{"id":32095,"date":"2016-06-26T00:37:33","date_gmt":"2016-06-26T04:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seminole-electric.com\/?page_id=32095"},"modified":"2024-01-23T09:47:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T14:47:25","slug":"qualifying-facilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.seminole-electric.com\/suppliers\/qualifying-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Qualifying Facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SolarThe Public Utilities Policies Act of 1978 (“PURPA”) created an obligation for electric utilities, such as Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. (“Seminole”), a generation and transmission cooperative<\/strong><\/a>, to offer to purchase power from, and interconnect with, qualifying generation projects. PURPA is implemented through a set of rules established by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”). Qualifying Facilities must meet certain criteria as specified in the FERC rules.<\/p>\n

FERC QF Facilities: QF Self-Service<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Collectively known as the “Agreements”, the “Generation Interconnection Agreement” and the “Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Electricity from Qualifying Cogeneration or Small Power Production Facilities” are intended to set forth the approach for allowing qualifying cogeneration and small power production facilities as described below (“QFs”) to interconnect and sell electricity (capacity and\/or energy) with the electric utility systems listed below in accordance with rules adopted by FERC implementing sections 201 and 210 of PURPA as amended, 18 C.F.R. Part 292 (the “FERC Rules”).<\/p>\n

These Agreements have been adopted by Seminole and the following electric distribution cooperatives in the State of Florida, all of which are members of Seminole and obtain wholesale electric service from Seminole (the “Members<\/a><\/strong>“).<\/p>\n