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    <p>CMP-4 strikes again!   That one is pretty obvious.  Accessible
      battery disconnect requirement no so much.  Christopher Warfel<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/28/2020 12:40 PM, Brian Mehalic
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                                <div>Brian Mehalic <br>
                                  NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installation
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          <div dir="ltr">Thanks for all the discussion and insight.  I
            believe the main issue here is them being territorial about
            the meter socket (they did not install it and they do not
            own it).  My follow up question to them was, "I assume that
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                                        Kris Schmid<br>
                                        Legacy Solar, LLC<br>
                                        137 West 1st Avenue<br>
                                        Luck, WI 54853<br>
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                                        715-653-4295<br>
                                        NABCEP Certified PV Installation
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            <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Oct 28, 2020 at
              5:47 AM Christopher Warfel &lt;<a
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                <p>I would think that would be illegal.  They don't have
                  jurisdiction on supply side taps. It's past the meter,
                  and expressly allowed in the NEC.  I would definitely
                  first ask to talk to a higher level person than the
                  one denying it (paper trail important). If that does
                  not work, then the PSC is your best option.  Chris<br>
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                    <div>I have a utility that is hinting that they are
                      going to deny my interconnection application with
                      a supply side connection and require a load side. 
                      Has anyone seen this before?</div>
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                    <div>(Proposed interconnection would be with Milbank
                      step lugs in a 200 A socket and a 60 A fused
                      disconnect within 10 feet.)<br>
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                    <div>If they refuse it, i am thinking that
                      registering a complaint with the Wisconsin PSC may
                      be appropriate.</div>
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                                              <div dir="ltr">Shine On!<br>
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                                                Kris Schmid<br>
                                                Legacy Solar, LLC<br>
                                                137 West 1st Avenue<br>
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