Regl. 8038, art. 5.24
System Owner shall mean the Owner of the GEP
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at the time the incentive is paid. In the case
of third-party owned systems, the third-party
is the System Owner. System Owners can be
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designated by the Customer as Authorized
Representatives.
5.25 Technical Committee shall mean the committee
or committees to be formed by PREAA to perform
the functions assigned to it under this
Regulation.
5.26 Technical Evaluation Process shall mean the
process of evaluating completed and preapproved Proposals submitted for Tier 2 GEPs
to determine the incentives to be awarded
under such Tier 2 program during any one
quarter.
5.27 Tenant shall mean a person (natural or legal
entity) that uses or occupies, and pays rent
for such use or occupancy, a Facility owned by
another person. Tenant will need to submit a
written authorization from landlord in order
to construct or install the GEP in landlord's
property.
5.28 Tier 1 shall mean any GET project that has a
System Capacity of up to and including one
hundred (100) kilowatts (kw).
5.29 Tier 2 shall mean any GEP that has a System
Capacity greater than one hundred (100)
kilowatts (kW) and up to and including one (1)
megawatt (MW).
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5.30 Total Incentive Amount shall mean the total
amount determined by PREAA to be reserved for
a GEP.
5.31 Total Project Cost shall mean the total
eligible costs of developing and installing a
GEP. Eligibility is further defined in this
Regulation.
5.32 Validation Process shall mean the process by
which PREAA reviews and approves applications
to confirm their compliance with this
Regulation and to determine the incentives to
be granted, if any.
VI. Generally Applicable Provisions
In order to qualify for an incentive under this
Regulation, both Customers and Green Energy Projects
must satisfy the following provisions:
6.1
Applicant Eligibility
6.1.1. Residential, commercial, industrial,
agricultural, and non-for-profit
(educational or otherwise) Customers
will all be eligible to apply for a
GEF incentive, subject to the
requirements of the Act, this
Regulation and the Reference Guides.
6.1.2. Government entities, as Customers,
will only be eligible to apply for
Tier 2 incentives under this
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Regulation. Notwithstanding the
above, commercial and industrial
Customers occupying a Government
owned building, will be eligible to
receive the benefits of all programs
presented hereunder, subject to the
requirements of this Regulation and
additional provisions included in the
Reference Guides.
6.1.3.
Customers
that
may
have
unsuccessfully applied in any period
or quarter may re-apply in the
future. However, a new application
fee shall be payable. Customers
and/or Authorized Representatives
that sign a Reservation Agreement and
default under the causes stated
therein, causing PREAA to cancel a
reservation, may not apply for GEF
incentives in the future.
6.2
Application Requirements
6.2.1. Applicants shall complete their
applications for incentives under the
Green Energy Fund through
www.prdoesitbetter.com or such other
webpage as may be indicated from time
to time in the Reference Guides.
Green Energy Fund information,
including the Reference Guides, shall
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also be available at PREAA's website
www.aae.gobierno.pr.
6.2.2.
Applicants with no Internet access
shall visit PREAA offices, where
PREAA will provide the resources to
submit an application under Tier 1
and Tier 2 programs.
6.3
Application Fee
6.3.1.
Applicants will be required to pay a
non-refundable Application Fee in
order to successfully complete an
application. The fee structure shall
be detailed in the Reference Guides
and may be modified from time to time
by PREAA.
6.4
Reservation Guarantee
6.4.1. A Reservation Guarantee shall be
provided at the time the Reservation
Agreement is executed between the
Customer,
the
Authorized
Representative and PREAA.
6.4.2. Upon successful project completion
and PREAA's final determination, the
Reservation Guarantee will be
refunded together with the incentive
payment. Reservation Guarantee shall
be forfeited and the incentive denied
if the approved GEP is not Completed
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satisfactorily or if Applicant does
not comply with any other terms and
conditions of the Reservation
Agreement.
6.4.3. The applicable Reservation Guarantee
structure and conditions shall be
detailed in the Reference Guides and
may be modified from time to time by
PREAA.
6.5
Eligible Projects
Only GEPs that have not begun construction or
installation before submittal of the
application and before final approval may
receive incentives hereunder. Only permitting
related activities may begin before final
approval of an application and shall not
constitute project initiation for purposes of
eligibility. Except as indicated in the next
sentence, incentives will not be granted
retroactively to constructed projects. In the
case of Applicants that submitted an
application for tax credits to the Department
of Treasury under Act No. 248 of August 10,
2008 after July 1, 2010 but before September
30, 2010, for projects Completed or
substantially Completed by September 30, 2010
and did not receive a response or received a
negative response based on the provisions of
Art. 2.22 (g) of Act 83, will be eligible to
apply for an incentive under this Regulation
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during Fiscal Year 2012. PREAA will request
written confirmation from the Treasury
Department and/or request further evidence
from Applicant to validate the information
submitted in connection with a Completed
project that may qualify for an exception
pursuant to the previous sentence. Further
details about the interaction and receipt of
GEF incentives and other incentives will be
reviewed by PREAA. To the extent applicable,
Applicants shall comply with any additional
conditions that may be required under the
joint Puerto Rico Treasury Department and
PREAA Regulation to be approved for tax and
other incentives.
6.6
Eligible Project Costs
The Applicant must submit project cost details
in a single project quote signed by both the
Customer and the sales representative to
evidence the eligibility and amount of Total
Project Cost. The following may be included as
part of the Total Project Costs of a GEP for
incentive calculation purposes.
6.6.1.
Equipment
costs
including,
photovoltaic (PV) modules, wind
turbines,
inverters,
metering
devices, and any other balance of
system equipment necessary for the
operation of a GEP; on-site system
measurement, monitoring and data
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acquisition equipment cost.
PREAA
certified accessory equipment, such
as batteries and charge controllers,
for stand-alone systems that
demonstrate inability to interconnect
to the utility grid due to
circumstances beyond the control of
Applicant, will be considered as
eligible Total Project Costs.
6.6.2. Engineering, design and permitting
cost;
6.6.3.
Construction,
installation
and
mounting cost. For projects in which
the GEP is part of a larger
development, only the construction
and installation cost directly
associated with the setting up of the
GEP are eligible. Mounting and
anchoring structures such as racking
systems, car ports, and any other
structure that provide primary
support for the GET equipment may be
included.
6.6.4. In cases where part of the GEP will
be financed, interest expense may be
included, provided such interest
expense is commensurate with rates
provided by financial institutions to
finance projects with similar risks.
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6.6.5. Such other costs as PREAA may
determine from time to time and
publish in the Reference Guides.
PREAA may request copies of construction
documents and evidence of costs incurred
before determining final incentive amount to
be reserved or paid. Under no circumstances
the Total Project Cost per installed Watt
(System Capacity) shall exceed the Reference
Cost.
6.7
Installers
6.7.1. Installations must be performed by a
PREAA Certified Renewable Energy
Systems Installer according to PREAA
Regulation No. 7796 of January 19,
2010, as amended from time to time,
or such other regulation at the time
applicable. This includes PV
Installer certification for Solar PV
GEPs, and Small Wind Turbine
Installer certification for Small
Wind GEPs.
6.7.2. Should an installer be performing
engineering or architectural work,
the Certified Renewable Energy System
Installer shall also be a licensed or
authorized professional under Act No.
173 of August 12, 1988.
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6.7.3. For a list of certified installers
see: http://www.aae.gobierno.pr
6.8 Insurance
6.8.1. All PREAA Certified Renewable Energy
System Installers and/or Customer or
System Owner shall present to PREAA
proof of insurance in order to
participate in this program.
Insurance shall be adequate to cover
the risks of the project until
completion. PREAA will publish in the
Reference Guides specific terms and
conditions of insurance, as deemed
necessary for the GEPs.
6.9
Equipment
6.9.1. Eligible technologies for each
program hereunder will be published
through the respective Reference
Guide.
6.9.2. All Green Energy Technology equipment
must be certified according to the
Joint Regulation of Permits for
Construction Works and Land
Uses (Joint Regulation), as amended
from time to time, or such other
regulation at the time applicable.
However, certifications of a Green
Energy Technology issued before the
approval of the Joint Regulation and
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certified by PREAA according to PREAA
Regulation No. 7796 of January 19,
2010,
Regulation
for
the
Certification of Renewable Energy
Systems, will maintain its validity.
6.9.3. All equipment installed under the
programs included in this Regulation
shall be new. Rebuilt, refurbished
or relocated equipment do not qualify
for incentives.
6.10 Installations
6.10.1. All installations shall be connected
at the Point of Interconnection with
the Electric Utility, comply with the
National Electrical Code, PREPA
standards and local net metering laws
and regulations as applicable.
6.10.2. All installations must have
monitoring capability that is readily
accessible to the Customer and/or
System Owner and PREAA. This metering
device must be in compliance with
minimum requirements established in