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NC-2009 EAc2:On-Site Renewable Energy

Planned/future Photovolatic installation

I'm working on a project that has installed the infrastructure to support a PV array, and is pursuing Enhanced Commissioning. They are working with various partners for funding of the actual solar panels. If an energy model and calculations are completed showing the percentage of onsite energy generation, and the commissioning agent agrees to revisit the site to preform commissioning upon installation, and if there is a signed contract in place guaranteeing installation of the solar panels within "x" amount of time, can the project take credit for the PV installation? If so, has there been a precedence set for what would the "x" amount of time be? (I did not see any LEED interpretations regarding planned or future solar installations). Thank you in advance.

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Thu, 08/25/2016 - 13:08

Yes if the system is under contract you can claim credit for it. I am not aware of a definitive X amount of time. It should be installed with a few months at most I would think.

Wed, 08/31/2016 - 16:37

I have been doing some digging on this issue. The work needs to be done by substantial completion of construction according to the EAc2 credit form.

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