-off frequency, Var and Watt schedules, etc.)
Other (Note: Please attach a detailed description of the proposed control mode.)
NOTE: Hydro One reserves the right to modify the control strategy as part of its Detailed Technical Connection
Assessment.
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21.
For Load Displacement Projects: (Choose one of the following)
Operating parallel to grid
Operating non-parallel to grid
22.
For Emergency Backup Generators: (Choose one of the following)
Closed transition (“make before break”)
Time for which generator remains parallel to grid (in milliseconds): _______________ ms
Open transition (“break before make”)
Attached Documents
Item
No.
Description
Document
No.
No. of
Pages
Document
No.
No. of
Pages
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2
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Attached Drawings
Item
No.
Description
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2
3
4
Section E – Checklist
Please ensure the following items are completed prior to submission. The application will be returned if Hydro One
determines it is incomplete. Please also see the “Common Errors Customer Checklist” for detailed checklist.
Completed Form B stamped by a Professional Engineer
Payment in full by cheque including applicable taxes. Cheque should be made payable to “Hydro One Networks
Inc.”). See section E1
Signed Study Agreement (original signature is required)
Single Line Diagram (SLD) of the Generator’s facilities, must be stamped by a Professional Engineer
DOM (Distribution Operating Map)
Load Displacement Generation Facility’s Load and Generation schedules - Section 19(d) (if applicable)
Load Displacement Generation Facility’s mode of operation - Section 21 (if applicable)
Energy Storage Facility operating strategy description and parameters - Section 20 (if applicable)
Emergency Backup Generation Facility’s mode of operation - Section 22 (if applicable)
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Section E1 – CIA Application Fee Checklist
Please ensure the following items are completed prior to submission. The application will be returned if Hydro One
determines it is incomplete. Check all that apply:
Applicable CIA Fee
See the Connection Impact Assessment Fee Schedule on our website for costs.
(http://www.hydroone.com/Generators/Pages/ConnectionImpactAssessment.aspx).
Please enter the amount from the fee schedule.
$ _______________ +HST
Transmission Customer Impact Assessment (TxCIA) Fee (If Applicable)
A TxCIA is also required if the total nameplate generation of the project is greater than
10MW.
$15,000.00 +HST
IESO System Impact Assessment (SIA) Fee (If Applicable)
A SIA Deposit is required if the total nameplate generation of the project is greater
than 10MW. The total cost of the SIA will be Trued Up/Down upon the receipt of the
SIA from the IESO. See the IESO’s SIA application for costs.
$ ________________
(http://www.ieso.ca/Documents/forms/IMO_FORM_1536-SIAA-Generation.doc)
Note: when there is an upstream LDC, an additional $10,000 +HST will be required for costs associated with this LDC’s CIA
Section F – Notes
Important
By submitting a Form B, the Proponent authorizes the collection by Hydro One Networks Inc. (“Hydro One”), of any agreements and any
information pertaining to agreements made between the Proponent and the Ontario Power Authority from the Ontario Power Authority, the
information set out in the Form B and otherwise collected in accordance with the terms hereof, the terms of Hydro One’s Conditions of
Service, Hydro One’s 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 Hydro One’s distribution system.
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Appendix A: Illustrations of Point of Common Coupling (PCC) and Point of Connection (POC)
Figure A-1: Hydro One Owns Entire Tap Line
Hydro One
Station
Existing Hydro One
Feeder
Point of Connection
New Hydro One
Owned Line
Point of Common
Coupling (PCC)
Generation
Facility
Figure A-2: Generator Owns Entire Tap Line
Hydro One
Station
Existing Hydro One
Feeder
Point of Connection
Point of Common
Coupling (PCC)
New
NewGenerator
Generator Owned Tap
Owned
Line cannot be shared
Line
which
with any other DG
Generation
Facility
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Figure A-3: Hydro One Owns a Portion and Generator Owns a Portion of Tap Line
Hydro One
Station
Existing Hydro One
Feeder
Point of Connection
New Hydro One
Owned Line
Point of
Common
Coupling (PCC)
New
Generator Owned Tap
New
Generator
Owned
Line cannot be shared
Line which
with any other DG
Generation
Facility
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Appendix B: Minimum Generation Output Information required for Load Displacement
Generation Facilities
Figure B-1: Example Schedule with Minimum Information required for Load Displacement Projects
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Appendix C: Minimum Control Strategy Information required for Energy Storage Facilities
Figure C-1: Peak Shaving
Figure C-2: Dynamic VAR Support
Figure C-3: Frequency Support
Figure C-4: Other
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