proposal.” C. Whether the D.14-03-041, pdf p. 29: are “We Verified. NEM transition period persuaded that it is reasonable for should apply to the the full transition period to apply distributed generation to generation systems installed (DG) system regardless prior to July 1, 2017 or the of transfer of ownership. attainment of the trigger level, whether or not those systems are Vote Solar argued that the transferred to new owners. This transition period should treatment preserves the value of apply in full to DG these systems, and ensures that systems that are the cost of system installation transferred to new may be recovered on the terms owners, because the expected when the system is original owner reasonably purchased.” expected that the system’s value would not be D.14-03-041, pdf p. 40, Ordering diminished via the loss of Paragraph 5: Renewable “5. NEM if the home or generation systems eligible for business with solar was the 20-year transition period sold. adopted in this decision not lose eligibility if transferred to a SEIA/Vote new owner, operator, or utility Comments p.8: right account at the original location.” “The to continue under the current NEM construct should be tied to the physical system rather than the customer. In other words, the right should convey upon transfer of the system…” SEIA/Vote Solar Reply Comments p. 10: “The
proposal.” C. Whether the NEM transition period should apply to the distributed generation (DG) system regardless of transfer of ownership. Vote Solar argued that the transition period should apply in full to DG systems that are transferred to new owners, because the original owner reasonably expected that the system’s value would not be diminished via the loss of NEM if the home or business with solar was sold. SEIA/Vote Comments p.8: “The right to continue under the current NEM construct should be tied to the physical system rather than the customer. In other words, the right should convey upon transfer of the system…” SEIA/Vote Solar Reply Comments p. 10: “The D.14-03-041, pdf p. 29: “We are persuaded that it is reasonable for the full transition period to apply to generation systems installed prior to July 1, 2017 or the attainment of the trigger level, whether or not those systems are transferred to new owners. This treatment preserves the value of these systems, and ensures that the cost of system installation may be recovered on the terms expected when the system is purchased.” D.14-03-041, pdf p. 40, Ordering Paragraph 5: “5. Renewable generation systems eligible for the 20-year transition period adopted in this decision not lose eligibility if transferred to a new owner, operator, or utility account at the original location.” Verified.
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