N.M. Admin. Code § 3.3.28.14

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 3.3.28.14 - INNOVATIVE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS

A. The department may certify an innovative solar energy system.

B. A taxpayer shall request that the department review an application package as an innovative solar energy system.

C. The division shall conduct a design review of a solar energy system when the taxpayer has requested innovative status.

D. The department may determine that a solar energy system is innovative if

(1) it does not include a system application, component, packaged system, solar thermal collector type or photovoltaic module type that the department may certify; and

(2) the division approves the design.

E. Design approval by the division does not indicate department approval of actual system operation, energy production or code compliance.

F. The application package of an innovative solar energy system shall include attachments in addition to those required in other sections of 3.3.28 NMAC that fully describe the solar energy system, as follows:

(1) a request for innovative status and a description of the innovative feature;

(2) a design schematic detail of each system application, component, packaged system, solar thermal collector type or photovoltaic module type that makes the solar energy system innovative;

(3) a description of system operation; and

(4) an energy analysis of the solar energy system, including an estimate of annual energy production.

G. Innovative solar energy systems that the department may certify shall meet all requirements of 3.3.28 NMAC, with the exception of the specific system application, component, packaged system, solar thermal collector type or photovoltaic module type that is to be installed.

H. The department may approve an innovative component or system for inclusion on the department's list of certified components, if that component or system has been tested, certified, approved or listed by the applicable organization for the specific type of component or system and if such testing, certification, approval or listing is available. Upon the department listing a component or system as certified, subsequent applicants are not required to submit that component or system as an innovative system.

N.M. Admin. Code § 3.3.28.14

3.3.28.14 NMAC - N, 7-1-06; A, 1-31-08