[RE-wrenches] system commissioning time frames

[Kirpal Khalsa]

Greetings......we recently installed a solar pv system on a residential
customer and it has been inspected by both the local electrical inspector
and the state rebate authority and approved.  Now that we have passed those
inspections, the next phase of the process is having the utility company
come out and install their new meter for net metering......I was wondering
if anyone has a definitive answer as to what actually commissions the
system?  We are thinking of having the power company hold off until after
the new year so that the customer can get the 2009 tax credits instead of
the 2008 credits.......
The question is does the system get commissioned once it is inspected or
once the power company gets the new meter installed so that the system can
actually be turned on.....
Thanks for any advice.......It actually could be worth its weight in
gold!.......
Cheers,
Kirpal Khalsa
Renewable Energy Systems
www.oregonsolarworks.com
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