Federal Reviews
Interconnection
Localities
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Federal Compliance/Permitting
Federal Aviation Administration
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Best Practice
Utility hosts
introductory call
with developer
Utility hosts
introductory call
with developer
Best Practice
Send application to transmission owner for transfer trip determination
Send application to transmission owner for transfer trip determination
Interconnection Process Map
Receive Applicable
Interconnection
Approval
Interconnection
Approval
Receive WMPA
For shared
solar program
enrollment
solar program
enrollment
Best Practice
Developer notifies the locality before or at the same time as submitting the NOI to the DEQ
Developer notifies the locality before or at the same time as submitting the NOI to the DEQ
1. Pre-Application Meetings
2. Community Meetings
3. Public Engagements
2. Community Meetings
3. Public Engagements
Location Certification
Process
Process
Construction Permits and Inspections (Electrical, Land Disturbance, Traffic Planning)
DEQ Office of Renewable Energy and Coordinated Review Process
Apply for General Construction Stormwater Permit (VPDES, SWPPP, E&S)
Issuance of
General Construction
Stormwater Permit
General Construction
Stormwater Permit
Best Practice
Informal Sister Agency Review process before local certification
Informal Sister Agency Review process before local certification
Best Practice
Submit NOI as early as possible
Submit NOI as early as possible
Submit Ceritification
by the Governing Body
of the Locality to the
DEQ
by the Governing Body
of the Locality to the
DEQ
Issuance of
Section 130 Permit
Section 130 Permit
Submit NOI for
Section 130 Permit
\ Section 130 Permit
DHR
DCR
DWR