Generation Partners FAQs

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• What changes to the Generation Partners pilot program are being implemented?

  After September 16, 2011, TVA is shifting its maximum project size from 200 kW to 50 kW DC.  Attachment A, Participation Agreement, has been modified to support the change to a pilot program cap of 50 kW. A sample copy of the new Participation Agreement will be posted on Online Connection and www.generationpartners.com. Although TVA has established a maximum 50 kW cap for the Generation Partners Pilot Program, project participation will remain subject to the system configuration and capacity constraints of individual local Power Distributors.

• What's the deadline for a customer to submit a Generation Partners project greater than 50 kW?

  Any Generation Partners Participation Agreement for a project greater than 50 kW and up to 200 kW in size must be reviewed and approved by the local distributor by September 16, 2011 .

• Will TVA honor its current commitments for projects up to 200 kW?

  TVA will fulfill its commitment to evaluate projects up to 200 kW that have Participation Agreements executed and approved by Power Distributors and Participants on or before Friday, September 16, 2011. These partially executed Participation Agreements must be promptly submitted to TVA, but no later than Friday, September 30. 2011. These Participation Agreements must be submitted either electronically to the Green Power Switch inbox at greenpowerswitch@tva.gov or hard copies may be sent via overnight delivery to: Generation Partners Program Management, 26 Century Boulevard, OCP 2J-NST, Nashville, TN 37214.

• Will TVA honor its current commitments for project larger than 200 kW?

  TVA will continue to honor existing Participation Agreements for projects over 200 kW that have been approved by TVA. Further, TVA will continue evaluating requests for extending projects completion date for an additional180 days for eligible projects over 200 kW that have executed Participation Agreements. To be considered for an additional one-time six-month extension, a fully executed Request for Extension Form, along with all required materials and information as outlined in section 3 of form, must be submitted to TVA prior to the 12 month Attachment B deadline.

• What's the deadline for a Power Distributor to send an approved Generation Partners Participation Agreement for an up to 200 kW project to TVA?

  TVA will fulfill its commitment to evaluate projects up to 200 kW that have Participation Agreements executed and approved by Power Distributors and Participants on or before Friday, September 16, 2011. These partially executed Participation Agreements must be promptly submitted to TVA, but no later than Friday, September 30, 2011 .

• What happens if the customer or distributor fails to complete/overlooks part of the Participation Agreement for projects greater than 50 kW and it's not discovered by September 30, 2011 ?

  TVA encourages Power Distributors to use the Generation Partners Project Form and Participation Agreement Checklist to thoroughly screen projects and complete Participation Agreements prior to submitting to TVA for approval. Both these documents can be found on Online Connection under "Forms".

• Are interval meters still required for projects above 10 kW?

  Yes, interval meters are still required for all systems greater than 10 kW. For all of these systems, a DCMS form is required. Attachment B, Distributor's Acceptance of Qualifying System, has been updated to reflect requirements made by TVA for DCMS form on all systems over 10kW. The new Attachment B will be posted in Online Connection under "Forms".

• Can a customer submit multiple Participation Agreements of 50 kW for the same location?

  After September 16, 2011 , multiple projects of the same or different resource type are allowed at a site as long as the total combined capacity (aggregate) is no more than 50 kW.

• How long will it take TVA to execute Participation Agreements submitted by September 30, 2011?

  This will depend on the number and accuracy of Participation Agreements submitted to TVA between now and September 30, 2011. TVA anticipates no more than four weeks to review, execute and return a PA to Power Distributor. TVA will confirm receipt of Participation Agreements received each day.

• Does 50 kW maximum apply to wind/biomass also?

  Yes, the maximum project size of 50 kW applies to all eligible resources in the Generation Partners pilot program.

• Does the $1,000 credit still apply?

  Yes, if the project has not previously been enrolled in the Generation Partners pilot, a one-time $1,000.00 payment will be made to participant by Power Distributor for each type of qualifying system installed.

• What if a Power Distributor has already approved and submitted a project above 50 kW, but TVA hasn't executed and returned yet?

  TVA will fulfill its commitment to evaluate projects up to 200 kW that have Participation Agreements executed and approved by Power Distributors and Participants on or before Friday, September 16, 2011. These partially executed Participation Agreements must be promptly submitted to TVA, but no later than Friday. September 30, 2011 .

• Will extensions continued to be granted under the new 50 kW maximum project size requirements?

  Any project approved by TVA after Tuesday, September 6, 2011 will no longer be eligible for an extension request. Therefore, Power Distributors should not approve, execute, or submit new Participation Agreements for projects that cannot be interconnected into the Power Distributor's distributions system within six months from the date TVA executes the Participation Agreement.

• Are projects that were approved prior to September 6 eligible for an additional 3 month extension?

  TVA will continue accepting 90-day extension requests for projects less than 200 kW, provided Participation Agreements were signed by TVA on or before Tuesday, September 6, 2011 . To be eligible for consideration, the Participant must not have previously been granted an extension and the project must be at least four (4) months into the six (6) month term outlined in the Participation Agreement. TVA will not grant or review any project extension requests that do not meet these criteria.

• Will these pilot changes affect projects over 200 kW that are eligible for an extension?

  TVA will continue evaluating requests for extending projects completion date for an additional 180 days for eligible projects over 200 kW that have executed Participation Agreements. To be considered for an additional one-time six-month extension, a fully executed Request for Project Extension Form, along with all required materials and information as outlined in section 3 of form, must be submitted to TVA prior to the 12 month Attachment 8 deadline. The Request for Project Extension form can be found on Online Connection under "Forms".

• What if a customer's potential project isn't feasible at the new 50 kW Pilot cap?

  Projects over the new 50kW Generation Partners Pilot cap may be better suited for the Renewable Standard Offer. Eligibility for the Renewable Standard Offer product has been lowered to projects greater than 50 kW in coordination with the Pilot modifications.

• Do distributors have to accept all Generation Partners projects up to 50kW after September 16?

  Although TVA has established a maximum 50 kW cap for the Generation Partners Pilot Program, project participation remains subject to the system configuration and capacity constraints of individual local Power Distributors.