If your project is selected for funding, you will be subject to certain requirements to maintain your project’s eligibility. The following describes the current awardee requirements, which are subject to change without notice:
Project reports
- Submit quarterly progress reports on April 15th, July 15th, October 15th and January 15th until the project is completed and on-line. Failure to submit reports may delay the processing of future reimbursement or for the award offer to be rescinded.
- Notify Rocky Mountain Power as soon as possible in writing of any change in project scope via the project change request form. You must receive approval from Rocky Mountain Power prior to altering the scope of the project. The original level of funding awarded will be re-evaluated at that time against the new project scope.
- Keep the Blue Sky funding award administrator and local utility contact apprised of project updates and opportunities to participate in celebrations and news/press announcements as your project develops and upon completion of your project.
- Submit a final report and supporting documentation upon completion of the project summarizing the project specifications, completion date, anticipated electricity production, educational components and community benefit, etc. as well as documentation that verifies completion (definition below) and detailed renewable energy project costs.
All communications should be sent to bluesky@pacificorp.com
Funds will be distributed once we receive and approve the final report and information is provided which confirms the following:
- City/county electrical inspection is completed
- Utility has approved interconnection agreement application
- Utility has approved installation for operation (utility installed net meter is operational and system is grid tied; for projects that are not to be net metered, the final report must include a copy of the power purchase agreement signed by the project sponsor and an authorized Rocky Mountain Power representative)
- Itemized financial report showing allocation of Blue Sky funding including the percent of the total project cost covered by Blue Sky funds and back-up documentation submitted (i.e. invoices for total project costs including material and labor costs)
- Details of ongoing education plan with any supporting documentation, such as flyers, boards, blogs, etc. Recipients are expected to notify Rocky Mountain Power of all media, outreach and education pieces in advance and submit all collateral for review by the Blue Sky team.
- Non-secure web link to the inverter monitoring system displaying production data of the renewable energy installation
- Photos of: construction, installation, project kiosk/dashboard, project area
Blue Sky program participation
Funding recipients must be enrolled in Rocky Mountain Power's Blue Sky program as a business partner; for-profit businesses must enroll at the Visionary level. New partnership enrollments must be submitted prior to, or along with, the submission of the signed agreement detailing the conditions and requirements of accepting Blue Sky funds.
Permanent signage
Develop and install permanent signage at the site that publicly recognizes the contributions of Rocky Mountain Power's Blue Sky Program customers. Rocky Mountain Power can provide samples and support the development of content and messaging.
Project communication
All correspondence regarding the project, quarterly reports, project change forms, Blue Sky partnership enrollment forms and communication, must be submitted via email to Rocky Mountain Power at bluesky@pacificorp.com.
Project monitoring
Provide Rocky Mountain Power with public access to inverter data and to the inverter monitoring web page. Rocky Mountain Power may place a link to the monitoring site on its website. Information collected may be used for educational purposes, performance analysis or any other reason Rocky Mountain Power deems necessary.
Renewable energy certificates
To the extent the project is able to generate renewable energy certificates (RECs), award recipients agree to grant Rocky Mountain Power's Blue Sky program the right to its proportionate share of the project’s renewable energy certificates – an added benefit for Rocky Mountain Power Blue Sky customers for the life of the project. The share amount is expressed as a percentage of output when comparing Rocky Mountain Power’s financial contribution to the overall cost of the renewable energy project. Rocky Mountain Power will also be given the opportunity to purchase additional renewable energy credits from the project, up to 100 percent of the project’s output.
Rocky Mountain Power customer communications
Allow Rocky Mountain Power and its customers and guests at least two tours each year, subject to 30 days advance notice by Rocky Mountain Power.
Allow Rocky Mountain Power to include information regarding your project in customer communication material used by Rocky Mountain Power. This includes Rocky Mountain Power’s right to use photographs of the facility in brochures and Internet pages for purposes of supporting the Blue Sky renewable energy program. Additionally, this includes the right to have a celebration when the project begins producing electricity.
Financing
Documentation of secured funding sources must be provided with project application. Documentation of any funding sources not secured at the time of application submission must be provided to Rocky Mountain Power prior to project completion and before Blue Sky award is issued.