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STATE OF CALIFORNIA — THE RESOURCES AGENCY
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor
CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION
1516 Ninth Street
Sacramento, California 95814
WEBSITES
Main website: www.energy.ca.gov
Consumer Information: www.ConsumerEnergyCenter.org
April 15, 2005
How to Add Equipment to the Lists of Eligible Equipment
For the Emerging Renewables Program
If you are a renewable energy equipment manufacture and your product meets the
criteria for being listed as eligible for the Emerging Renewables Program you may have
your product placed on our list of eligible equipment. Please check the Guidebook for
the Emerging Renewables Program for the criteria. The guidebook can be
downloaded at:
www.energy.ca.gov/renewbales/documents/
We have created forms to help identify the information we need to be able to list
photovoltaic modules, inverters and metering equipment. To request equipment to be
added to our lists, please fill out the appropriate form and submit to our consultant Pete
Baumstark. The list of eligible equipment is posted on the Energy Commission website
at:
www.ConsumerEnergyCenter.org/erprebate/equipment.html
and is updated on a regular basis. The following are the equipment forms we have
available:
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Photovoltaic Modules
Inverters
System Performance Meters
For other eligible equipment including fuel cells, wind turbines, and solar thermal
electric, please contact Pete Baumstark directly.
Pete Baumstark
KEMA, Inc.
492 Ninth Street, Suite 220
Oakland, CA 94607-4048
Phone: 510-891-0446 fax: 510-891-0440
[email protected]
PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE FORM
Emerging Renewables Program
We request the following information. Some of the values below are used to calculate the module
temperature and power at PVUSA Test Conditions (PTC). If you would like more information on the
calculations, please contact Pete Baumstark.
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Manufacturer name
Model number
Module type (flat plate or concentrator)
Module family (amorphous, polycrystalline,
or monocrystalline)
Mounting type (rail mounted or roofing
integral)
Brief description (up to 80 characters)
Data at Standard Test Conditions (STC)
- open circuit voltage (V)
- short circuit current (amps)
- maximum power voltage (V)
- maximum power current (amps)
- power (rated module power) (W)
Aperture dimensions (m X m)
Number of cells in series strings*
Number of strings in parallel*
Fire class*
Nominal Operating Cell Temperature (NOCT) ** (oC)
Current temperature coefficient* (% / oC)
Voltage temperature coefficient* (% / oC)
Power temperature coefficient** (% / oC)
PTC power*** (W)
PTC module temperature*** (oC)
Documentation that module was tested to UL 1703 by a
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL),
certified by OSHA, to perform the UL 1703 test
standard****
* Not required for listing.
** Please explain the methods and conditions in which NOCT and power temperature coefficient is determined.
In addition, please indicate if the data was collected from third party testing.
*** PTC power and module temperature are required for concentrator modules and roofing integral modules.
**** If UL listed, please include UL letter indicating “authorization to apply the UL mark”.
INVERTER FORM
Emerging Renewables Program
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Manufacturer name
Model number
Inverter type (utility interactive or stand alone)*
DC source (battery, PV, or wind)
Brief description (up to 80 characters)
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Inverter meets metering requirements***
Documentation that inverter was tested to UL 1741 by a Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratory (NRTL) certified by OSHA to perform the UL 1741 test standard****
Attach Test report from Nationally Recognized Test Laboratory
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* Only utility interactive inverters are eligible after March 31, 2003.
** Testing requirements and reporting are identified in the guidebook.
*** Metering requirements are shown on the meter form and in the guidebook. Indicate if metering is an
optional feature.
**** If UL listed, please include UL letter indicating “authorization to apply the UL mark”.
SYSTEM PERFORMANCE METER FORM
Emerging Renewables Program
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Manufacturer name
Model number
Meter type (digital or analog output)
Display Options (cyclometer or LCD)
Brief description (up to 80 characters)
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Non-volatile memory or battery back-up to
retain kWh data in the event of a power outage*
Accuracy**
UL letter indicating “authorization to apply the UL mark”***
Certificate of conformance to ANSI C12 standards for revenue grade accuracy****
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* Does not apply to cyclometers (analog display).
** Required manufacturer’s uncertainty specification within plus or minus 5%.
*** If UL listed, please include letter.
****Required for Performance Based Incentive (PBI) applications only.