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  • FAQ-89:
    The Solicitation Manager makes recommendations to the Board regarding any special treatment of the small project segment relative to the Board’s aspirational goal. What is JCP&L’s aspirational goal and how does it affect the evaluation of bids?

    For JCP&L, the Board has established an aspirational goal that approximately 25% of the Projects be from the smaller segment (less than or equal to 50 kW). This aspirational goal may or may not be met in a particular solicitation. The Stipulation and Order by the Board do not mandate specific actions if the aspirational goal is not met. Rather, the Stipulation establishes a process by which the Solicitation Manager forms its recommendations and by which the Board renders a decision on the awards of each solicitation.

    This process is the following. The Solicitation Manager first presents preliminary recommendations to the Parties (Board Staff, Rate Counsel, and the EDCs). The recommendations of the Solicitation Manager regarding the awards to be made in a solicitation include: (a) the competitiveness of the process, (b) the quantities to be included in future solicitations; and (c) any special treatment of the small project segment relative to the Board's aspirational goal. The Parties submit their input on these recommendations to the Solicitation Manager. The Solicitation Manager considers the input from the Parties and develops its final recommendations. The Solicitation Manager presents its final recommendations to the Board in a confidential report. Staff presents the Solicitation Manager’s recommendations to the Board. The Board renders a decision on the awards in a given solicitation and the quantities to be included in future solicitations.

    The evaluation procedure favors Projects from the smaller segment in the following respect. If there is a tie for the last accepted Project in the evaluation procedure, the Solicitation Manager chooses a Project in the smaller segment if the aspirational goal is not already met.



    03/01/2010 in Evaluation of Proposals

  • FAQ-88:
    Is the program for commercial systems only or can it be used for residential systems?

    The Program can be used for residential systems and for commercial systems.



    02/22/2010 in General

  • FAQ-87:
    What are the main eligibility criteria for the SREC-Based Financing Program?

    The following are a few main eligibility criteria for the Program:

    • a project must have completed the Initial Application process under the Renewable Energy Incentive Program (“REIP”) or the SREC Registration Program (“SRP”) administered by the Board of Public Utilities;  
    • a project must not yet be interconnected and the Seller must not request interconnection prior to the Board Order on the results of the solicitation. Existing projects that are interconnected are not eligible;
    • projects that received or will receive a rebate from the Customer On-Site Renewable Energy (“CORE”) Program in force from 2001 to 2008 are not eligible to present a Proposal under this RFP;
    • projects less than or equal to 2,000 kW are eligible to submit a Proposal, and the size of a Project is based on the nameplate DC rating of the solar system;
    • for a Project to be eligible, it must be located within ACE’s, JCP&L’s, or RECO’s service territory in New Jersey. Other locations in New Jersey are not eligible. The FirstEnergy web site provides a JCP&L Service Territory Map and contact information for JCP&L. Contact information for ACE can be found here. Contact information for RECO can be found here

    Ultimately, however, to determine project eligibility a Seller must consult the RFP Rules and SREC Purchase and Sale Agreement (“SREC PSA”), which are posted to the Documents page of our web site.



    02/22/2010 in Requirements for Proposals

  • FAQ-86:
    Where can I find the results from prior solicitations?

    The results of prior solicitations are posted on the Announcements page of our Web site. The Board Orders concerning the results are posted to the Documents page of our Web site.



    02/26/2010 in General

  • FAQ-85:
    Am I required to have submitted the materials to obtain an NJCEP Application Number in advance of submitting my Expression of Interest?

    For the Expression of Interest to be complete and compliant with the terms of the RFP, it must include your NJCEP Application Number.  The NJCEP Application Number can be obtained either from the Renewable Energy Incentive Program (“REIP”) or from the SREC Registration Program.  Please note that currently only applications under the SRP are considered.

    Additional information on this Initial Application process under the SRP is available on the NJCEP web site, including forms for the SREC Registration Program [www.njcleanenergy.com/renewable-energy/programs/srec-registration-program/registration-forms].

    If you submit your Expression of Interest without a NJCEP Application Number, your Expression of Interest will be incomplete, and the Solicitation Manager will send you a deficiency notice. You will be given until 5:00 PM Eastern Prevailing Time (EPT) on the deadline to cure Expression of Interest deficiencies to provide the NJCEP Application Number, as well as any other missing or incomplete information. If you cannot provide the requested information by 5:00 PM on the deadline to cure EOI deficiencies, you will not be able to submit a Pricing Proposal or participate further in the current solicitation.



    06/18/2010 in Requirements for Proposals

  • FAQ-84:
    We have submitted an Expression of Interest (“EOI”) but it is incomplete because we do not yet have an NJCEP Initial Application Number.  Can we receive an extension to complete the EOI if the processing of our materials is not finished by the cure deficiency deadline?

    No extension is possible under the SREC-Based Financing Program. A deficient EOI must be completed by 5PM on the cure deficiency deadline for your project to be considered in this solicitation.



    02/26/2010 in General

  • FAQ-83:
    Does a non-profit organization qualify to participate in the Program?

    The Seller may be a private or public company, a for-profit or a non-profit organization. To be considered, a Proposal must meet the requirements of the RFP. The relevant documents are posted on the Documents page of the web site.



    02/22/2010 in Requirements for Proposals

  • FAQ-82:
    Can a project located in one utility service territory sell its SRECs to a different utility?

    A bidder must submit a bid to contract with the Electric Distribution Company ("EDC") in whose territory the project resides. A bidder may not propose a project located in one EDC's territory and sell the SRECs to another EDC.



    02/26/2010 in Requirements for Proposals

  • FAQ-81:
    Does the Developer of the Project have to be a Customer of one of the EDCs?

    The Project must reside in the territory of one of the three EDCs (ACE, JCP&L, or RECO). The individual or company who owns or leases the premises where the Project resides must be a Customer of one of the three EDCs.   There is no requirement for the Developer (or any other third party that has contractual arrangements with the Customer related to the solar system) to be a customer of one of the EDC.



    02/22/2010 in Requirements for Proposals

  • Revised FAQ-80:
    You stated that the Owner of the Project is responsible for any costs or expenses associated with the BPU inspection. However, when I contacted the Office of Clean Energy, I was informed that the inspection is free. What cost or expenses associated with the BPU inspection could an Owner be responsible for?

    The Office of Clean Energy does not charge a fee for the inspection. Should that change in the future, or should the Proponent incur any expense to arrange the inspection or to provide the EDC with documentation that the inspection was satisfactory, the Proponent would be responsible for such costs and expenses.

    Please note that if a project fails an inspection, a fee of $200 is assessed for each additional on-site re-inspection. The Proponent would be responsible for this cost.



    07/28/2010 in General

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