Section 75.63. Alternative energy credit certification

(a) An alternative energy credit may be certified by the Commission for each MWh of electricity generated by qualified alternative energy systems on or after February 28, 2005.

(b) An alternative energy credit may be certified by the Commission for each MWh of electricity conserved by qualified alternative energy systems or demand side management on or after November 30, 2004.

(c) An alternative energy credit may not be certified for a MWh of electricity generation or electricity conservation that has already been used to satisfy another state’s renewable energy portfolio standard, alternative energy portfolio standard or other comparable standard.

(d) An alternative energy credit already purchased by individuals, businesses or government bodies that do not have a compliance obligation under the act may not be certified for a MWh of electricity generation or electricity conservation unless the individual, business or government body sells those credits to the EDC or EGS.

(e) When an alternative energy system relies on more than one fuel source or technology, alternative energy credits shall be certified for that portion of the electric generation that is derived from an alternative energy fuel source or technology.

(f) For all alternative energy systems except solar photovoltaic systems with a nameplate capacity of 15 kilowatts or less, alternative energy credit certification shall be verified by metered data obtained from or by one of the following:

(1) An RTO.

(2) The credits registry designated under § 75.70 (relating to alternative energy credit registry).

(3) The administrator designated under § 75.64 (relating to alternative energy credit program administrator).

(g) For solar photovoltaic alternative energy systems with a nameplate capacity of 15 kilowatts or less, alternative energy credit certification shall be verified by the administrator designated under § 75.64.

(h) An alternative energy credit represents the attributes of 1 MWh of electric generation that may be used to satisfy the requirements of § 75.61 (relating to EDC and EGS obligations). The alternative energy credit shall remain the property of the alternative energy system until voluntarily transferred. A certified alternative energy credit does not automatically include environmental, emissions or other attributes associated with 1 MWh of electric generation. Parties may bundle the attributes unrelated to compliance with § 75.61 with an alternative energy credit, or, alternatively, sell, assign, or trade them separately.