The Mid-Atlantic Solar Energy Industries Association (MSEIA) is a non-profit
organization consisting of manufacturers, developers, contractors, installers,
architects, engineers, consultants and other industry professionals. MSEIA
is dedicated to promoting the benefits of renewable energy and to developing
a strong local industry able to offer high quality installation and professional
services to business and residential customers.
MSEIA
collaborates with the national Solar Energy Industries Association
(www.seia.org),
the American Solar Energy Society (www.ases.org),
non-profit environmental organizations, and solar activists.
In addition to policy work on the state and national level,
MSEIA also works with county and local government to aid
in the rapid adoption of solar installations to diversify
our energy sources.
MSEIA Press Release -- April 4, 2008
NEW JERSEY SOLAR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
SUPPORTS BPU SOLAR --
Statement in Response to 101.5 FM Radio Criticisms of the NJ
Clean Energy Program. Read the full press release here.
PROGRAM INSPECTION CHANGE
In first quarter of 2008 inspection changes will be made to
the CORE and SREC Pilot Programs. After March 31, 2008 the
order of inspection will be reversed. Presently, all projects
undergo a program inspection after the local code inspection
is performed. Under the new order of inspection to be implemented
after March 31, 2008, program inspections will be scheduled
prior to local code inspections. After the program inspection
is performed and receives a pass status, the installer will
be responsible for scheduling a local code inspection. Once
the local code inspection is complete the contractor or system
owner will be responsible for providing a copy of the local
jurisdiction UCC Certification or a detailed photograph of
the local code inspection sticker to the program for final
rebate processing.
This new order of inspection implies two
things. First, if during the course of the program inspection
egregious issues are discovered by the program inspector, and
remain unresolved, these findings will be formally forwarded
to the local code inspector. (Egregious findings are defined
as areas of concern regarding grounding, bonding and over-current
protection.) Second, that should the local inspection be performed
prior to the program inspection. The program inspection team
will be responsible for formally providing the findings of
the program inspection to the system owner.
For more information about this or any other program inspection
changes, contact Mark Valori, Renewable Energy Technical Director,
at 732-218-3411 or mark.valori@csgrp.com.
Please
consider joining MSEIA and supporting
the work to promote solar energy and promote an new economic
sector based on one of the most valuable renewable energy
technologies — solar energy.
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