Solar Technical Working Group Meeting

New Jersey's Clean Energy ProgramTM

Solar Technical Working Group Meeting

AGENDA

Location: Woodbridge Community Center

Address/Directions: 600 Main Street, Woodbridge, NJ 07095

http://www.thearenasatwoodbridge.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=bbbtprQYAKQ%3d&tabid=1337

Parking: Free public parking

Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Time: 1:00 – 3:30 PM (no conference calling capabilities)

Purpose of Solar Technical Working Group (STWG) Meetings:

The Solar Technical Working Group meeting offers a forum for the open discussion of technical issues and other topics identified by installers and the NJ Clean Energy Program as being in the interest of achieving and maintaining the highest performance standards for photovoltaic installations. Please note that this meeting is not intended to serve as either New Installer Overview Training or Quality Assurance Training.

Day’s Agenda:

1:00 – 1:10 PM Opening Remarks Scott Hunter

1:10 – 1:20 PM Installations Update Charlie Garrison

1:20 – 1:35 PM Inspection Program Requirements David Damiani

·  Overview of QA inspection process and sampling percentages

·  Best practices for PV installations for highest system efficiencies

1:35 – 1:55 PM PV Commissioning Form David Damiani

·  Demonstration of PV Commissioning form

·  Explain each section of commissioning form

·  Explain voltage and amperage readings needed on site

1:55 – 2:25 PM Labeling and Metering Requirements Robert Menist

·  Required PV system labels

·  Metering requirements – location and type of meter

2:25 – 2:45 PM Issuance of NJ Certification Number Tammy Gray

·  Metering configuration for additional system capacity at an existing site

o  Adding capacity to an existing NJ Certification number

o  Requesting a new Certification number for additional capacity

·  GATS Schedule A form

2:45 – 3:05 PM Shading Tools David Damiani

·  High level introduction of shading tools

·  Explanation of Pathfinder summary report columns and which column to use for derate to estimate production in PVwatts

3:05 – 3:30 PM Open Forum

·  Q&A related to the topics discussed and feedback

·  Open discussion of future technical working group meetings

·  Next proposed WG meeting in September

3:30 PM Adjourn