Renewable Energy Standard Qualification Registration and Application

RES Qualification - Portal

General Instructions

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Registration and Application Forms This is the ePUC form to qualify facilities as Tier I, II, or IV or aggregate facilities under the Vermont Renewable Energy Standard. Eligibility Renewable energy facilities using the following fuel sources and seeking to be used to meet the requirements under 30 V.S.A. § 8005(a)(1), (2), or (4) may seek a statement of qualification under Tiers I, II, or IV of the Renewable Energy Standard using this registration form: concentrated solar power; geothermal; hydroelectric; marine thermal or hydrokinetic; methane and flammable gases from food waste, agricultural waste, or other organic materials; methane from the decay of sewage or landfill wastes; photovoltaic solar; and wind. Renewable energy facilities not using one of the above fuel sources may also seek a statement of qualification under Tiers I, II, or IV of the Renewable Energy Standard using this application form. However, an applicant for any such facility must include as part of its filing a cover letter explaining the facility's fuel source. Vermont Retail Electricity Providers may also use this application form to seek a statement of qualification for aggregated facilities, as provided in Commission Rule 4.406(d). However, an applicant for aggregated facilities must include as part of its filing: (1) a cover letter explaining what it is requesting and (2) an Excel spreadsheet with the information required by Commission Rule 4.406(d)(1)(A). Please note that applicants wishing to use either the registration form or the application form must have already acquired a facility identification number from the New England Power Pool ("NEPOOL-GIS"). Information on how to register a facility with NEPOOL-GIS and acquire an identification number can be obtained at the following web address: NEPOOL-GIS. Additionally, facilities requesting qualification using either the registration form or the application form must either report their metering data directly to ISO-NE's settlement market system or provide metering data to NEPOOL-GIS via a third-party meter reader. Completing This Form By submitting the registration form or the application form, you certify that the information is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge. Failure to accurately and completely fill in the registration form or the application form with all the requested information is likely to result in delay or denial. What Happens After a Registration Form Is Filed? The Vermont Public Utility Commission reviews registration forms on a monthly basis. Complete registration forms that meet the requirements for Tiers I, II, or IV of the Vermont Renewable Energy Standard and that are received between the 1st and the 15th day of the month should receive a statement of qualification from the Commission before the end of the month. Qualifying facilities that submit registration forms after the 15th of the month may not receive a statement of qualification until the following month. Please contact the Vermont Public Utility Commission at (802) 828-2358 if you have any questions regarding the registration form. What Happens After an Application Form Is Filed? The Vermont Department of Public Service and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources will have 30 days to submit any comments on the application, including whether the Commission should conduct further proceedings to determine whether the facility should receive a statement of qualification. Following the 30-day comment period, the Commission may issue a statement of qualification, if the facility qualifies as a Tier I, II, or IV resource, or may open an investigation to determine whether such a statement should be issued. What Happens After an Application for Certification of Aggregated Facilities Is Filed? The Vermont Department of Public Service will have 30 days to submit any comments on the application, including whether the Commission should conduct further proceedings to determine whether the facilities should receive a statement of qualification. Following the 30-day comment period, the Commission may issue a statement of qualification, if the facilities qualify for aggregation, or may open an investigation to determine whether such a statement should be issued.

Registration and Application Forms

This is the ePUC form to qualify facilities as Tier I, II, or IV or aggregate facilities under the Vermont Renewable Energy Standard.

Eligibility

Renewable energy facilities using the following fuel sources and seeking to be used to meet the requirements under 30 V.S.A. § 8005(a)(1), (2), or (4) may seek a statement of qualification under Tiers I, II, or IV of the Renewable Energy Standard using this registration form:

concentrated solar power;
geothermal;
hydroelectric;
marine thermal or hydrokinetic;
methane and flammable gases from food waste, agricultural waste, or other organic materials;
methane from the decay of sewage or landfill wastes;
photovoltaic solar; and
wind.

Renewable energy facilities not using one of the above fuel sources may also seek a statement of qualification under Tiers I, II, or IV of the Renewable Energy Standard using this application form. However, an applicant for any such facility must include as part of its filing a cover letter explaining the facility's fuel source.

Vermont Retail Electricity Providers may also use this application form to seek a statement of qualification for aggregated facilities, as provided in Commission Rule 4.406(d). However, an applicant for aggregated facilities must include as part of its filing: (1) a cover letter explaining what it is requesting and (2) an Excel spreadsheet with the information required by Commission Rule 4.406(d)(1)(A).

Please note that applicants wishing to use either the registration form or the application form must have already acquired a facility identification number from the New England Power Pool ("NEPOOL-GIS"). Information on how to register a facility with NEPOOL-GIS and acquire an identification number can be obtained at the following web address: NEPOOL-GIS. Additionally, facilities requesting qualification using either the registration form or the application form must either report their metering data directly to ISO-NE's settlement market system or provide metering data to NEPOOL-GIS via a third-party meter reader.

Completing This Form

By submitting the registration form or the application form, you certify that the information is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge. Failure to accurately and completely fill in the registration form or the application form with all the requested information is likely to result in delay or denial.

What Happens After a Registration Form Is Filed?

The Vermont Public Utility Commission reviews registration forms on a monthly basis. Complete registration forms that meet the requirements for Tiers I, II, or IV of the Vermont Renewable Energy Standard and that are received between the 1st and the 15th day of the month should receive a statement of qualification from the Commission before the end of the month. Qualifying facilities that submit registration forms after the 15th of the month may not receive a statement of qualification until the following month. Please contact the Vermont Public Utility Commission at (802) 828-2358 if you have any questions regarding the registration form.

What Happens After an Application Form Is Filed?

The Vermont Department of Public Service and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources will have 30 days to submit any comments on the application, including whether the Commission should conduct further proceedings to determine whether the facility should receive a statement of qualification. Following the 30-day comment period, the Commission may issue a statement of qualification, if the facility qualifies as a Tier I, II, or IV resource, or may open an investigation to determine whether such a statement should be issued.

What Happens After an Application for Certification of Aggregated Facilities Is Filed?

The Vermont Department of Public Service will have 30 days to submit any comments on the application, including whether the Commission should conduct further proceedings to determine whether the facilities should receive a statement of qualification. Following the 30-day comment period, the Commission may issue a statement of qualification, if the facilities qualify for aggregation, or may open an investigation to determine whether such a statement should be issued.

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Aggregated Facilities

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Is this an application by a Vermont Retail Electricity Provider for a statement of qualification for its aggregated facilities?*	Yes No

Applicant Information

Facility Owner Information

If you are making this filing on behalf of an organization, please start typing the organization's name below. You may type the first several letters of the organization's name to narrow the list of names displayed in the pop-up window. If the desired facility owner's organization name does not appear in the pop-up window, please click here to add an organization to the case directory. Once the form is completed, click Proceed and return to this browser tab/window to complete your filing.

Organization Name*

Facility Owner Official Representative(s)

The names of Official Representatives will appear on the service list for this case. Please start typing the Official Representative's last name below. You may type the first several letters of the Official Representative's last name to narrow the list of names displayed in the pop-up window. If the desired Official Representatives's name does not appear in the pop-up window, please click here to add a person to the case directory. Once the form is completed, click Proceed and return to this browser tab/window to complete your filing.
Official Representative*	Search Person

If you would like to add another Official Representative, click on the . If you would like to remove the additional Official Representative, click on the .

Facility Owner Official Representative(s)

Facility Owner Information

Is the Facility Operator different from the Facility Owner?*

Yes No

Facility Operator Information

If the facility operator is an organization, please start typing the organization's name below. You may type the first several letters of the organization's name to narrow the list of names displayed in the pop-up window. If the desired facility operator's organization name does not appear in the pop-up window, please click here to add an organization to the case directory. Once the form is completed, click Proceed and return to this browser tab/window to complete your filing.

Organization Name*

Facility Operator Official Representative(s)

The names of Official Representatives will appear on the service list for this case. Please start typing the Official Representative's last name below. You may type the first several letters of the Official Representative's last name to narrow the list of names displayed in the pop-up window. If the desired Official Representatives's name does not appear in the pop-up window, please click here to add a person to the case directory. Once the form is completed, click Proceed and return to this browser tab/window to complete your filing.
Official Representative*	Search Person

If you would like to add another Official Representative, click on the . If you would like to remove the additional Official Representative, click on the .

Facility Operator Official Representative(s)

Facility Operator Information

Vermont Retail Electricity Provider Information

Please start typing the Vermont retail electricity provider's name below. You may type the first several letters of the organization's name to narrow the list of names displayed in the pop-up window.

Vermont Retail Electricity Provider Name*

Vermont Retail Electricity Provider Official Representative(s)

The names of Official Representatives will appear on the service list for this case. Please start typing the Official Representative's last name below. You may type the first several letters of the Official Representative's last name to narrow the list of names displayed in the pop-up window. If the desired Official Representatives's name does not appear in the pop-up window, please click here to add a person to the case directory. Once the form is completed, click Proceed and return to this browser tab/window to complete your filing.
Official Representative*	Search Person

If you would like to add another Official Representative, click on the . If you would like to remove the additional Official Representative, click on the .

Vermont Retail Electricity Provider Official Representative(s)

Facility Location

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Address Line 1*
Address Line 2
Town*
State*	Us State
Zip*

Vermont Certificate of Public Good #*

Facility Information

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Facility Name (if applicable)

Fuel Type*	Generation Type
Note: If you select "Other" as the fuel type, you must include a cover letter explaining the facility's fuel source.
Plant Capacity means the rated electrical nameplate for a plant, except that, in the case of a solar energy plant, the term means the aggregate AC nameplate capacity of all inverters used to convert the plant's output to AC power.
Plant Capacity (in MW)*

Commissioning Date (for aggregated units, use the commissioning date of the oldest system)*

Interconnecting Utility Name*

NEPOOL-GIS Identification Number*

Metering Data Protocol*	Third-party meter reader Provided to ISO-NE Settlement Market System

Identify the third-party meter reader and provide contact details*

Is the facility seeking qualification as distributed renewable generation under Tier II of the RES?*	Yes No

Note that all facilities qualified under Tier II will also be qualified under Tier I.

Has the facility been owned and operated by a Vermont electric utility since on or before January 1, 2024?*	Yes No

Is the facility seeking qualification as distributed renewable generation under Tier IV of the RES?*	Yes No

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NEPOOL-GIS Identification Number*

Hydroelectric Certification - Tier II (required)

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Hydroelectric systems that are requesting qualification under Tier II and that have not been owned and operated by a Vermont distribution utility since January 1, 2024, must either have received a water quality certification pursuant to 33 U.S.C. § 1341 from the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources ("ANR") after January 1, 1987, or be certified by the Low Impact Hydropower Institute. Please attach a copy of any such certifications to this form.
Upload Hydroelectric Certification*

Hydroelectric systems that are requesting qualification under Tier II and that have not been owned and operated by a Vermont distribution utility since January 1, 2024, must either have received a water quality certification pursuant to 33 U.S.C. § 1341 from the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources ("ANR") after January 1, 1987, or be certified by the Low Impact Hydropower Institute. Please attach a copy of any such certifications to this form.

Upload Hydroelectric Certification*

Hydroelectric Certification - Tier II (required)

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If the facility is not owned and operated by a Vermont municipal electric utility, please upload proof that the facility is certified by the Low Impact Hydropower Institute.
Upload Hydroelectric Certification

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Hydroelectric systems requesting qualification under Tier IV must either have received a water quality certification pursuant to 33 U.S.C. § 1341 from the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources ("ANR") after January 1, 1987, or be certified by the Low Impact Hydropower Institute. Please attach a copy of any such certifications to this form.
Upload Hydroelectric Certification*

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Upload Optional Cover Letter

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Upload Required Cover Letter*

Your cover letter must describe the facility's fuel source.

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Upload Required Cover Letter*

Your cover letter must explain what you are requesting.

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Upload Required Spreadsheet*

Your spreadsheet must include all the information required by Commission Rule 4.406(d)(1)(A).

Declaration

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By clicking “Proceed,” you are affirmatively affixing your signature to this registration/application form in electronic format and declaring, under the pains and penalties of perjury, that having exercised due diligence and made reasonable inquiry, the information you have provided on the form and in any attachments is true and correct to the best of your knowledge. Making false or misleading statements on this registration/application is subject to penalties under 30 V.S.A. § 30 and/or revocation of any statement of qualification granted. Reminder: You will receive a filing confirmation from the Commission via ePUC that includes a link to the case in ePUC. To see a pdf version of the completed registration/application form, click on the link in the email, then on the "All Other Documents" tab, and finally on the "View Document" link. Please be sure to doublecheck that you have filled in all required fields and attached all required documents before clicking "Proceed."

By clicking “Proceed,” you are affirmatively affixing your signature to this registration/application form in electronic format and declaring, under the pains and penalties of perjury, that having exercised due diligence and made reasonable inquiry, the information you have provided on the form and in any attachments is true and correct to the best of your knowledge. Making false or misleading statements on this registration/application is subject to penalties under 30 V.S.A. § 30 and/or revocation of any statement of qualification granted.

Reminder: You will receive a filing confirmation from the Commission via ePUC that includes a link to the case in ePUC. To see a pdf version of the completed registration/application form, click on the link in the email, then on the "All Other Documents" tab, and finally on the "View Document" link.

Please be sure to doublecheck that you have filled in all required fields and attached all required documents before clicking "Proceed."

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Vermont Public Utility Commission

Renewable Energy Standard Qualification Registration and Application

RES Qualification - Portal

General Instructions

Aggregated Facilities

Applicant Information

Facility Owner Information

Facility Owner Official Representative(s)

Facility Operator Information

Facility Operator Official Representative(s)

Vermont Retail Electricity Provider Information

Vermont Retail Electricity Provider Official Representative(s)

Facility Location

Facility Information

Aggregated Facilities Information

Hydroelectric Certification - Tier II (required)

Hydroelectric Certification - Tier II

Hydroelectric Certification - Tier IV

Optional Cover Letter

Required Cover Letter

Required Cover Letter

Required Spreadsheet

Declaration