Distributed Generation and Power Producers

The following links provide information about Distributed Generation for any party interested in self-generation and connecting to the distribution system.

• Distributed generation (or DG) generally refers to small-scale (typically 1 kW – 50 MW) electric power generators that produce electricity at a site close to customers or that are tied to an electric distribution system.  Distributed generators include, but are not limited to synchronous generators, induction generators, reciprocating engines, microturbines (combustion turbines that run on high-energy fossil fuels such as oil, propane, natural gas, gasoline or diesel), combustion gas turbines, fuel cells, solar photovoltaics, and wind turbines.

Download the document:

Distributed Generation (160K, 8 page .pdf document)

For more information, contact us at distgen@epcor.ca.

• Refer to EDTI's "Application Guide for Power Producers" for the guidelines for connecting a power producing facility to the Alberta Interconnected Electric System through EPCOR’s electric distribution system as managed by EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (EDTI).
  
  
• Refer to EDTI’s "Technical Guideline for Interconnection of Generators to the Distribution System" to determine the needs and responsibilities of each party for the technical requirements of the interconnection.