VermontSPEED - Standard Offer FAQs

Standard Offer FAQs > Site Control (5 entries)

What is needed to document site control?

The definition in 1.t of the Standard Offer Purchase Power Agreement states that “Site Control means proof of dominion over real property to the extent necessary to construct the Project in ...
Do I need to identify a specific site in order to get into the queue?

Yes. The purpose of the queue is to establish a mechanism to determine which “projects” will be entitled to the standard offer. The Board in its order of September ...
If I learn at a later date that the site I have identified is not suitable can I change the location of the project without losing my place in the queue?

No. The application that determined whether or not you are entitled to the standard offer was for a specific project at a specific location. Additionally, within a short period ...
I own a parcel of land large enough to build a 10 MW solar farm, however I know that Act 45 limits project size to 2.2 MW. Can I configure my project as 5 - 2 MW projects and be eligible for Standard

No, the maximum size for a project is 2.2 MW. If it appears that projects on the same parcel of land, or contiguous parcels will collectively have capacities exceeding 2.2 ...
I’m in negotiations with a landowner for site control. I not able to complete these negotiations until after I find out if I am in the queue. Will this be a problem?

Yes. You must demonstrate that you had site control at the time that you completed the application to enter the queue or you will be removed from the queue.