[RE-wrenches] system commissioning time frames

[Jason Lombard]

Kirpal,

In my experience the system was commissioned when it was completed and
inspected by the local AHJ. Inverter mfgr consider it commissioned when it's
all complete from my knowledge.

Jason

On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 11:59 AM, Kirpal Khalsa <solarworks at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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Jason Lombard CSBA
Open Hand Solar LLC.
Pecos, NM. 87552
505 795 8646
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