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Interconnection Agreement Handling

Interconnection Agreement Handling

Background: Upon initiation of an interconnection request, The utility will transmit the relevant agreement to EverBright. We will then proceed with verifying and obtaining signatures for the Agreement to facilitate the Interconnection process


Each Interaction will be handled via Email through DFO/Sales Force

This process will be handled only by @Jessica noriega . and as her backup, it will be @Nathan Dubbs

If the Workflow has been Cancelled: DO NOT PROCESS THIS INTERCONNECTION

  • Reject it and provide the reasoning note of “Customer’s Job Has been cancelled


Table of Contents

Process

What to do if the Utility is NOT Approved?

Disposition Options

Validation Guide

New Jersey Incentives Packet - (Administratively Determined Incentive (ADI) Program)


Process:

Step

Action

Reference

Step

Action

Reference

1

  • An Incoming Interaction will come through DFO, Click on “Accept” to continue

 

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2

System will open the DocuSign Communication File:

  • Scroll Down until you see the “View Documents” Link and click on it

 

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3

Once in DocuSign:

  • Click on “I agree to use electronic records and signatures

  • Then click on “Continue

 

 

 

4

  • Review the Document and make sure it is coming from an Approved Utility:

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IF it is NOT an Approved Utility:

 

If IT IS an Approved Utility:

 

5

  • Once you identified that it is an actual Interconnection Agreement with an approved utility; you will Scroll Down to the bottom until you see the “Customer” and “Owner” Box Section

 

 

 

6

  • We will gather the Homeowner’s information located in that section and then we will locate the customer within Sales Force by typing their Name

 

 

 

 

 

7

Are you able to locate the account in our system?

IF NOT

  • Go back to the Email and click on the 3 dots next to “View Details” and select “Outcome

  • Select the Disposition “Interconnection-Not Found

  • In “Notes” Add the Homeowner’s Full name as it appears in the Email.

  • Finally Click on “Save

IF YES

  • Go back to the DocuSign Document and confirm if it has been signed or not.

 

 

8

IF it has been Signed Already then:

 

  • Go back to the Email and click on the 3 dots next to “View Details” and select “Outcome”

 

 

 

 

 

  • Select the Disposition “Interconnection-Complete

 

  • Add in “Notes” (Completed and Signed Form)

 

  • Finally click on “Save

 

  • Once the Task is created in the system, you Must do the following:

    • Open the task

    • Click the “Assign to me button

    • Click “Finish

  • After that; you will be able to edit the following as needed:

    • Relates to

    • Additional Dispositions

 


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IF it has NOT been Signed Already then:

 

 

 

  • Click on the Yellow Box that says “Sign

 

 

 

 

 

  • Then Click on “Adopt and Sign

    • After that: Click on “Continue

 

 

  • Go back to the Email and click on the 3 dots next to “View Details” and select “Outcome

 

 

 

  • Select the Disposition “Interconnection-Complete

 

  • Add in “Notes” (Completed and Signed Form)

 

  • Finally click on “Save”

 

 

  • Once the Task is created in the system, you Must do the following:

    • Open the task

    • Click the “Assign to me button

    • Click “Finish

  • After that; you will be able to edit the following as needed:

    • Relates to

    • Additional Dispositions

 



What to do if the Utility is NOT approved?:

Step

Action

Step

Action

1

  • Open the DocuSign and download a PDF of the agreement.

 

2

 

  • Primary Reason:

    • General HO Inquiry

  • Secondary Reason:

    • Interconnection

  • Case Description:

    • Include details about the utility not being approved and note that we require assistance from the compliance team to review the situation and confirm whether the utility will be approved for general interconnection before proceeding

 

3

 

  • CA Primary Reason:

    • Interconnection Agreements

  • Referral Comments:

    • “Legal Review: Interconnection Agreement - Utility Name / State – Installer(s)”

  • Description:

    • Include details about the utility not being approved and note that we require assistance from the compliance team to review the situation and confirm whether the utility will be approved for general interconnection before proceeding

    • Link to the Job

    • Any Background regarding the project or Utility

 

4

  • Once the Case Assignment has been created

    • go to the CA Chatter and click on the “Attachment” Icon to Include the PDF Copy of the Customer’s Contract

 

 

5

  • If the Utility gets approved:


Disposition Options:

Disposition

Description

Disposition

Description

  • Interconnection - Not Found

Unable to locate the Homeowner’s Information or account in the system

  • Interconnection- Complete

Able to locate the Homeowner’s Information or account and Signature has been completed

  • Interconnection Declined

There is an error with the documentation in which we will not proceed with signatures (i.e. EverBright's Name has been spelled incorrectly). See the Validation Guide for Reference.

  • Other

Any other circumstance not listed

  • Closed Duplicate

The agreement attached has been previously resolved already for the same account

  • Requested New Link

If when opening the DocuSign document it says that the link has been expired you will need to receive a new link


Validation Guide:

Validation

Example

Validation

Example

  • Make sure that EverBright's Name spelling is correct

  • Instead of “Everbright” it says “Eberbright

  • There is missing information

  • Instead of “EverBright LLC” it just says “EverBright” without the “LLC”

  • Wrong Information within the wrong category

  • Gary Morris Name is listed as the “Company Name” instead of “EverBright LLC” as the Company Name

  • Verify that the Job is an Active PPA

  • Everfixed

  • EverFlex

  • EverEasy

  • Sometimes the Job may be under the Co-Applicant’s Name

  • Even if the Interconnection Document shows a name “x” and our system shows a name “y” make sure you are checking the Everbright agreement so to confirm that the correct name “x” is under that same agreement

  • Reject Interconnection if Workflow has been cancelled

  • If the Workflow has been cancelled: DO NOT PROCESS THIS INTERCONNECTION

    • Reject it and provide the reasoning note of “Customer’s Job Has been cancelled


New Jersey Incentives Packet - (Administratively Determined Incentive (ADI) Program):

Step

Action

Step

Action

1

  • An email will be sent to you through DFO with the subject:

    • "Interconnection Team has sent you the NJCEP Incentives Packet via PandaDoc"

 

2

  • Once you open the Email, click on the “Open The Document” Button

 

 

3

  • Click on “Start

4

  • Then; click on the “Signature” Box to proceed with the corresponding signature

 

 

 

5

  • Make sure it shows “Gary Morris” as the Signer

    • Finally Click on Accept and Sign

    • Then Stop