Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 810 - Public Utilities Commission › Chapter 40 - Electric › Subchapter 05 - Renewable › Part 2 - Implementation of a Renewable Energy Standard › Section 810-RICR-40-05-2.6 - Certification

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Commission will certify Eligible
				  Renewable Energy Resources by issuing statements of qualification within ninety
				  (90) days of application.
1. Applicants for
				  certification of Renewable Energy Resources must use the standardized
				  application for certification developed by the Commission for such purpose. If
				  a Generation Unit has been certified in another state, then the applicant must
				  attach that state's order to its certification application. Applicants
				  proposing the use of a biomass fuel must include with the application a biomass
				  fuel source plan, as described in §
											2.7   of this Part. All filings must be
				  in conformance with the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, in
				  particular §
											1.6   of this Subchapter, or its successor regulation, entitled
				  "Formal Requirements as to Filings."
2. The Commission will make available all
				  completed Renewable Energy Resource Eligibility forms, including
				  attachments.
3. Any party in
				  interest may comment on such filings to the Commission in writing within 30
				  days. Following the 30-day comment period, the Commission will consider an
				  application for certification in an open meeting. The Commission may approve
				  the application or request at that time, or set the matter for hearing
				  following not less than 10-day notice.
4. The Commission's statement of
				  qualification will include a unique certification number for each Generation
				  Unit, and will designate whether the facility is qualified as a New Renewable
				  Energy Resource, an Existing Renewable Energy Resource, or a resource capable
				  of producing as both a New and Existing Renewable Energy Resource. For any
				  Generation Unit qualified as capable of producing as both a New and Existing
				  Renewable Energy Resource, and therefore able to produce "new" and "existing"
				  NEPOOL GIS Certificates, the Commission will issue two statements of
				  qualification, one as a New Renewable Energy Resource and one as an Existing
				  Renewable Energy Resource. For such Generation Units with both New and Existing
				  Renewable Energy Resource statements of qualification, each statement of
				  qualification shall clearly delineate all information necessary for the NEPOOL
				  GIS administrator to properly allocate the Generation Unit's production among
				  New and Existing Renewable Energy Resources, consistent with §
											2.3(A)(23)
				    of this Part.
a. Facilities that have met all
				  of the requirements except achievement of commercial operation or obtaining
				  their NEPOOL-GIS number may receive approval from the Commission conditioned on
				  submitting evidence that those conditions have been met. In such instances,
				  following submittal of the required evidence, the unique certification number
				  is issued to the facility.