AECs must be retired in your GATS sub-accounts proportionally to the territories where you served load. We provide the breakdown of Tier I non-solar, Tier II, and Solar AECs by EDC territory on your PennAEPS web portal and on your obligation letter.
Only Tier I credits can be used for Tier I compliance and only Tier II credits can be used for Tier II compliance. Solar credits can be used to meet the Tier I requirement.
An accurate price paid for each credit must be provided through the PJM-GATS system unless the credits were self-generated or bundled with energy. Please make sure that your suppliers are transferring credits to you with pricing.
No. Please only retire the number of credits on your obligation letter by load zone. You can retire the additional expiring credits to meet voluntary compliance if applicable. The PJM-GATS Administrator can assist in making voluntary retirements.
In accordance with the implementation of Act 40, all solar facilities located outside of the state of Pennsylvania, were assigned a Tier I non-solar certification number in the format of PA-NNNNNN-NSTI-I (“NSTI”). Out-of-state solar credits from generation prior to and through the month of October 2017 will remain eligible for PA AEPS solar compliance until those credits are retired or expire. These certificates will maintain their certification of PA-NNNNNN-SUN-I (“SUN”). Credits are valid the year they are generated and for two years after. EDC/EGS with contracts for out-of-state solar PV credits should follow the guidelines issued in the May 16, 2018 Secretarial Letter to file a petition with the PUC. If you will be retiring out-of-state (NSTI) credits with an approved Order from the PUC, please provide a copy of the Order and a spreadsheet of credits that you will be retiring so we can confirm they were approved for retirement by the PUC.