Seller to review Tier 1 – Obtaining a Statement of Qualification Guide

After receiving your SoQ, please send it to your NYSERDA Project Manager who is indicated in the Portal for your project as this is a requirement of Operational Certification (Op Cert) for your NYSERDA REC Agreement.

A typical agenda will include discussion of the following:

Review Payee W-9 Tax ID No.to ensure payments are sent to the correct entity.

To view the Payee W-9 Tax ID No. log into Salesforce, then locate and access the correct Project Record.

Once in the Project Record, click the Details tab and review the Payee W-9 Tax ID No. in the Project Information. Verify that the Payee W-9 Tax ID No. is correct. If not, please contact your Project Manager.  Additional documents will be required in order to process a change to the Payee W-9 Tax ID No.

Amendment of the REC Agreement 
At a minimum, the Installed Capacity will be added to Schedule 1. Additional modifications may be necessary. The NYSERDA Project Manager will provide draft amendment to the Seller for review.

Execution of the Amendment to the REC Agreement is needed to achieve Operational Certification.

Project Role Update Form

Seller to provide a completed Project Role Update Form which will include an updated list of project specific contacts for once the project becomes operational, including an Asset Manager and Billing contact. Seller can provide an updated Project Role Update Form again at any point in the future to update roles/contacts in the Portal. 

Any Billing Contacts provided will receive automated messages for invoice payments. At least one Billing Contact must have Portal access to review and approve invoices.

Add or Update Banking Account Information - EFT Form

To avoid processing errors and a delay in payment, it is highly recommended that you enroll to receive payments via ACH for the Payee Tax ID No. and Payee Supplier entity listed in the Portal. For information on how to set up, please visit Adding/Updating Banking Information – EFT Form.

Project Specific Operational Certification Checklist 
The NYSERDA Project Manager will provide a project specific Operational Certification checklist that will identify additional documents that will be required in order to achieve Operational Certification.To be completed within 10 days of the Bid Facility’s Commercial Operation Date.    

• Once Seller has addressed all items provided in the Project Specific Operational Certification Checklist, Seller will upload a completed checklist to the appropriate document slot and all corresponding documentation in the Portal and notify the NYSERDA Project Manager. To be completed within 10 days of the Bid Facility’s Commercial Operation Date. 
• NYSERDA Project Manager will review and alert the Seller of any deficiencies. 
• Once deficiencies are cured, NYSERDA will complete its Operational Certification review and make a determination (typically within 30 days). 
• Seller will be notified by NYSERDA via email of the Operational Certification review determination. 

Operational Certification Handover Meeting

Once Operational Certification is achieved, the NYSERDA Project Manager and Seller will schedule a handover call with the NYSERDA settlements team to review the invoicing process and answer any questions.

To better understand how Index REC payments are calculated please visit Tier 1 - REC Index Pricing Structure and Calculations.

Reminders

Once operating, be sure to provide hourly generation data on at least a quarterly basis. Send to GENDATA@nyserda.ny.gov, or contact your NYSERDA Project Manager to arrange an alternate delivery method.

Review NYGATS Operating Rules. For questions related to your NYGATS Account, see NYGATS contacts. For questions related to Tier 1 eligibility, contact Marci.Brunner@nyserda.ny.gov or your NYSERDA Project Manager.

Be sure to refer to the current NYSERDA Project Manager listed in the Portal.