SREC trading, especially as regards to credits sold forward in multiyear contracts. (Solardelphia Comments at 1.) Disposition We have added the definition for generation supplier” as suggested. We, “electric however, decline to extend the applicability of the policy statement to EGSs as suggested by Duquesne, as the Commission does not have rate making and rate recovery authority over EGSs. With that said, we strongly encourage EGSs to utilize, where applicable, the standards developed as a result of this policy statement. We decline to revise the definitions of small-scale and large-scale solar projects as suggested by various parties. We agree with MSEIA/PASEIA and SA that adding an additional size category adds a level of complexity without commensurate benefit. The Commission believes that the very small projects are adequately represented within the small-scale solar project category. Regarding PPL’s suggestion that the threshold between the two categories be increased to 500kW, the Commission declines to make this change at the present time. The Commission notes, however, that as more experience is gained or the solar market changes, the Commission can revisit this issue in the future and revise the policy statement. Regarding the suggestions by CASD and New Oxford to use the policy statement and the working group to establish specific rules for interconnection of customergenerator facilities and to revise the value of net metered energy, the Commission declines to do so as they are beyond the scope of the policy statement. As other parties point out, the rules for net metering and interconnection are established in the Commission’s regulations at 52 Pa. Code §§ 72.11 75.15, 75.21, 75.22, 75.31 – – 75.40 and 75.51. With this Order, the Commission is establishing a policy statement that does not have the full force and effect of law and cannot be used to revise or circumvent
SREC trading, especially as regards to credits sold forward in multiyear contracts. (Solardelphia Comments at 1.) Disposition We have added the definition for “electric generation supplier” as suggested. We, however, decline to extend the applicability of the policy statement to EGSs as suggested by Duquesne, as the Commission does not have rate making and rate recovery authority over EGSs. With that said, we strongly encourage EGSs to utilize, where applicable, the standards developed as a result of this policy statement. We decline to revise the definitions of small-scale and large-scale solar projects as suggested by various parties. We agree with MSEIA/PASEIA and SA that adding an additional size category adds a level of complexity without commensurate benefit. The Commission believes that the very small projects are adequately represented within the small-scale solar project category. Regarding PPL’s suggestion that the threshold between the two categories be increased to 500kW, the Commission declines to make this change at the present time. The Commission notes, however, that as more experience is gained or the solar market changes, the Commission can revisit this issue in the future and revise the policy statement. Regarding the suggestions by CASD and New Oxford to use the policy statement and the working group to establish specific rules for interconnection of customergenerator facilities and to revise the value of net metered energy, the Commission declines to do so as they are beyond the scope of the policy statement. As other parties point out, the rules for net metering and interconnection are established in the Commission’s regulations at 52 Pa. Code §§ 72.11 – 75.15, 75.21, 75.22, 75.31 – 75.40 and 75.51. With this Order, the Commission is establishing a policy statement that does not have the full force and effect of law and cannot be used to revise or circumvent