New Jersey RPS and Renewable Energy Certificate Program

Background Information on NJ RPS and SREC Program

This page contains a training overview for users of the SREC program, and links to relevant regulatory rulings by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities that affect the Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SREC) Program.

Training Overview
PowerPoint training overview, as of 5/09/05, of SREC Program:
SREC_Training_050905_2.pdf

Schedule of Training Conference Calls
Teleconference-based training sessions for those who are new to the New Jersey Renewable Energy Certificate (SREC) Program.
SREC_Training_2008

Board Order Directing Treatment of Class I RECs not settling in PJM for EY 07 and beyond

Affidavit in Support of Request for Renewable Energy Credits

Alternative Compliance Payment Order
Order on 2/2/06 setting alternative compliance payment for SRECs at $300 per megawatt-hour:
1A_ACP_order.pdf

NEW! Straw Proposal for ACP and SAP Levels for NJRPS Reporting Year 2008 (with Attachments)
Straw_Proposal.pdf

RPS Resolution
Resolution on 1/23/04 altering minimum percentages and setting dates for start and end of reporting years:
RPS_Resolution_20040126.pdf 
Min_RPS_Requirements.pdf

Reporting Year Clarification
Defines reporting year such that reporting year 2005 runs from June 1, 2004 through May 31, 2005:
Reporting_Year_Clarification.pdf

NEW! NON-SOLAR REC Attestation Form
Use this form to establish yourself as the owner of a qualified generating facility that is non-solar. It is needed to establish your REC trading account.
Non Solar REC Attestation Form.pdf

NEW! Major System Change Form
Use this form to report major changes to your generating system, including changes in ownership, location, generating capacity, or major equipment (solar panels, inverters, or meters):
SREC Major System Change Form 20071126.pdf

Updated! Overview and Attestation
Overview of SREC program for solar facility owners and required attestation:
SREC Overview and Attestation

RPS Rule Amendments
Rule amendments published in New Jersey Register in April 2004, addressing RPS percentages, restriction of solar RECs to energy generated at facilities directly connected to a distribution system supplying New Jersey, and tracking systems:
Proposed_Amendments_to_RPS.pdf

Renewable Energy Compliance Certification Forms For the State of New Jersey
Annual affidavit to be filed with the Board of Public Utilities certifying that a generating facility continues to operate in conformity with New Jersey's renewable energy portfolio standards at N.J.A.C. 14:4-8.4 through 8.6.   Forms include: The Solar Renewable Energy Certificate form; The Class I Renewable Energy Certification form; The Class II Renewable Energy Certification form.
RPS_Certfication_Forms_0518.pdf

Contract Requirements between SREC Sellers and Buyers
Describes the components that should be in a contract between an SREC Seller and Buyer:
Contract_Requirements. pdf