After reading all threads and LI I am still unsure if PV production directly fed into the grid is eligible for EAc2.
Consider a PV array owned and operated by the building / LEED project owner which directly feeds into the public grid; no produced energy is used directly on-site. Is the energy then eligible at all for EAc2? I think yes.
If the energy fed into the grid is directly subtracted from the building's energy bill, this should be fine (kind of net metering) for EAc2.
If the energy is sold to the provider at local market rates (no renewable premium) this should be fine for EAc2 as well.
If the energy is sold to the provider as renewable energy, the building owner is required to buy green-e REC for 100% of the PV energy yield for a period of min. 10 years to count the energy for EAc2.
Is this correct?
To my understanding it is not important where the energy is fed-in (building or public grid) as long as the array is owned by the building owner and the renewable attributes are retained in the building. Is this correct as well?
Thanks for all comments, Jens
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Marcus Sheffer
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May 28, 2013 - 10:46 am
It all depends on the contractual arrangements and ownership. If the building is basically a rack for someone else's array that is fed into the grid it does not qualify.
If fed into the grid and subtracted it might be eligible since that sounds very similar to an array that feeds into the building first.
If the energy is sold then technically the original owner does not own it anymore and cannot claim credit for it, renewable or not.
Buying Green-e RECs only applies to selling of the PV's RECs, not selling the power and the RECs.
It does matter where the power is fed depending on other factors.