Hi Schoust,
No word yet, but I didn't expect to hear anything this soon. I did leave an email message today with her to see if she had any high level feedback or questions.
Not sure how this will really play out but I wanted to add one more thing about the engineer I'm working with. I think she really understands this stuff. During our phone conversation she said that most of the voltage and frequency control requirements are intended to protect me and my equipment more than it protects the utility. If I tried to start a synchronous generator out of phase with the grid, I would probably blow my generator, possibly hurt myself or others around me, but not hurt the grid.
She closed by stating that the safety of utility workers when the grid is down is a real concern. An induction system that does not generate energy when the grid is down is a good thing. I consider this evidence of her understanding the benefits of the system under proposal.
That being said, her pragmatism might not be a factor in the approval decision. Sure she get's it, but if this type of induction generating system is considered a variance against code, it could easily be shot down from a bureaucratic perspective without any recourse. The law is the law, point of view.
All we can do is wait and see.
I'll keep you all informed.
Steve