Vermont Public Utility Commission Issues Order for Randolph Area Community Development Corporation's Solar Project

The Vermont Public Utility Commission has resolved an interconnection issue and deemed a certificate of public good (CPG) issued for a 5 kW solar net-metered electric power system in Randolph, Vermont. The registration for the project was filed on July 26, 2021, by Randolph Area Community Development Corporation, and after a series of updates and clarifications, the Commission deemed the interconnection issue resolved, paving the way for the project's installation.

Key Takeaways:

• The Vermont Public Utility Commission issued an order on September 17, 2021, resolving an interconnection issue for a 5 kW solar net-metered electric power system in Randolph, Vermont.
• The project, filed by Randolph Area Community Development Corporation on July 26, 2021, had initially listed an inverter with a nameplate capacity of 10 kW, which raised concerns from Green Mountain Power Corporation.
• The applicant updated the registration form on August 3, 2021, to reduce the project capacity to 5 kW, providing the inverter serial number for the new proposed 5 kW inverter.
• No comments were received regarding the amended project, and the Commission determined that the interconnection issue was resolved.
• A CPG is deemed issued for the amended project, and the applicant must commission the project within one year of the order date.
• The project is subject to the requirements discussed above.

Statistics:

• The project is a 5 kW solar net-metered electric power system.
• The inverter originally listed had a nameplate capacity of 10 kW.
• The applicant updated the project capacity to 5 kW on August 3, 2021.
• The inverter serial number for the new proposed 5 kW inverter was provided.
• The applicant must commission the project within one year of the order date (through September 17, 2022).

Sources:

• VT Public Utility Commission Order No. 21-2693-NMR, Case No. 21-2693-NMR, dated September 17, 2021.