Noncompliance

Any Distribution Company, Owner, or Authorized Agent of a Solar Tariff Generation Unit that fails to complywith the requirements of 225 CMR 20.00 and accompanying Guidelines shall be subject to the provisions in 225 CMR 20.11(1) through (3). (1) Notice of Noncompliance. A failure to substantially comply with the requirements of 225 CMR 20.00 and accompanying Guidelines shall be determined by the Department on a case by case basis. A written Notice of Noncompliance shall be prepared and delivered by the Department to any Distribution Company, Owner, or Authorized Agent of a Solar Tariff Generation Unit that fails to comply with the requirements of 225 CMR 20.00, and to the DPU, as applicable. The Notice of Noncompliance shall describe the requirement(s) with which the Distribution Company, Owner, or Authorized Agent failed to comply and the time period of such noncompliance. (2) Publication of Notice of Non-compliance. A Notice of Noncompliance may be published on the Department's website and in any other media deemed appropriate by the Department. Such publication may remain posted until the Distribution Company, Owner, or Authorized Agent returns to compliance as determined by the Department. (3) Suspension or Revocation of Statement of Qualification. The Department may suspend or revoke a Statement of Qualification if the Owner of a Solar Tariff Generation Unit or Authorized Agent of the Owner fails to comply with any provisions in 225 CMR 20.00.