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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 “Form B – Instructions” for detailed information on completing this application form, available at:
http://www.hydroone.com/Generators/Pages/Distributed%20Generation.aspx
Applicants
This Application Form is for FIT, 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 Connection Impact Assessment (“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. It is part of the overall
Distribution Connection Agreement.
Technical Requirements
For technical requirements of Hydro One’s FIT 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 Diagram, etc.) must be signed and sealed by a licensed Ontario
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).

All fields below are mandatory, except where noted. Incomplete applications will be returned by Hydro One.

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 Detailed Technical Connection Assessment (“DTCA”). For such facilities, the term
Connection Impact Assessment (“CIA”) as it appears throughout this Form B shall be interpreted to mean
Detailed Technical Connection Assessment (“DTCA”).
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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
New CIA Application
CIA Revision/Rework
Reconnection of an Existing Generator
FIT
Net Metering
Program Type:
Load Displacement/Co-Gen
(choose one)
Energy Storage
Application Type:
(choose one)
Date (mm / dd / yyyy):
ENGINEERING STAMP:
Do you have an existing
generator on the property?
Yes
No
OPA Contract Number for
existing generator(s)
(if applicable):
If “Yes” to above, check the generation type and provide the OPA Contract or Hydro One Project ID number for each:
Biomass
Solar (PV)
Gas Turbine
Wind
Diesel Engine
Other (please specify)
If this is a CIA revision application, list the fields that have changed from your previous CIA below
(Example: “Original CIA Project ID#, OPA Contract Number and Type of Connection”)
1.
Water
(a) Original Connection Impact Assessment (CIA) Project ID# (if applicable) (XX,XXX):
(b) Project Name:
2.
OPA Feed-In-Tariff (FIT) Contract Number (F-XXXXXX-XXX-XXX-XX):
OPA Reference Number (FIT-FXXXXXX):
3.
Ontario Corporate Number OR Business Identification Number:
4.
Proposed In-service Date (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 OPA 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
kW
kW
Address:
City/Town/Township:
Postal Code:
Lot Number(s):
Concession Number(s):
9.
Project Contact Information
Single Point of Contact for the project (choose one):
Generator
Owner
Consultant
Owner
Contact Person
Company Name &
Mailing Address
(including Postal
Code)
Work Tel. Number
Cell
Fax
E-mail
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Consultant
Form B
Connection Impact Assessment (CIA) Application
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a.
10.
Customer Status
(a) Is there an existing Hydro One customer account at the project location?
If you choose “No”, skip to 10(e)
Yes
No
(b) If yes, what is the Hydro One 12-digit account number of the property:
(c) Customer name registered
on existing account:
(d) Is the owner an HST
registrant?
(e) If you are an HST registrant, provide your HST number:
11.
-
Yes
No
RT
(f) 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
Other (please specify)
For water projects please answer (a) and (b) below:
(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),” “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
(f) Length of line distance from the POC to the PCC:
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A2
A3
km
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(g) Length of line distance from PCC
to the Generation Facility
(refer to Appendix A):

km
Conductor
Type/Size:
/
Three-phase generators: 3-phase short circuit
(h) Fault contribution from the
Generator’s Facilities, with the
fault location at the PCC:
Single-phase generators: 1-phase short circuit
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:
i. Lagging (over-excited):
kVAR
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Power
Factor:
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Limits of range of reactive power
at the PCC:
ii. Leading (under-excited):
kVAR
iii. Lagging (over-excited):
kVAR
iv. Leading (under-excited):
kVAR
Maximum Starting inrush current:
(multiple of full load current)
pu
Generator Winding Connection:
Solid
Neutral grounding method of star
connected generator:
Power
Factor:
Power
Factor:
Power
Factor:
Delta
Star
Ungrounded
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
Impedance: R:
ohms X:
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pu
ohms
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winding neural:
Impedance: R:
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.
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)
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:
kV base
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
(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):
Important: 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.
kW
A
A
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 daytime and a load at nighttime. Please submit a detailed schedule
of operating times, Var and Watt schedules, etc.
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Form B
Connection Impact Assessment (CIA) Application
Hydro One Distributed Generation Group | [email protected] | 1-877-447-4412 (Option 2)
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.
Attached Documents
Item
No.
Description
Document
No.
No. of
Pages
Document
No.
No. of
Pages
1
2
3
4
Attached Drawings
Item
No.
Description
1
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)
Energy Storage Facility operating strategy description and parameters - Section 20 (if applicable)
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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 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 10MW or
greater.
$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 10MW or
greater. 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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Form B
Connection Impact Assessment (CIA) Application
Hydro One Distributed Generation Group | [email protected] | 1-877-447-4412 (Option 2)
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 Generator
Owned Line
Generation
Facility
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Form B
Connection Impact Assessment (CIA) Application
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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 Line
Generation
Facility
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
Appendix C: Minimum Control Strategy Information required for Energy Storage Facilities
Figure C-1: Peak Shaving
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Form B
Connection Impact Assessment (CIA) Application
Hydro One Distributed Generation Group | [email protected] | 1-877-447-4412 (Option 2)
Figure C-2: Dynamic VAR Support
Figure C-3: Frequency Support
Figure C-4: Other
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