ABP Required Document Uploads

Full List of Required Documentation for the ABP

The following list contains the specific documents and images required for each system participating in the Adjustable Block Program. These documents can be uploaded to the CSG Portal at each system under:

• The Pre-Installation Tab for Pre-Installation documents
• The Post-Installation tab for Post-Installation documents.

They are located at the bottom of each tab.

The Pre-Installation documents pertain only to systems that are being submitted as not yet energized. Systems being submitted as not energized will require a 5% bond in the form of cash or letter of credit.

Systems being submitted as energized (with filled out and submitted Post-Installation documentation) can choose to withhold the 5% bond from the first SREC payment.

Size Category Stipulations

Please note that some documents are only required for specific size categories. Systems that are >25kW AC require a Signed Interconnection Agreement, and systems >10kW AC require a revenue grade meter and a photo of the meter showing the lifetime production of the solar array. Please see the full list and the accompanying notes to fully understand the program requirements.

Pre-Installation Document Uploads

• System Installation Contract – PDF
  • This is the contract between the installer or developer and the system owner to cover the system.
• Schedule -A
  • Required for System GATS Registration
  • Will be sent to system owners by CSG or included in the CSG’s REC contract.
• Shading Study – PDF
  • Suitable shading studies can include, but are not limited to, using tools such as the Solar Pathfinder, Steprobotics, Helioscope, and HORIcatcher, as well as, or in conjunction with software designed to perform shading analysis.
  • Please note that the Program Administrator and IPA reserve the right to request further information on any shading study or the system used to obtain that shading study.
  • Please e-mail [e-mail] if you would like to request approval of a given shading study software or system prior to application. However, this is not required. For more details on shading studies, please click here.

• System Production Estimate / Proof of Capacity Factor – PDF
  • Please provide an estimate of the solar production for the system. If a custom capacity will be used for this system, please also provide the output from the solar estimation software that was used.
• Plot Diagram or Site-Map- Ground Mount Systems Only – PDF
  • The site map (or aerial photo) must be provided with each application for a ground mounted system which shows property boundaries, any structures on the property, and the location of the solar array(s).
• Proof of Site Control / Host Agreement – PDF
  • If the system owner and property owner are the same, this will be covered in CSG’s REC contract with the customer. If the system owner and property are not the same, this is a binding contract, option, or other demonstration of site control acceptable to the Program Administrator.
• Interconnection Agreement / Approval (Over 25kW Only) – PDF  
  • Must be signed by the utility
• Non-Ministerial Permits and Attestation (Over 25kW Only) – PDF  
  • The installer/developer must attest that they have obtained all non-ministerial permits that, according to the commercially reasonable investigation of the installer/developer, are necessary to the project at the time of application to the Adjustable Block Program.
  • The installer/developer must list all such permits, along with the name, phone, and email of a contact person at the issuing authority.
  • The Program Administrator will verify a random selection of permits and reserves the right to verify any permits that it deems require further investigation. If no such permits are required, an attestation stating that no permits are required must be uploaded. This attestation form is forthcoming. For more info on non-ministerial permits, please click here.

• Proof of Brochure – PDF
  • If the installer has proof that the customer has received the Consumer Protection Brochure, please upload it here. CSG will also provide this brochure to the customer before signing the REC Contract. 

• Proof of Standard Disclosure Form – PDF
  • Please provide if using an installer generated Standard Disclosure Document-Proof of Standard Disclosure and did not designate CSG as the Approved Vendor when the form was generated.

Post Installation Document Uploads

• Final Invoice Showing Installer
  • Final invoice needs to show the final invoice cost. If the final invoice doesn’t show the total system cost, all invoices that cumulatively show the system cost must be uploaded.
• Certificate of Completion / Final Interconnection Approval – PDF  
  • Must be signed by the utility
• Net Metering Approval Letter – PDF  
  • If applicable.
• Photographs of Modules – JPEG/JPG, TIFF, BMP, or PNG  
  • Photograph(s) of the project showing all installed modules. Photograph(s) must clearly show each module and must be in JPEG, TIFF, BMP, or PNG format. This may require more than one image to be uploaded to show the full system. Drone photos or multiple photos from the ground are both acceptable.
• Photographs of Inverters – JPEG/JPG, TIFF, BMP, or PNG  
  • Photograph(s) of the inverter(s). The photograph must clearly show the inverter model number and must be in JPEG, TIFF, BMP, or PNG format. Systems using micro-inverters should provide a picture of the gateway connecting the micro inverters i.e., the "Enphase Envoy."
• Photograph of the Meter – JPEG/JPG, TIFF, BMP, or PNG  
  • Please note this is the solar production meter, not the utility meter. The photograph must clearly show the current cumulative lifetime meter reading and be in JPEG, TIFF, BMP, or PNG format.
  • For systems under 10kW, the inverter may be used as a meter; for systems over 10kW, a Revenue Grade Meter must be used. For systems using inverters for meter reads, please include a picture showing the inverter screen showing the total system output to date. 
  • If the inverter does not have this screen, please include a picture of the inverter along with a screenshot of the monitoring portal.  For the full Metering Requirements, please click here.
• Proof of Accepted Irrevocable Transfer Agreement – PDF
  • Currently awaiting more information on this from the Program Admin, may ultimately be provided by CSG.