Source: https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?mc=true&node=pt10.3.451&rgn=div5
Timestamp: 2020-08-06 08:08:54
Document Index: 777976909

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 451', '§451', '§451', '§451', '§451', '§451', '§451', '§451', '§451', '§451', '§451', 'art 600', '§451', '§451', '§451', '§451', '§451', '§451', 'art 1003']

Title 10 → Chapter II → Subchapter D → Part 451
§451.1 Purpose and scope.
§451.2 Definitions.
§451.3 Who may apply.
§451.4 What is a qualified renewable energy facility.
§451.5 Where and when to apply.
§451.6 Duration of incentive payments.
§451.7 Metering requirements.
§451.8 Application content requirements.
§451.9 Procedures for processing applications.
§451.10 Administrative appeals.
Source: 60 FR 36964, July 19, 1995, unless otherwise noted.
(b) Determinations to make incentive payments under this part are not subject to the provisions of 10 CFR part 600 and such payments shall not be construed to be financial assistance.
Any owner, or operator with the written consent of the owner, but not both, of a qualified renewable energy facility, may apply for incentive payments for net electric energy generated from a renewable energy source and sold.
(a) Owner qualifications. The owner must be—
(1) A State or a political subdivision of a State (or agency, authority, or instrumentality thereof);
(2) A public utility described in section 115 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
(b) What constitutes ownership. The owner must have all rights to the beneficial use of the renewable energy facility, and legal title must be held by, or for the benefit of, the owner.
(c) Sales affecting interstate commerce. The net electric energy generated by the renewable energy facility must be sold to another entity for consideration.
(d) Type of renewable energy sources. The source of the electric energy for which an incentive payment is sought must be a renewable energy source, as defined in §451.2.
(f) Conversion of non-qualified facilities. Existing non-qualified facilities that are converted must meet either of the following criteria—
(1) A facility employing solar, wind ocean, geothermal or biomass sources must be refurbished during the allowed time of first use such that the fair market value of any previously used property does not exceed 20% of the facility's total value.
(2) A facility not employing solar, wind ocean, geothermal or biomass sources must be converted in part or in whole to a qualified facility during the allowed time of first use.
(g) Location. The qualified renewable energy facility must be located in a State or in U.S. jurisdictional waters.
(a) Pre-application and notification. (1) An applicant may submit at any time a pre-application, containing the information described in §451.8 (a) through (e), to obtain a preliminary and conditional determination of eligibility.
(2) To assist DOE in its budget planning, the owner or operator of a qualified renewable energy facility is requested to provide notification at least 6 months in advance of when a facility is expected to be first used, providing projected information specified in §451.8 (a) through (e).
(b) Application. (1) An application for an incentive payment for electric energy generated and sold in a fiscal year must be filed during the first quarter (October 1 through December 31) of the next fiscal year, except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
(c) Where. Applications and notifications to the Department shall be submitted to the Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO, 80401.
Subject to the availability of appropriated funds, DOE shall make incentive payments under this part with respect to a qualified renewable energy facility for 10 consecutive fiscal years. Such period shall begin with the fiscal year in which application for payment for electricity generated by the facility is first made and the facility is determined by DOE to be eligible for receipt of an incentive payment. The period for payment under this program ends with fiscal year 2026.
The net electric energy generated and sold (kilowatt-hours) by the owner or operator of a qualified renewable energy facility must be measured by a standard metering device that—
(a) Meets generally accepted industry standards;
(b) Is maintained in proper working order according to the instructions of its manufacturer; and
(c) Is calibrated according to generally accepted industry standards.
An application for an incentive payment under this part must be signed by an authorized executive official and shall provide the following information—
(a) A statement indicating that the applicant is the owner of the facility or is the operator of the facility and has the written consent of an authorized executive official of the owner to file an application;
(b) The name of the facility or other official designation;
(c) The location and address of the facility and type of renewable energy source;
(d) The name, address, and telephone number of a point of contact to respond to questions or requests for additional information;
(e) A clear statement of how the application satisfies each and every part of the eligibility criteria under §451.4;
(f) A statement of the annual and monthly metered net electric energy generated and sold during the prior fiscal year by the qualified renewable energy facility, measured in kilowatt-hours, for which an incentive payment is requested;
(g) In the case of a qualified renewable energy facility which generates electric energy using a fossil fuel, nuclear energy, or other non-qualified energy source in addition to using a renewable energy source, a statement of the net electric energy generated, measured in kilowatt-hours, attributable to the renewable energy source, including a calculation showing the total monthly and annual kilowatt-hours generated and sold during the fiscal year multiplied by a fraction consisting of the heat input, as measured in appropriate energy units, received by the working fluid from the renewable energy sources divided by the heat input, as measured in the same energy units, received by the working fluid from all energy sources;
(k) A statement agreeing to retain records for a period of three (3) years which substantiate the annual and monthly metered number of kilowatt-hours generated and sold, and to provide access to, or copies of, such records within 30 days of a written request by DOE; and
(l) A statement signed by an authorized executive official certifying that the information contained in the application is accurate.
(m) If a not-for-profit electric cooperative, a statement certifying that no claim for tax credit has been made for the same electricity for which incentive payments are requested.
(a) Supplemental information. DOE may request supplementary information relating to the application.
(b) Audits. DOE may require the applicant to conduct at its own expense and submit an independent audit, or DOE may conduct an audit, to verify the number of kilowatt-hours claimed to have been generated and sold by the qualified renewable energy facility and for which an incentive payment has been requested or made.
(d) Calculating payments. Subject to the provisions of paragraph (e) of this section, potential incentive payments under this part shall be determined by multiplying the number of kilowatt-hours determined under §451.9(c)(2) by 1.5 cents per kilowatt-hour, and adjusting that product for inflation for each fiscal year beginning after calendar year 1993 in the same manner as provided in section 29(d)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, except that in applying such provisions calendar year 1993 shall be substituted for calendar year 1979. Using the same procedure, a potential additional payment shall be determined for the number of kilowatt-hours determined under paragraph (c)(3) of this section. If the sum of these calculated payments does not exceed the funds determined to be available by the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under §451.9(c), DOE shall make payments to all qualified applicants.
(f) Notice to applicant. After calculating the amount of the incentive payment under paragraphs (e) through (g) of this section, the DOE Deciding Official shall then issue a written notice of the determination to the applicant—
(1) Approving the application as eligible for payment and forwarding a copy to the DOE Finance Office with a request to pay;
(g) Disqualification. If the application does not meet the requirements of this part or some of the kilowatt-hours claimed in the application are disallowed as unqualified, the Deciding Official shall issue a written notice denying the application in whole or in part with an explanation of the basis for denial.
(a) In order to exhaust administrative remedies, an applicant who receives a notice denying an application in whole or in part shall appeal, on or before 45 days from date of the notice issued by the DOE Deciding Official, to the Office of Hearings and Appeals, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585, in accordance with the procedures set forth in subpart C of 10 CFR part 1003.
(b) If an applicant does not appeal under paragraph (a) of this section, the determination of the DOE Deciding Official shall become final for DOE and judicially unreviewable.
(c) If an applicant appeals on a timely basis under paragraph (a) of this section, the decision and order of the Office of Hearings and Appeals shall be final for DOE.
(d) If the Office of Hearings and Appeals orders an incentive payment, the DOE Deciding Official shall send a copy of such order to the DOE Finance Office with a request to pay.