Supplementing previous guidance, the Program Administrator seeks to continue supporting stakeholders in the avoidance of project applications entering Need Info status.
- When to include an ‘Unavailability of Net Metering Acknowledgment Form’ or a ‘Net Metering Letter’: A Utility Net Metering Reference Table available at the Program website lists each utility that has participated in the Program thus far and whether they a) provide 1:1 net metering and b) if net metering is provided and if the utility issues a Net Metering Letter.
- The Utility Net Metering Reference Table should be referred to when submitting Part I to determine if an acknowledgement form is required.
- If the utility does NOT provide 1:1 net metering or a materially similar program, the customer is required to sign a form that must be uploaded to the Part I application as an ‘Additional Document’. If the signed form is not included, this will result in a Need Info request, causing delay in review and approval of the project application.
- For more information on 1:1 net metering and other crediting approaches, please refer to the November 11, 2022 Program Announcement and Section 16-107.5 of the Public Utilities Act.
- The Utility Net Metering Reference Table should also be referenced when submitting a Part II application to determine if a ‘Net Metering Letter’ is required. If a utility offers net metering (or a material equivalent) AND provides a ‘Net Metering Letter’ (separate from the Certificate of Completion/Permission to Operate) confirming that net metering has been approved, then the ‘Net Metering Letter’ must be included with the application; its absence will result in a Need Info request causing delay in review and project and approval of the project application. Currently, the only utility company that does this is ComEd, but the information could be updated at any time and stakeholders should consult the most recent reference table.
