Interconnection compliance
The documents and information provided are required by the Interconnection Rules of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission at 4 CCR 723-3-3850 et seq., as may be amended from time to time, and in part, the provisions of Colorado Senate Bill 21-261.
- Black Hills Energy Interconnection Report Jul. 12, 2024
- Black Hills Energy Interconnection Report Jan. 16, 2024
- Black Hills Energy Interconnection Report Jul. 10, 2023
- Black Hills Energy Interconnection Report Jan. 17, 2023
- Black Hills Energy Interconnection Manual (PDF)
- Black Hills Energy Interconnection Tariff (PDF)
- Appendix-A-PUC-Rules-Interconnections (PDF)
- Black Hills Energy Interconnection Report Jan. 26, 2022
- Black Hills Energy Interconnection Report Jul. 7, 2022
Informal pre-application request
For more information, please contact Black Hills Energy’s Colorado Renewable Energy Department at bhesolar@blackhillscorp.com or by phone at 719-546-6463.
Formal pre-application requests
Please complete the below application and submit to Black Hills Energy at bhesolar@blackhillscorp.com. Upon receipt of your application, you will be invoiced for the Pre-Application fee of $250.
Completed pre-application studies
2024
New fees for Interconnection Service, including Meter Collar Adapters, effective Jan. 18, 2022
| Application description | Fee amount |
|---|---|
| Pre-application | $250 |
| Level one | $380 |
| Level two | $760 |
| Level three | $760 |
You may contact Black Hills Energy at BHESolar@blackhillscorp.com with questions or call 888-890-5554.
Interconnection process
- Solar developer submits application via the online application portal.
- Black Hills Energy begins review of submitted application. Approval or denial of interconnection application is based on supplemental documentation review and expected energy consumption.
- Are meter collar capacity limits exceeded? Does the meter collar adapter meet all interconnection manual specifications?
- Engineering team begins level two review process. This review is only necessary for projects over 25 kW. Approval or denial of interconnection application is based on review completion.
- Solar developer receives interconnection documents and begins project construction.
- Upon project completion, the solar developer submits final documentation for review via the application portal.
- Black Hills Energy reviews submitted final documentation and requests meter exchange.
- Meter Department completes meter exchange and conducts system test.
- Solar system is online and operational.