27N-1.500. Solar Energy Systems Incentives Program (Transferred)  


Effective on Monday, February 16, 2009
  • 1(1) APPLICATION. Applications for rebates pursuant to the Solar Energy Systems Incentives Program, Section 15377.806, 16F17.18S19., 20shall be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection, ATTN: Solar Energy System Incentives Program, Florida Energy Office, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS-21, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400 as follows:

    48(a) Applications shall be submitted in hard copy format, using application Form 6062-16.900(2), 61which is adopted and incorporated by reference. All applications must be submitted by certified mail or hand delivered to the department, and must be received by the department no later than 925:00 p.m. 94on the 90th day after the purchase date of the solar energy equipment. If the 90th day after the purchase date of the solar energy equipment falls on a weekend or an observed holiday for which Department offices have been closed, then the deadline shall be the next business day.

    144(b) Rebates are limited to one solar photovoltaic system, one solar thermal system, and one solar pool heater per resident. A separate application must be submitted for each rebate.

    173(c) All applications must include the information required on the application form, a photocopy of the original purchase agreement for the equipment and installation of the solar energy system, a copy of the final receipt of payment if different from the original purchase agreement, and a photograph of the installed system. All information provided to the department must be legible.

    233(d) The department shall review each timely filed application to determine if the application includes all required information.

    2511. An application that is determined to be complete upon initial filing shall be considered for eligibility and placement in the first-come, first-serve order for allocation of rebates based upon the date and time the application is filed.

    2892. If the department determines that the application does not contain all of the required information the department shall notify the applicant of the incompleteness of the application. Timely filed applications which do not include all required information shall not be considered as eligible for rebates and shall not receive a position in the first-come, first-serve order for allocation of rebates.

    3503. Applicants who are notified of the incompleteness of a timely filed application may file subsequent information in order to make the application complete. Timely filed applications that are initially determined incomplete, but are subsequently determined complete, shall be considered for eligibility for the rebate and placement in the first-come, first401-402serve403d 404order for allocation of rebates based upon the date and time the application is determined complete.

    420(2) ISSUANCE. The department shall issue each rebate after the department determines that all required information has been provided for each application to make the application complete, provided funds are available to do so.

    454Specific Authority 456377.806(7) FS. 458Law Implemented 460377.801, 461377.802, 462377.803, 463377.806 FS. 465History–New 46610-22-07, 467Formerly 46862-16.500469.