FAQ Archives - Solicitation 1: August 2009

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  • FAQ-53:
    Once a Pricing Proposal is submitted by a bidder, are its bids shared with other bidders?

    No.  It is a sealed bid process, and bids are only seen by the solicitation manager.  The ranking of the bids is made based upon the Net Present Value (“NPV”) of the bid.



    08/17/2009 in Evaluation of Proposals

  • FAQ-52:
    When is the refundable cash deposit due?

    The cash deposit is due 14 days after the approval of the bid.  It will be held until the completion of the project, when the project actually gets running under the Purchase and Sale Agreement.



    08/17/2009 in Purchase and Sale Agreement

  • FAQ-51:
    What is the schedule for the second solicitation in the fall?

    There is not a firm schedule.   We will be finalizing the schedule after the first solicitation is completed.



    08/17/2009 in General

  • FAQ-50:
    As an installer in New Jersey, does the installer need to be approved in order to serve a customer involved in the ACE and JCP&L SREC-Based Financing Program?

    No.  Either the developer or the customer can submit a proposal to the program.  The customer may submit the proposal including the name of the developer; or the developer could submit the proposal with agreement from the customer.



    08/17/2009 in Requirements for Proposals

  • FAQ-49:
    What is the transmission voltage?

    Transmission voltage differs for each company.  For ACE, the transmission voltage is 69 kV and above.  The developer must connect to the distribution system.  This must be done at a primary or a secondary voltage.

    For JCP&L, the transmission voltage is 34 kV.



    08/17/2009 in General

  • FAQ-48:
    Can a Proponent enjoy the benefits of the REIP program and be accepted?

    Yes.



    08/17/2009 in General

  • FAQ-47:
    Is it sufficient to provide a GATS account number as the NJCEP Application Number?

    No, the GATS account number will not be accepted in lieu of the NJCEP Application Number.



    08/17/2009 in Requirements for Proposals

  • FAQ-46:
    Is the SREC price paid on all SRECs produced by a Project, or only on the net-metered amount?

    The SREC price is paid for all SRECs produced by a Project, not just for the net-metered amount.



    08/17/2009 in Requirements for Proposals

  • FAQ-45:
    I know that for the preliminaries you need to have an application in for the REIP program. Can a Proponent enjoy the benefits of the REIP program and be accepted?

    Yes.



    08/17/2009 in Requirements for Proposals

  • FAQ-44:
    To complete the Expression of Interest, do I need the New Jersey Clean Energy Program (“NJCEP”) Application Number? If so, what if it has not arrived by the 12PM (Noon EST) August 20th Expression of Interest deadline?

    For the Expression of Interest to be complete and compliant with the terms of the RFP, it must include your NJCEP Application Number. You will obtain your NJCEP Application Number once your application under the Renewable Energy Incentive Program or under the SREC Registration Program has been approved. Additional information on this Initial Application process, including a guidebook and forms, can be found on the Application Form page of the NJCEP web site. The NJCEP Application Number will be included in your approval letter. Thus, your application with NJCEP must be processed and approved for you to be able to meet the requirements of the Expression of Interest.

     

    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 5PM (eastern prevailing time) on August 24, 2009 to provide the NJCEP Application Number, as well as any other missing or incomplete information. If you cannot provide the requested information by 5PM on August 24, 2009, you will not be able to submit a Pricing Proposal or participate further in the current solicitation. There will be a further solicitation (and possible two further solicitations) under the ACE and JCP&L SREC-Based Financing Program before June 1, 2010.

     



    08/17/2009 in Requirements for Proposals

  • FAQ-43:
    If a project receives an award and a PSA is executed, can the applicant then transfer that award to a Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”) provider, assuming the project will continue to be performed at the applicant's site?

    The SREC Purchase and Sale Agreement (“SREC PSA”) must be executed by the owner of the Project. The owner of the Project is directly responsible for all obligations under the terms of the SREC PSA and the owner of the Project will receive all payments under the SREC PSA. Please see Section I of the Terms and Conditions for the terms under which the SREC PSA may be assigned or transferred. Such assignment or transferal generally requires the prior written consent of the EDC. Such consent will not be unreasonably withheld.



    08/17/2009 in Purchase and Sale Agreement

  • FAQ-42:
    If the Project Developer is also the Project Owner, is it necessary for the Project to sell energy or be electrically connected to the facility (i.e., the site at which Project will be built)?

    Regardless of who the Project Owner is, the Project Owner must agree to net metering arrangements with the EDC. Thus, the Project must be electrically connected to the Customer’s premises.



    08/17/2009 in Requirements for Proposals

  • Revised FAQ-41:
    Are there notes from the Q&A session?

    The FAQ page of the web site has been updated to incorporate the questions asked during the Q&A portion of the bidder conference call as of August 17, 2009.



    08/17/2009 in General

  • FAQ-40:
    Are there any penalties if a successful Proponent does not execute a PSA?

    A bidder that submits a pricing proposal has agreed to leave the proposal open for 120 days, to sign the SREC PSA if selected, and to post a deposit in accord with SREC PSA. To bid successfully but not sign the SREC PSA is a violation of the RFP undertakings. While a pre-specified penalty is not included in the RFP rules, a bidder that violates its undertakings could face legal action, claims, and could possibly be barred from participation in future RFPs.



    08/17/2009 in Purchase and Sale Agreement

  • FAQ-39:
    Is an existing solar project which is currently registered under NJ's SREC Registration Program and BPU inspected eligible for this SREC RFP?

    It cannot be determined whether the project might be eligible based on such information. The following are a few notes regarding eligibility for the ACE and JCP&L SREC-Based Financing Program:

    • a project must have completed the Initial Application process under the Renewable Energy Incentive Program (“REIP”) or the SREC Registration Program administered by the Board of Public Utilities;
    • a project must not yet be interconnected and the Proponent 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 500 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 or JCP&L’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 JCP&L Contact Information for JCP&L. Contact information for ACE can be found here.

    Ultimately, however, to determine project eligibility a Proponent must consult the ACE-JCP&L RFP Document and ACE-JCP&L Purchase and Sale Agreement (“PSA”), which are posted to the Documents page of our Web site.



    08/17/2009 in Requirements for Proposals

  • FAQ-38:
    The New Jersey Renewable Energy Incentive Program Guidebook dated January 2009 states on page 6: “Non-Customer-sited” is defined as a renewable generation system that is interconnected and operates on the grid side of the retail electric meter and exists primarily for the production of wholesale power. These projects produce energy that goes directly into the electric grid, without any energy being used for on-site consumption, so they are not eligible for REIP upfront incentives. The BPU is planning to launch a new program in 2009 to support large-scale renewable energy projects, also called grid supply projects." Since the ACE and JCP&L SREC-Based Financing Program is for "Customer-Sited" (i.e., behind-the-meter) solar projects, is the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (“BPU”) still planning to launch a new program in 2009 to support grid supply projects?

    Please contact the BPU Office of Clean Energy directly regarding this question. The current RFP issued by JCP&L and ACE applies only to behind the meter installations.



    08/17/2009 in General

  • FAQ-37:
    The presentation mentions that a refundable cash deposit is required for Projects that receive an award and that this deposit would be refunded if the Commencement Date occurs within one year of the execution of the SREC Purchase and Sale Agreement (“SREC PSA”). Does the cash deposit earn interest during that time?

    No. The SREC PSA specifies that the cash deposit is returned without interest.



    08/12/2009 in Purchase and Sale Agreement

  • FAQ-36:
    I tried the link in Section A.6 of the General Terms & Conditions of the SREC Purchase and Sale Agreement (“SREC PSA”) to obtain information on the standards for meter installation. I received the error “Page not found”. Is there a current link that you can provide with this information?

    The link to FirstEnergy’s Information and Guidance for Electric Service was changed since the SREC PSA was finalized. Please use this working link to the file on the JCP&L web site.



    08/12/2009 in General

  • FAQ-35:
    Is the bid price paid on all the SRECs produced by a Project or only on the net-metered amount?

    The SREC price is paid for all SRECs produced by a Project, not just for the net-metered amount.



    08/12/2009 in Purchase and Sale Agreement

  • FAQ-34:
    Does the Program only apply to “behind the meter” installations or does the Program also apply to Projects directly connected to the grid?

    Only "behind the meter" installations are considered in the ACE and JCP&L SREC-Based Financing Program (i.e., all Proponents will be required to agree to net metering arrangements with the EDC).



    08/12/2009 in Requirements for Proposals

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