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Requirements for Proposals

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  • FAQ-205:
    have a Project previously approved under the REIP and we intend to present a Proposal under the Program for that Project in this solicitation. Should I be providing the ESFI Intent to Participate Form to the Office of Clean Energ

    If you have received approval from the Office of Clean Energy under the REIP, you are not supposed to submit an ESFI Intent to Participate Form. Such a form is intended only for residential projects up to 10 kW or non-profit/public projects submitting to the SREC Registration Program ("SRP") during 2011.

    05/26/2011 in Requirements for Proposals

  • FAQ-204:
    We are submitting our application for the SRP, but understand that it may take about 8 weeks before we would receive our NJCEP number. Is there any way we can expedite the SRP process so we can participate in the SREC Based Financing Program?

    The information that we have from the Office of Clean Energy is that an NJCEP Application Number can be issued in time for this upcoming solicitation if you submit a complete application to the SRP no later than Friday, May 20, 2011 at 4PM EST. Further, please alert the Office of Clean Energy of your intent to participate in our SREC-Based Financing Program by submitting an ESFI notice of intent to participate (for residential projects up to 10 kW or non-profit/public projects up to 50 kW) or a cover letter (for other projects) stating your intention to participate.

    For the Expression of Interest to be complete and compliant with the terms of the RFP, it must include your NJCEP Application Number.If you submit your Expression of Interest without an 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) on the deadline to cure EOI deficiencies (June 9, 2011) to provide the NJCEP Application Number, as well as any other missing or incomplete information. If you cannot provide the requested information by the deadline to cure EOI deficiencies, you will not be able to submit a Pricing Proposal or participate further in the current solicitation.



    05/20/2011 in Requirements for Proposals

  • FAQ-202:
    The general project guidance states that a project is not eligible if "A portion (less than 2,000 kW) of a project that exceeds 2,000 kW in aggregate" Does that mean that bigger projects can be submitted, but only 2,000 kw of the project can be considered for the program or that absolutely no project over 2,000 kw will be considered?

     

    No, that is incorrect. The guidance is that a portion (less than 2,000 kW) of a project that exceeds 2,000 kW in aggregate is NOT eligible. Projects that exceed 2,000 kW may NOT be submitted. A Project greater than 2,000 kW, even if the SRECs under PSA are restricted to 2,000 kW or less, is NOT eligible.



    05/20/2011 in Requirements for Proposals

  • FAQ-200:
    The Project Proposal Summary Sheet (Appendix 4 of the RFP) asks for a description of the equipment. Please describe how this information will be used, and if a change of equipment is allowed after the Project has received an award.

    Prior to execution of the SREC Purchase and Sale Agreement ("SREC PSA"), the description of the equipment provided in the initial application to the NJCEP and provided in Appendix 4 should be based on the best information available to the Proponent at the time. If the Project receives an award under the Program, information from the Project Proposal Summary Sheet is used to prepare Appendix B to the SREC PSA. Although the Owner of a Successful Project would provide to the EDC any updated information regarding the description of the equipment in the preparation of Appendix B, it is with the understanding that such a change would be unusual, and that any change in information from what had been provided in Appendix 4 (the Project Proposal Summary Sheet) or to the NJCEP would be non-material and would not affect in any way the Project's eligibility to participate in the Program or to receive an award. A substitution in the equipment for a similar item would likely be such a non-material change. Any such change should be provided to the EDC prior to the full execution of the SREC PSA.

    Once the SREC PSA is executed, which occurs no earlier than forty-five days following the date of service of the Board Order on the solicitation results, the Project must comply with the description of Appendix B to the SREC PSA. However, if there is a change in the size of the constructed Project compared to what had been anticipated, the Owner may request that the EDC approve such a modification. The EDC will approve such a modification provided that the modification does not exceed 10% of the original size, provided that the Project continues to satisfy all other requirements related to this Program, and provided that this modification: (a) does not change the segment to which the Project belongs; (b) does not cause the Developer Cap to be exceeded; and (c) does not cause the Project to exceed 2 MW.



    05/20/2011 in Requirements for Proposals

  • FAQ-196:
    Appendix C to the SREC PSA (“Host acknowledgement and Certification”) references an "Agreement" that does not appear to exist at the time the Appendix C is required to be executed by the Host. Please explain what is referenced as the Agreement.

    All Proponents who receive awards from the Board and enter into an SREC PSA with an EDC sign the exact same contract. The Agreement to which Appendix C refers is on the Documents page of our web site as Appendix 1 to the RFP (there is one SREC PSA for ACE/JCP&L, and another for RECO).



    05/20/2011 in Requirements for Proposals

  • FAQ-195:
    Can I provide a proposal for a Project under the SREC Based Financing Program if the Project has an 'empty' meter onsite with no current electricity usage?

    Certain eligibility conditions do apply, as further specified in the RFP Rules, available on the Documents page (http://www.njedcsolar.com/documents.cfm) of our Web site. In particular, the Program requires that the Owner agree to net metering arrangements with the EDC that meet the requirements of the Board's net metering rules and any applicable tariff provisions. Without being all inclusive, in order to qualify for net metering, the expected annual generation from the solar facility must be equal to or less than the anticipated annual consumption by an end user on the premises of whom the Project is located. If the Project will not provide energy to an end-use customer but would consistently produce electricity that flowed off premises to the grid, the Project is not eligible under the Program.



    05/20/2011 in Requirements for Proposals

  • FAQ-194:
    Please explain the parameters of building a 250,000 KW generation system on our family farm and any features surrounding funding for such construction.

    The SREC-Based Financing Program (""Program"") is not a loan program. Rather, each Electric Distribution Company (""EDC""), namely ACE, JCP&L, and RECO, is contracting through this Program to purchase solar Renewable Energy Certificates (""SRECs"") from solar projects. This, in turn, provides a stable revenue stream to facilitate independent financing through loans or other financing mechanisms for renewable projects development and installation. Each EDC only contracts for the purchase of SRECs for the term of the SREC Purchase and Sale Agreement, and not for energy or capacity associated with the Project.

    Certain eligibility conditions do apply, as further specified in the RFP Rules, available on the Documents page (http://www.njedcsolar.com/documents.cfm) of our Web site. In particular, no Projects greater than 2 MW will be considered. A portion (of 2 MW or less) of a Project that exceeds 2 MW in the aggregate will not be considered. Further, the Program requires that the Owner agree to net metering arrangements with the EDC that meet the requirements of the Board's net metering rules and any applicable tariff provisions. Without being all inclusive, in order to qualify for net metering, the expected annual generation from the solar facility must be equal to or less than the anticipated annual consumption by an end user on the premises of whom the Project is located. If the Project will not provide energy to an end-use customer but would consistently produce electricity that flowed off premises to the grid, the Project is not eligible under the Program.



    05/20/2011 in Requirements for Proposals

  • FAQ-193:
    We have completed the initial application process under the NJCEP program, but would like to change our size of the Project at this time. It is our understanding that we can only change the size of the Project after the Project is constructed. We would like to indicate a size for the Project that is consistent with the size of the Project approved under the NJCEP Application. Is there a way to change the size of the Project in our NJCEP Application prior to construction?


    We agree that the size of the Project in the Proposal should be consistent with the Project Size of the approved NJCEP application.It is our understanding, however, that you may request a change in the system size from NJCEP prior to construction.Please contact the NJ Office of Clean Energy at (866) 657-6278 in this regard.



    05/20/2011 in Requirements for Proposals

  • FAQ-191:
    When are expression of interest and application materials due for new solar projects wanting to participate in the upcoming, Round 7 of the SREC-Based Financing Program?

    The Expression of Interest is due on June 6, 2011 although we strongly encourage all proponents to submit these materials to the Solicitation Manager as soon as possible.This will allow us to identify as a potential bidder and to provide any assistance that you may need.The Qualification Materials and Bid Proposals are due on June 10, 2011.All key dates for this upcoming solicitation are provided on the Calendar page of our Web site:http://www.njedcsolar.com/calendar.cfm. Please note that there has been a slight delay in the posting of documents and that these documents were posted on Monday, May 2, 2011.



    05/20/2011 in Requirements for Proposals

  • FAQ-186:
    Are we to submit the Pricing Proposal electronically and then have the Qualification Materials sent to you by Thursday, February 11, 2011 as well?

    That is correct. 



    02/16/2011 in Requirements for Proposals


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