Connecting to the electricity network

Submitting an application (client)

Issuing an invoice for processing fee (Elering)

• Paying the invoice (client)
• Notifying of deficiencies in the application (Elering)
• Corrections to the application (client)
• Decision on the compliance of the application (Elering)

Decision on whether the application is accepted (elimination of deficiencies in the application and the payment of the invoice must be verified) (Elering)

Offer of a connection contract (Elering)

• Proposed amendments to the offer of a connection contract (client)
• Feedback on the proposed amendments (Elering)
• Acceptance of the offer of a connection contract / signing of the connection contract (client)

Signed connection contract is returned to the client (Elering)

1. 1. Issuing an invoice for the first instalment (Elering)

• Paying the invoice (client)

1. 2. Construction procurement I (Elering)

• Notice of commencement of a preparation of procurement documents (Elering)
• Notice of announcing a procurement (Elering)
• Notifying the client of the results of the procurement for approval (Elering)
• Approval of the procurement results (client)
• Announcing the winner of the procurement (Elering)

1. 3. Construction procurement II (if necessary) (Elering)

• Notice of commencement of preparation of procurement documents (Elering)
• Notice of announcing a procurement (Elering)
• Notifying the client of the results of the procurement for approval (Elering)
• Approval of the procurement results (client)
• Announcing the winner of the procurement (Elering)

1. 4. Amendment to the connection contract (Elering)

• Proposed amendments to the offer of a connection contract (client)
• Feedback on the proposed amendments (Elering)
• Signing of the amendment to the connection contract (client)
• Notice of entering into the amendment to the connection contract (Elering)

1. 5. Issuing an invoice for the second instalment (Elering)

• Paying the invoice (client)

1. 6. Construction (Elering)

• Notice of commencement of construction (Elering)
• Approval of expenditure beyond the scope of the procurement by the client (Elering)
• Notice of the completion of grid connection (Elering)

1. 7. Issuing an invoice for the third instalment (Elering)

• Paying the invoice (client)

Preparation

1. 1. Electrical design documentation for Elering (client)
2. 2. Energisation schedule (client)

• Decision to approve or comments (Elering)

1. 3. Energisation plan (client)

• Energisation plan updated by the operation and maintenance coordinator for the client (Elering)
• Signing of the energisation plan (client)
• Signing of the energisation plan (Elering)

1. 4. Communication connection

• Notice to Elering for the establishment of a communication connection (client)

1. 5. Audit

• Audit to be submitted on the basis of the Building Code (client)
• Feedback on the audit (Elering)

1. 6. Temporary network contract (or agreement for temporary use of the grid connection)

• Offer of an agreement for temporary use of the grid connection (Elering)
• Proposed amendments to the offer of an agreement for temporary use of the grid connection (client)
• Feedback on the proposed amendments (Elering)
• Signed agreement for temporary use of the grid connection (client)
• Mutually signed agreement for temporary use of the grid connection (Elering)

Energisation

1. 1. Issuing an energisation operational notification (Elering)
2. 2. Energisation

• Notice that energisation is completed (energisation date) (Elering)

1. 3. Testing

• Notice to the client for commencement of post-energisation testing (Elering)

1. 4. Testing communication

• Notice on post-energisation communication test to Elering (client)
• Post-energisation confirmation regarding the functioning of communication to the client (Elering)

1. 1. Preparation

• Estimated synchronisation date to Elering (client)
• Design documents for approval to Elering (client)
• Comments regarding the synchronisation of the design documentation to the client (Elering)

1. 2. PSS/E models

• PSS/E models for approval to Elering (client)
• Feedback on PSS/E models to the client (Elering)
• Models for approval to Elering (client)
• Feedback on the models to the client (Elering)

1. 3.Stimulation of cooperation

• Volume of the report on stimulation of cooperation to the client (Elering)
• Report on stimulation of cooperation to Elering (client)
• Approval of the report on stimulation of cooperation to the client (Elering)
• Decision on approval of the technical design documents (Elering)

1. 4. Test plan

• Test plan for approval to Elering (client)
• Approval of the test plan or comments to the client (Elering)
• Signed test plan to the client (Elering)
• Signed test plan to Elering (client)

1. 5. Synchronisation plan

• Presentation of the results of pre-synchronisation tests (client)
• Comments of approval of the results of pre-synchronisation tests (Elering)

1. 6. Signal testing

• Notice on signal testing to Elering (client)
• Confirmation that all prerequisites for synchronication have been met (Elering)

1. 7. Temporary network contract (or agreement for temporary use of the grid connection)

• Offer of an agreement for temporary use of the grid connection (Elering)
• Signed agreement for temporary use of the grid connection (client)
• Mutually signed agreement for temporary use of the grid connection (Elering)

1. 8. Synchronisation

• Synchronisation application to Elering (client)
• Issuing an interim operational notification (Elering)
• Notice that synchronisation is completed (Elering)
• Notice on post-synchronisation communication test to Elering (client)

1. 1. Quality measurement 

• Notice on the commencement of quality measurement to Elering (client)
• Brief report on quality measurement to Elering (client)
• Feedback on the brief report on quality measurement (Elering)
• Comments regarding the brief report on quality measurement to the client (Elering)
• Corrected brief report on quality measurement to Elering (client)

1. 2 . Functional tests

• Permission to commence with functional tests to the client (Elering)
• Functional test report with full quality report to Elering (client)
• Comments on the full report on functional tests and quality measurements to the client (Elering)
• Submission of the updated full report on functional tests and quality measurements to Elering (client)
• Approval of the full report on functional tests and quality measurements to the client (Elering)

1. 3. Voltage drop test

• Preparation of the voltage drop test (drawing up a plan and notifying the client of the time of the planned test) (Elering)
• Notice that the test is ready to commence (client)
• Voltage drop test report to the client (Elering)
• Report on the reasons for the failure of the voltage drop test to Elering (client)
• Confirmation that the voltage drop test of the production device was successful (Elering)

1. 4. Certificate of conformity

• Certificate of conformity to the client (Elering)

1. 5. Verification

• Notice on the necessity and scope of verification to the client (Elering)
• Feedback on the volume of verification to Elering (client)
• Verified models (PSS/E, PSCAD) with the report on stimulation of cooperation to Elering (client)
• Comments on the models and /or report on cooperation to the client (Elering)
• Corrected verified models (PSS/E, PSCAD) with the report on cooperation to Elering (client)
• Approval of the models and report on cooperation (Elering)

1. 1. Entry into a permanent network contract

• Offer of a network contract (Elering)
• Signed network contract (client)
• Mutually signed network contract (Elering)

1. 2. Issuing the final operational notification (Elering)