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The first step is to submit a completed Form A – Preliminary Consultation Application. We will establish the generator classification and provide you with the connection details for the proposed project and outline the available capacity. 

After the preliminary consultation, complete and submit Form B – Connection Impact Assessment Application. 

After we review Form B, you will need to submit a signed Study Agreement along with payment for the Connection Impact Assessment.

We conduct a Connection Impact Assessment and issue a report. You will be allocated capacity on the grid upon completion of the Connection Impact Assessment by Alectra Utilities and Hydro One (if applicable). 

Note: For generators connecting on a Hydro One shared feeder, Hydro One will be required to perform its own Connection Impact Assessment.

We will provide you with a cost estimate and will issue a Connection Cost Agreement specifying the scope of work to be performed either by you, your contractors or Alectra Utilities, in order to make the generation connection.  

If you decide to proceed with the project, you must sign the Connection Cost Agreement and make the required payments.

We will perform the work required to make the connection. You or your contractor must complete the construction of the generation facility and then apply to the Electrical Safety Authority for an electrical inspection. You must submit final detailed design documents to us for review. 

You will be required to complete and submit a Commissioning Verification Report including the Commissioning Verification Form. 

You will need to complete and submit the Connection Agreement prior to energization.

After the Electrical Safety Authority provides the electrical inspection “Connection Authorization” directly to Alectra Utilities, the generation facility will be connected to Alectra Utilities’ distribution system. 

We will assist you in setting up the appropriate settlement arrangement based on the project type. 

• Form A – Preliminary Consultation Application 
• Form B – Connection Impact Assessment Application
• Study Agreement (for reference only) 
• Commissioning Verification Form 
• Connection Agreement (for reference only) 
• Emergency Back Up Declaration Form 

The first step is to submit a completed Form A – Preliminary Consultation Application. We will establish the generator classification and provide you with the connection details for the proposed project and outline the available capacity.

After the preliminary consultation, complete and submit Form C – Micro Generation Connection Application.

We will review the application and, once it is accepted, issue an Offer to Connect which outlines the requirements and construction costs to connect the generator.

If you decide to proceed with the project, you will be required to pay the connection fees detailed in the Offer to Connect.

Once the micro generation facility has been built according to our requirements, you will need to to apply to the Electrical Safety Authority for an electrical inspection.

You will have to complete and submit a signed Commissioning Verification Form. 

Prior to energization, you will need to complete and submit the Connection Agreement.

After the Electrical Safety Authority provides us with the electrical inspection “Connection Authorization” we will install the bi-directional generation meter. 

We will work with you to set up the appropriate settlement arrangement based on the project type.

• Form A – Preliminary Consultation Application
• Form C – Micro Generation Connection Application
• Commissioning Verification Form 
• Connection Agreement