[RE-wrenches] system commissioning time frames

[Mark Frye]

Kirpal,
 
The term in the tax Code is "Placed Into Service".
 
What is the date that the system was placed into service such that it can
serve the purpose for which it was built?
 
Note that the date is the date on which the system is capable of serving the
purpose, regardless of whether or not the owner chooses to use the system
for that purpose.
 
In this case, backfeeding a net meter is clearly part of the purpose of the
system. As such the system cannot be placed into service until the net meter
is in place.
 
Hold off on the interconnection until January.
 
Of course, this is all strictly a matter which can only be discussed between
the owner and his tax advisor.
 
:-)
 
Mark Frye 
Berkeley Solar Electric Systems 
303 Redbud Way 
Nevada City,  CA 95959 
(530) 401-8024 
 <http://www.berkeleysolar.com/> www.berkeleysolar.com  
 

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From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Kirpal
Khalsa
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 11:00 AM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: [RE-wrenches] system commissioning time frames


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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