Onsite Generation Procedure (Solar, Wind, etc.)

Prior to the purchase of any onsite generation, all equipment must be evaluated and approved for interconnection to Cherokee Electric Cooperative’s (CEC) electrical distribution system for parallel operation. Procedures and standards have been established to assure that the generation equipment does not cause significant degradation of the safety, power quality, or reliability of CEC’s electrical distribution system.  CEC requires a completed application, evaluation, and engineering approval prior to the purchase or installation of distributed generation equipment.