Facility Application
Facilities that seek to be qualified as an alternative energy system under Pennsylvania"s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard need to apply to the Commonwealth for qualification. Clean Power Markets, Inc. (CPM) has been designated as the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard Program Administrator, and will be working as an agent of the Commonwealth in this regard. The Program Administrator will be performing the review of all applications, and will respond to all applicants" requests and questions. Decisions as to whether a facility qualifies will be made by the Program Administrator, based on: 1) Act 213 of 2004, the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act; 2) subsequent amendments to the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act; and 3) guidance from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
When an application is received, the Program Administrator will perform the following steps to qualify facilities:
- Is the application complete?
- Does the facility satisfy the location standards for participation in Pennsylvania's AEPS Program?
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Does the facility satisfy the applicable environmental standards?
- Have the necessary permits been obtained?
- Has the facility had any major environmental violations?
- Does the facility use one of the 'alternative energy sources' identified in the Act?
If a facility meets all of the requirements, it will be qualified for alternative energy system status and assigned a Pennsylvania state certification number. The Program Administrator will inform the applicant, in writing, of its certification, which should occur about 18 business days after receipt of the application. If there are discrepancies in the information, the Program Administrator will inform the applicant, in writing, of these discrepancies during the review process.
If an application for qualification is not granted, the applicant can appeal the decision to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. The Commission will review the appeal and render a final decision on the application.
Note about fuels:
1. Facilities that use the following fuels will be eligible to generate alternative energy credits once they have been qualified:
- solar photovoltaics
- solar thermal
- wind power
- low-impact hydropower 1
- geothermal energy
- biologically derived methane gas
- large-scale hydropower
- fuel cells, and
- industrial by-product technologies
2. A facility using the following fuels as either their primary or secondary fuel must re-submit this application to the Program Administrator by May 1 of each year to continue to be qualified:
- biomass
- coal-mine methane
- waste coal
- municipal solid waste
- by-products of the pulping process and wood manufacturing process
- coal used in an Integrated Combined Coal Gasification power plant
Forms - Online or via Paper Submission *
There are up to 3 forms which are required to be submitted to complete a facility application.
If you have not already done so, please create an acount prior to completing an application. If you wish to fill out your application online, you must be logged in to access the online application forms. Please see below for faxed / emailed forms.
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All Solar, Wind, DSM or EE Applicants:
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Solar: (See Attestation Also)
View Customer-Sited PV Standard Information
The System Description is required:
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Wind: (See Attestation Also)
View Customer-Sited WIND Standard Information
The System Description is required:
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DSM/EE:
View DSM / EE Standard Information
The System Description is required:
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Attestation:
If the facility is a Customer Sited facility an Attestation is required:
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Solar: (See Attestation Also)
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The following application is for non-solar, wind, DSM or EE facilities.
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Facility Application.
View General Facility Standard Information
* Alternatively, the forms can be downloaded and submitted electronically to Clean Power Markets, the Program Administrator for Pennsylvania's Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard at the following:
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Facility Application.
paaeps@cleanpowermarkets.com Subject Line: AEPS Resource Qualification Application.
Or Faxed To: (610) 444-9213
On the coversheet please indicate it is to the attention of: The
Pennsylvania AEPS Program Manager
For questions, please contact:
Dina M. Deana
Pennsylvania AEPS Program Manager
Clean Power Markets, Inc.
Phone: 1-877-AEPS-773 (1-877-237-7773)
Fax: (610) 444-9213 On the coversheet please indicate it is to the
attention of:
The Pennsylvania AEPS Program Manager
Email:
paaeps@cleanpowermarkets.com