Agency Work
What species is about to be listed on the Endangered Species List, on Jan 30th 2023?
Long Eared Bat
What does MIPA stand for?
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement
How does a jurisdiction take the role of lead agency?
They send out lead agency letters to the following: NYS DEC, County, USACE, and any agencies that the project falls within some level of their jurisdiction. The above agencies have 30 days to respond to the town's lead agency letter, and outline whether they want to take lead agency.
1) Signed Lease
2) Receive Title Report
3) Receive Phase 1 ESA
In what year is NYS mandated to have a carbon neutral electric power grid?
2040
What is the recommended tree clearing window for the Indiana Bat?
November 1st - March31st
Memorandum of Lease
What is the type of agreement that USACE allows for to mitigate the impact of wetlands?
third-party compensatory mitigation
What is NYSERDA's % goal covered by renewable energy by 2030?
70% renewable energy generation
What do utilities need to do to be eligible for NYS incentives ?
They must pay into an SBC/RPS standard This stands for: Systems Benefit Charge Renewable Portfolio Standard
What was the most recent GW committment by NYSERDA for distributed solar?
10GW
How long is a Phase 1 ESA good for?
6 Months
If you impact the habitat of a state-listed endangered species in NY, what is the name of the permit?
A Habitat Take Permit
What utility proof do we need in order to submit for our NYSERDA Incentive?
A project needs proof of paying the 25% payment
How many days after receiving a CESIR do we have to make a 25% interconnection payment on the project?
90 Business Days
What agency helps communities identify, evaluate, preserve, and revitalize their historic, archeological, and cultural resources?
SHPO
What item on a Phase 1 ESA do we want to avoid?
REC (Recognized Environmental Condition)
What does SEQR stand for?
State Environmental Quality Review
What megawatt block is current being awarded for the NY-Sun program?
MWB 21 ($.05)
What is the buffer distance around a DEC jurisdictional wetland that we must avoid building and tree clearing?
100' Buffer
For how many years has the ITC been extended, and at what percentage?
10 years, maintaining a 30% ITC for all 10
Dropping to 26% in 2033
How long is a wetland delineation good for?
The Corps letter shall include a statement that the wetlands jurisdictional delineation is valid for a period of three years from the date of the letter unless new information warrants revision of the delineation before the expiration date.
How long is the appeal period after the town approves a project and the town clerk files the approval?
120 days (4 months)
What is the name of the agreement that would allow you to alleviate the risk of a mortgage on title?
An SNDA (Subordination Non-Disturbance and Attornment) or Non-Disturbance/Attornment Agreement
What are the key values that go into the NYS VDER Stack?
5 total *500 Bonus points for outlining what each one of these mean
LBMP - Localized Based Marginal Price (price of the next kWh for the utility, largely aligned with price of natural gas *base load is nuclear and hydro, next kWh is natural gas generated, hence LBMP is aligned with natural gas)
ICAP - Installed Capacity Value (A project’s ICAP component is based on how well it reduces statewide energy consumption during periods of high energy load)
E Value - Environmental Value (avoided carbon emissions)
DRV - Demand Reduction Value (This value is determined by how much a DER project reduces the utility's peak demand.)
LSRV - Locational System Relief Value (Solar systems that produce extra electricity in an area with high electric demand, like a congested metropolitan area, are compensated more than a system that produces electricity in an area with lower demand, if your solar system is producing excess energy in a high-demand area then you will receive more compensation than a solar system owner in a low-demand area would)