ABP: Invoice Explanation and Options

ABP Fees

There are two fees that you may be invoiced for through Quickbooks. These fees are mandated by the ABP.

1. Application Fee

The application fee is $10/kW based on the AC size of the system. The fee will not exceed $5,000.00.

2. 5% Utility Held Performance Collateral 

The 5% Performance Collateral is a mandatory measure for all contracts.  It must be paid upfront and maintained throughout the contract. 

*All collateral is returned to the customer once the contract has been fulfilled.

Invoicing Options

Some installers elect to work these fees into the installation contract total for it to be applied to the system's financing; others will elect for the customers to be directly invoiced by CSG. 

Where to Find in the CSG Portal

This option will be selected in section 1.7 of the CSG portal. You will have the ability to select from the following:

Send 5% Invoice to:

• Customer: system owner will be invoiced directly
• Parner Company: your company will be invoiced; payment will not be reimbursed
• Partner Company - Reimbursed to partner company upon payment to customer: your company will be invoiced, but collateral will be withheld from customer's initial payment and reimbursed to the Partner Company

Send ABP Fee Invoice to:

• Customer: system owner will be invoiced directly
• Partner Company: your company will be invoiced; payment will not be reimbursed

*Once an installer presses "ready for contract, submit," it locks down this section of the application, and if a change needs to be made, you will need to contact CSG. Invoices for both fees will be sent to the customer or installer within 24 hours of the SREC Contract being signed.

What an installer needs to explain to a homeowner if the fees are directly invoiced to the customer:

• The installer should explain the fees & what their anticipated fees are.
• The installer needs to explain that this will be separately invoiced by CSG. 
• There will be additional fees that are withheld from the first payment.
• The 5% Performance Collateral is only non-refundable once a contract is ICC approved. We can pull an application and refund as long as it does not have ICC approval.
• The 5% Performance Collateral will be refunded to the customer at the end of the 15 year term.
• The application fee is never refundable.

• Applications will not be submitted until customer invoices are paid.

*These are also explained within the Standard Disclosure Form but should be reiterated upon contracting with the customer so there are no surprises.

If an installer will be invoiced:

• As the installer, if you choose to retain the fees with the total system, then CSG will invoice the installer per customer.
• The installer has the option to pay in bulk each month without applications being held as long as the account is in good standing. 
• The Installer will need to go into the portal and fill out invoice contact information within their company profile.
• The 5% Performance Collateral is only non-refundable once a contract is ICC approved. We can pull an application and refund as long as it does not have ICC approval.
• The 5% Performance Collateral will still be refunded to the customer at the end of the 15-year term.
• The application fee is never refundable.