STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW SOLAR ENERGY CONTRACTORS

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1 STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW SOLAR ENERGY CONTRACTORS STATE ALABAMA ALASKA ARIZONA ARKANSAS CALIFORNIA COLORADO CONNECTICUT DELAWARE DC SOLAR PV AND THERMAL INSTALLATION LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR ALL ELECTRICAL WORK. SOLAR IS COVERED UNDER THIS LICENSE RESIDENTIAL OR NON RESIDENTIAL LICENSE REQUIRED LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR ALL ELECTRICAL WORK. SOLAR IS COVERED UNDER THIS LICENSE.C11- RESIDENTIAL, L11-COMMERCIAL, K- 11- BOTH COMMERCIAL OR RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR S LICENSE IS REQUIRED CONTRACTORS, ELECTRICIANS, JOURNEYMEN MUST BE LICENSED BY THE ECSLB. SOLAR CONTRACTOR LICENSE C-46 IS REQUIRED FOR PV, ACTIVE WATER, SPACE AND POOL HEATING SYSTEMS. OTHER CONTRACTOR LICENSES FOR SOLAR EXIST. ALL CONTRACTORS AND ELECTRICIANS MUST BE REGISTERED OR LICENSED BY THE STATE ELECTRICAL BOARD ALL ELECTRICAL WORK MUST BE PERFORMED BY LICENSED ELECTRICIANS OR REGISTERED APPRENTICES. TWO SOLAR LICENSES (LIMITING SOLAR WORK PERFORMANCES)EXIST. PV-1 LIMITED SOLAR ELECTRIC CONTRACTOR LICENSE AND PV-2 LIMITED SOLAR ELECTRIC JOURNEY PERSON LICENSE LICENSE IS REQUIRED TO DO CONSTRUCTION WORK. NON RESIDENTS MUST BE BONDED. LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR ALL ELECTRICAL WORK INCENTIVES AND QUALIFICATIONS NET-METERING PV SYSTEMS INSTALLERS MUST HOLD C11, L11 OR K11 LICENSE SYSTEMS MUST BE INSTALLED BY A LICENSED SOLAR CONTRACTOR CALIFORNIA SOLAR INITIATIVE, NET METERING WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL CODES BY AN APPROVED CONTRACTOR AND BE GRID CONNECTED WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF UIL OR CL&P. CCEF SYSTEMS MUST BE INSTALLED BY A PARTICIPATING CONTRACTOR STATE REBATE PROGRAM SYSTEMS MUST BE GRID CONNECTED AND INSTALLED BY A LICENSED CONTRACTOR

2 FLORIDA GEORGIA HAWAII IDAHO ILLINOIS ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE STATE UNLESS THEY ARE CERTIFIED. INSTALLERS MUST HAVE A SOLAR CONTRACTOR LICENSE (4 YRS EXPERIENCE) LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR LICENSE IS REQUIRED (C-13) FOR ALL PV INSTALLATIONS SOLAR CONTRACTOR LICENSE IS REQUIRED (BUSINESS AND TRADE EXAMS AND 4YRS EXPERIENCE) C-60 SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS C-61 SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS C-61A SOLAR HOT WATER SYSTEMS C-61B SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS SOLAR CONTRACTOR LICENSE ITSELF DOES NOT PERMIT A SOLAR INSTALLATION. SUBCONTRACT THE ELECTRICAL WORK. ALL CONTRACTORS AND THE DIVISION OF BUILDING SAFETY STATE REBATE PROGRAM - PV AND WIND UTILITY REBATE PROGRAM PV SYSTEMS MUST BE INSTALLED BY A LICENSED MASTER ELECTRICIAN OR A STATE LICENSED ELECTRICAL OR SOLAR CONTRACTOR. SOLAR WATER/POOL SYSTEMS MUST BE INSTALLED BY A STATE LICENSED SOLAR OR PLUMBING CONTRACTOR (ROOFING CONTRACTOR INSTALLING SEAM HYBRID THERMAL ROOFS) STATE REBATE PROGRAM EXPIRE 06/30/2010 CHECK WITH LOCAL UTILITIES FOR UTILITY REBATES STATE REBATE PROGRAM SOLAR WATER HEATER UTLITY REBATE PROGRAMS INSTALLERS MUST BE LICENSED TO DO BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS AND MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE TYPES AND LEVELS OF INSURANCE COVERAGE STATE REBATE PROGRAM FULLY ALLOCATED FOR 2010

3 INDIANA IOWA KANSAS KENTUCKY LOUISIANA MAINE MARYLAND CONTRACTORS AND CONSTRUCTION BUSINESSES MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE DIVISION OF LABOR IF EARNING AT LEAST $2000. CONTRACTORS ON A SINGLE JOB TOTALLING $50,000 MUST REGISTER WITH THE STATE LICENSING BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS A LICENSE IS NEEDED TO DO ELECTRICAL WORK ELIGIBLE FOR GRANT FUNDING: -WIND POWER -COMBINED HEAT AND POWER FOR MUNICIPAL WW TREATMENT FACILITIES -SOLAR ELECTRICITY -SOLAR WATER HEATING CHECK LOCAL UTILITY PV- MUST BE LICENSED ELECTRICIANS OR HAVE A LICENSE NUMBER. NABCEP CERTIFIED OR HAVE ONE ON THE WORKING CREW. SOLAR WATER HEATING- MUST BE CERTIFIED BY PUC AND HOLD MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE/MASTER OIL BURNER TECH/PROPANE AND NATURAL GAS TECH/US EPA APPROVED TYPE II, TYPE III OR UNIVERSAL HVAC TECH. SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEMS MUST BE A MASTER PLUMBER OR HAVE ONE ON WORKING CREW. STATE REBATE PROGRAM ON GRID AND OFF GRID SYSTEMS ARE ELIGIBLE AS LONG AS THE ANNUAL SOLAR PATH IS 70% SHADE FREE STATE, LOCAL AND UTILITY REBATE PROGRAMS

4 MASSACHUSETS MICHIGAN MINNESOTA MISSISSIPPI MISSOURI MONTANA NEBRASKA NEVADA NEW HAMPSHIRE ALL ELECTRICIANS MUST BE LICENSED BY STATE EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICIANS ANYONE PERFORMING ELECTRICAL WORK MUST BE A RESIDENT AND LICENSED UNLES EXEMPTED ALL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTRICITY STATE LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR COMMERCIAL JOBS OVER $100,000 OR CITY/COUNTY JOBS OVER $50,000 ALL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND ELECTRICIANS MUST BE LICENSED BY THE STATE ELECTRICAL BOARD ALL ELECTRICIANS MUST BE LICENSED SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM INSTALLERS MUST BE LICENSED BY NSCB. LICENSING: C-37 (SOLAR CONTRACTING); C-1 (PLUMBING AND HEATING) C-1d SOLAR WATER HEATING, C-1f SOLAR AIR HEATING; C-2g (ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING PV); C-21e REFRIGERATION AND AIR- CONDITIONING (SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING) ALL ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS MUST BE DONE BY PROFESSIONALS WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND NEC CODES AND BE GRID CONNECTED. ALL PROJECTS MUST BE PRE-APPROVED. ENERGY AUDIT REQUIRED. NO LIST OF PRE- APPROVED CONTRACTORS. STATE AND UTILITY REBATE PROGRAMS WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL CODES, BE GRID CONNECTED AND INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL. SYSTEMS MUST FOLLOW SITING CRITERIA IN PROGRAM GUIDELINES. STATE AND UTILITY REBATE PROGRAMS

5 NEW JERSEY NEW MEXICO NEW YORK NORTH CAROLINA NORTH DAKOTA OHIO OKLAHOMA OREGON LICENSED BY THE ELECTRICIAN S EXAMINING BOARD, EXCEPT THOSE WHO ARE UNDER JURISDICTION OF SPUC, FCC, ICC. WORK ON INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING PLANTS MUST BE SUPERVISED BY THE ENGINEER OF THE PLANT ALL ELECTRICIANS MUST BE LICENSED ALL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN ELECTRICIANS MUST BE LICENSED BY CID ALL CONTRACTORS MUST BE LICENSED BY THE SB OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR ANY JOB OVER $2000. ELECTRICIANS ARE LICENSED BY A SEPARATE BOARD MANDATORY ELECTRICAL LICENSE FOR ALL COMMERCIAL WORK CONTRACTORS OR COMPANIES INSTALLERS MUST HAVE TRADE LICENSES AND CONSTRUCTION WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL CODES. SYSTEMS MUST FOLLOW SITING CRITERIA IN PROGRAM GUIDELINES. INSTALLERS MUST ATTEND MANDATORY STATE TRAINING. CHECK LOCAL UTILITIES WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL CODES AND BE GRID CONNECTED.INSTALLED BY A PRE-APPROVED CONTRACTOR. MUST COMPLY WITH NY STANDARD INTERCONNECTION REQUIREMENTS. PV SYSTEMS MUST BE GRID- CONNECTED. INSTALLERS MUST HAVE ELECTRICAL LICENSE OR BE NABCEP CERTIFIED INSTALLER. CHECK YOUR LOCAL UTILITY COMPANY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL CODES,

6 PENNSYLVANIA RHODE ISLAND SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTH DAKOTA TENNESSEE TEXAS UTAH COMPANIES MUST HAVE CONTRACTOR LICENSES. SOLAR ELECTRIC INSTALLER MUST HOLD EITHER AN ELECTRICAL JOURNEYMAN S LICENSE OR A LIMITED RENEWABLE ENERGY LICENSE (LRT). GENERAL JOURNEYMEN CAN DO ALL ASPECTS OF SOLAR WORK, LRTs ARE LIMITED TO DC PART OF THE SYSTEMS UNDER 25KW REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR REMODELLING/BUILDING/REPAIRING OF 1-4 FAMILY DWELLINGS. SOME SPECIALTY TRADES MUST BE LICENSED CONTRACTS FOR $17,500 AND OVER MUST BE PERFORMED BY A LICENSED CONTRACTOR (SLBC) ALL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND SEC MUST HAVE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR S LICENSE FOR ANY PROJECT OVER $25,000 ANYONE WHO PERFORMS ELECTRICAL WORK MUST BE LICENSED ALL CONTRACTORS AND THE DEPT OF COMMERCE. INSTALLERS OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS MUST BE LICENSED. LICENSES: BE GRID CONNECTED, NET METERED AND PRE-APPROVED. INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIED ENERGY TRUST SOLAR CONTRACTOR. INSTALLERS MUST BE PRE APPROVED AND HAVE GONE THROUGH ISPQ ACCREDITED TRAINING OR BE A NABCEP CERTIFIED INSTALLER SUNSHINE PROGRAM GRANTS MUST BE APPROVED BY RENEWABLE ENERGY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ALL INSTALLED ELECTRICAL GENERATING EQUIPMENT MUST CARRY APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATIONS AND MEET CURRENT BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS

7 VERMONT VIRGINIA WASHINGTON WISCONSIN WYOMING S202 PV,S215 SOLAR THERMAL. SOLAR PV CONTRACTORS MUST BE NABCEP CERTIFIED INSTALLERS. ALL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND SELB ALL CONTRACTORS MUST BE LICENSED. ELECTRICIANS ARE LICENSED BY A SEPARATE BOARD. LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR ALL ELECTRICAL TRADES. NO SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLAR INSTALLERS ALL CONTRACTORS AND SEB PV SYSTEMS MUST BE NEW, GRID CONNECTED, UL1703 LISTED, INVERTERS UL1741 LISTED OR BY ANY OTHER NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TESTING LAB. SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEMS MUST BE NEW, COLLECTORS WITH OG-100 OUTPUT RATING FROM SRCC OR AN EQUIVALENT ORGANIZATION. NO STATEWIDE INCETIVES NO STATEWIDE INCETIVES WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL CODES AND BE GRID CONNECTED. PV, SOLAR HOT WATER AND WIND INSTALLERS MUST BE FOCUS ON ENERGY FULL SERVICE INSTALLERS. STATE AND UTILITY REBATE PROGRAMS SYSTEMS MAY BE GRID-TIED OR OFF GRID STATE REBATE PROGRAM UTILITY REBATE PROGRAM

8 SOURCES: DATABASE FOR STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLE & EFFICIENCY RENEWABLE ENERGY INCENTIVES AND GRANTS NATIONAL CONTRACTOR LICENSE SERVICE AEA ALASKA ENERGY AUTHORITY APS ARIZONA S LEADING PRODUCER OF ELECTRIC POWER NEIS NATIONAL ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION STANDARDS DORA DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES CONECTICUT CLEAN ENERGY FUND DELAWARE ENERGY OFFICE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONAL STATE DEPARTMENT OF GEORGIA HTPP://SOS.GEORGIA.GOV IL DEPT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY INDIANA OFFICE OF ENERGY AND DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT IOWA LABOR SERVICES EFFICIENCY MAINE RENEWABLE ENERGY MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION MASSACHUSETS SMALL RENEWABLES INITIATIVE MINNESOTA SOLAR ELECTRIC REBATE PROGRAM NEW JERSEY CLEAN ENERGY DEPARTMENT NY STATE STANDARD INTERCONNECTION REQUIREMENTS NORTH DAKOTA SECRETARY OF STATE ENERGY TRUST OF OREGON PA SUNSHINE PROGRAM SC RENEWABLE ENERGY VERMONT SOLAR AND SMALL WIND INCENTIVE PROGRAM WYOMING BUSINESS COUNCIL