Transition Incentive (TI) Program
The Transition Incentive (TI) Program was a program in New Jersey that bridged the gap between the Solar Renewable Energy Certificate (SREC) Registration Program (SRP) and the Successor Solar Incentive Program (SuSI Program).
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Past program
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The Transition Incentive Program closed to new applications on August 27, 2021.
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About the Program
In December 2019, the Transition Incentive (TI) Program was established by a Board Order to provide a bridge between the SREC Registration Program (SRP) and its successor program. This Order included the creation of fixed-price Transition Renewable Energy Certificates (TRECs). The NJ BPU has now established the Successor Solar Incentive Program (SuSI Program) as the long-term solution and closed the Transition Incentive (TI) Program to new applicants on August 27, 2021.
Program Status
The Transition Incentive Program portal is open only for projects qualifying for the two exceptions below. If your project does not fall within the two exceptions, you are no longer eligible to submit a new application for the TI program. You now have the opportunity to participate in the ADI program and can submit a new registration in the ADI portal.
The Transition Incentive Program closed to new applications on August 27,2021 at 11:59:59 PM EST, with two exceptions:
- New applications from Year 2 Community Solar projects that are currently pending final selection by NJBPU.
- Subsection (t) projects that applied for conditional certification on or before August 27, 2021, at 11:59:59 p.m. EST. These projects must fulfill all other requirements of certification for TREC eligibility pursuant to Subsection (t). If granted conditional certification by the Board, these projects will be eligible to register for the TI Program even if the Board grants conditional certification after August 27.
TI Applications that have been issued an acceptance letter will have the opportunity to submit the Final As-Built packet and complete in the TI portal.
For additional detailed information on the Close of Transition Incentive Program (TI) and the opening of the Administratively Determined Incentive Program (ADI), please see announcement and Boards order below:
Registration Documents
TI Initial Registration Checklists and Forms:
TI Application Checklist for Grid Supply Projects (Nov 2020)TI Application Checklist for Community Solar Projects (Nov 2020)TI Application Certification Form - English Version (May 2020)TI Application Certification Form - Spanish Version (Oct 2020)TI Disclosure Form for Purchase - English Version (May 2020)TI Disclosure Form for Purchase - Spanish Version (Oct 2020)TI Disclosure Form for Lease - English Version (May 2020)TI Disclosure Form for Lease - Spanish Version (Oct 2020)TI Disclosure Form for PPA - English Version (May 2020)TI Disclosure Form for PPA - Spanish Version (Oct 2020)Milestone Reporting Forms
The Milestone Reporting Form is required for Net Metered Facilities Greater than 1 MW and all Grid Supply and Community Solar Projects. This form must be submitted with the initial TI Application Packet and quarterly thereafter, up until the submission of the Final As-Built (Post Construction Certification) Package.
Subsection (t) (January 2023)Net Metered Facilities Milestone Reporting Form (Jan 2023)Community Solar (May 2020)The Final As-Built (Post Construction Certification) Packet
A completed Final As-Built packet (Defined under N.J.A.C.14:8-2.4 (i) as the Post- Construction Certification Package) must be submitted on or before the expiration date that is noted on the TI Acceptance letter or in the TI Transfer letter that you received when transferring your SRP Registration to the TI Program.
You must obtain Permission to Operate (PTO) by the local Electric Distribution Company, submit all post construction documents listed in the TI Final As-Built Checklist and meet all other program requirements on of before the expiration date. The TI Program defines construction complete as the date the permission to operate is issued.
If the Final As-Built packet is submitted and construction completed after the expiration date noted in the appropriate letter, you will be required to re-submit a new TI Application Packet in the online portal. The new TI Application packet will be treated as a new submittal with no reference to the previous application.
For an installation to be deemed complete and selected for an on-site TI inspection or an inspection waiver, all documents listed on the Final As-Built Checklist must be completed and submitted to the TI Application online portal.
TI Final As-Built Checklist (Apr 2022)TI Final As-Built Solar Technical Worksheet - English Version (Nov 2020)TI Final As-Built Solar Technical Worksheet - Spanish Version (Oct 2020)Community Solar Affidavit (August 2022)Post-Construction NJDEP Compliance Form Solar Act Subsection (t) N.J.S.A. 48:3-87Related Resources
This page contains links to proceedings for all solar programs administered by New Jersey's Clean Energy Program.
Solar Activity ReportsNew Jersey's Clean Energy Program solar activity reports provide detailed information for all solar projects that are installed and currently under development in New Jersey. Solar activity reports and data are posted on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 2:00pm EST for the previous reporting month.
Solar Production MeterAll solar energy systems eligible to earn SRECs must report system production based upon readings from a revenue-grade meter that meets the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard C12.1-2008. Learn more about the requirements and Board Orders regarding solar production here.