Summer 2023 Solar Industry Update
Low-Income Communities Bonus Newest Guidance
Category
Type
All permits obtained
All
Details
Applicant is in compliance with all laws (including consumer protection)
Applicant has inspected site for suitability
Attestation Consumer disclosures have been/will be provided to customers
Applicant has appropriately sized the facility
*Facility meets Geographic criteria (Category 2 is exempt)
Ownership/facility changes since application or lack thereof
Verification of site control (for FTM, only attestation is required)
Executed interconnection agreement, if applicable. If not, other
authorizations or affidavits required (for BTM ≤1 MW ac, not required)
Document Executed contract to purchase or lease facility or an executed PPA (BTM)
*Verification applicant meets Ownership criteria
Permission to Operate (PTO) letter or commissioning report for off-grid
Verification of as-built nameplate capacity
1+2
Attestation Facility location is eligible
Proof residential building is eligible
3
Document Plan to ensure tenants receive financial benefits
Benefits Sharing Agreement
Attestation
4
Document
Applicant will ensure 50% of financial benefits and 20% bill credit
discount requirement is met
Detailed final list of households or other entities served
Spreadsheet demonstrating 20% bill credit discount requirement met
*Only applies if applicant is applying under Additional Selection Criteria. FTM = front of the meter, BTM = behind the meter
Treasury and the IRS described the
application materials required and
the materials required once a
facility has been placed in service
(italicized). The owner of the facility
must be the one to apply.
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Post-allocation, a facility cannot:
Change location
Change size (to be ≥5 MW ac or
by decreasing by the larger of
25% or 2 kW)
Fail to meet "financial benefits"
requirements
Fail to meet ownership
requirements, unless the
original owner had the right of
first refusal to purchase plant
after the recapture period.
A facility also cannot be placed in
service prior to allocation.View entire presentation