The Program Administrator publishes Tips and Tricks to help support stakeholders in avoiding project applications from resulting in a Need Info request and delaying their review and approval.
- Part II application review includes a comparison of documentation between the Program and the Generation Attribute Tracking System (“GATS”) Registry. On average, 50% of recent Part II projects that resulted in a Need Info request to clarify or correct GATS discrepancies. AVs are advised to ensure accurate information that is consistent with the application is entered into GATS to avoid a delay in application review and approval. Below are a few items to check before submitting a Part II application:
- GATS Standing Order – The GATS ID on the application must clearly correspond to GATS ID provided on the application.
- The ‘Proof of Irrevocable Transfer’ uploaded as a Part II document must represent the project registered to the GATS ID noted in Part II Section 2 of the application.
- The ‘Standing Order’ must align with the contracting utility noted on the application.
- Projects are required to provide ‘proof of having initiated an irrevocable Standing Order’ which can be modeled with a status of ‘Pending’ or ‘Approved.’
- ‘Standing Orders’ must have a ‘Certificate %’ of 100% and be marked as ‘Irrevocable.’
- GATS Registry Details – In coordination with GATS, the Program Administrator has enhanced their review of the GATS project data against the project application.
- The address associated with the ‘Standing Order’ must align with the ‘Project Location’ provided on the application.
- The ‘System Characteristics’ detailed in the GATS Registry must align exactly with the array details provided in the Part II application. Each characteristic is confirmed by the Program Administrator: System size, module quantity, module size, tilt, orientation, and array type.
- The AC size is not required in GATS; however, if the AC size is listed in the registry, it cannot differ from the AC size listed on the application.
