SECTION 10. PLACED IN SERVICE

.01 In general . To satisfy the requirements of § 1.48(e)-1(k), for any facility that receives an allocation of Capacity Limitation, the owner of the facility must report to DOE through the Portal the date the facility was placed in service.

.02 Documentation and attestation requirements . To satisfy the requirements of § 1.48(e)-1(k), the owner must provide the following through the Portal:

(1) A Permission to Operate (PTO) letter (or commissioning report for off-grid facilities) confirming that the facility has been placed in service and the location of the facility being placed in service;

(2) A Final, Professional Engineer (PE) stamped (if required by applicable state or local law) as-built design plan, PTO letter with nameplate capacity listed, or other documentation from an unrelated party verifying as-built nameplate capacity;

(3) For Category 3 Facilities, a Benefits Sharing Statement as defined in § 1.48(e)-1(e)(6) demonstrating that the financial benefits requirements will be met based on the expected annual energy produced by the as-built facility at placed in service;

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(4) For Category 4 Facilities, a final list of low-income households served with name, address, subscription share, and the income verification method used. Alternatively, if financial benefits are delivered through a utility or government body where the utility or government body cannot provide a final list of low-income households served with all relevant details, documentation issued from the participating utility or government body (for example, a Public Utility Commission, state energy office, or Tribal government) or the program administrator acting on behalf of the utility or government body that confirms that the facility is participating in a low-income program that ensures that at least fifty percent of the facility’s total output is assigned to qualifying low-income households under § 48(e)(2)(C)(i) or (ii) (Qualifying Household). If documentation is submitted from the participating utility, government body, or program administrator, the documentation must also include additional information, such as a copy of the relevant statute or regulatory order, that confirms that the low-income program in which the facility is participating requires the facility to serve multiple Qualifying Households; and

(5) For Category 4 Facilities, a spreadsheet demonstrating the expected financial benefit to low-income subscribers to demonstrate the 20 percent bill credit discount rate.

(6) An attestation confirming that a disqualification event under § 1.48(e)-1(m) (1) through (5) has not occurred.

(7) An attestation stating that the person submitting the information and documentation at placed in service is authorized to legally bind the owner, and that, under penalties of perjury, they have examined the submission, including any accompanying documents, and that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, all of the facts contained therein are true, correct, and complete.