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U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Utility External Disconnect Switch: Practical, Legal, and Technical Reasons to Eliminate the Requirement

This report documents the safe operation of PV systems without a utility external disconnect switch in several large jurisdictions. It includes recommendations for regulators contemplating utility external disconnect switch requirements.

Date
Date: 
September, 2008
Topic
Topic: 
Educating Customers
Utility Policies & Processes
Audience
Audience: 
Local Governments
Small Businesses
State Governments
Utility Representatives
Resource Type
Resource Type: 
Technical Reports
Resource Source
Solar America Board for Codes and Standards, Interstate Renewable Energy Council
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Utility External Disconnect Switch: Practical, Legal, and Technical Reasons to Eliminate the Requirement