Section 468.60  Certification Requirements

An applicant shall be certified if its application satisfies the following requirements:

a)         The applicant certifies that it will remain in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and Commission rules and orders, including, but not limited to, the requirements of Sections 16-128(a) and 16-128A of the Act and this Part.

b)         The applicant certifies that it will ensure that its employees, agents or contractors, or the employees, agents or contractors of any entity, agent or contractor with which it has contracted to perform those functions within the State of Illinois, shall:

1)         Comply with applicable building and electrical codes, including those contained in the NEC;

2)         Comply with the distributed generation facility manufacturer's installation instructions;

3)         Install only distributed generation facilities that meet recognized industry standards; and

4)         Ensure that all obligations required under this Part and Sections 16-128(a) and 16-128A of the Act are met prior to placing into, or returning into, use any distributed generation facility that the certificate holder installed.

c)         The applicant certifies that it will comply with applicable licensing and municipal bonding requirements to do business in the State of Illinois.

d)         The applicant certifies that every installation of a distributed generation facility will be performed only by:

1)         a qualified person; or

2)         an electrical contractor who is not a qualified person, provided he/she is directly supervised by a qualified person; or

3)         a person who is not a qualified person but is enrolled in a training program that, upon satisfactory completion, will meet the requirement to become a qualified person provided he/she is directly supervised by a qualified person.

e)         The applicant certifies that it is licensed to do business in the State of Illinois.