To reach commercial operation, your project must satisfy the following requirements:

• the OPA has issued a notice to proceed
• a metering plan has been submitted and approved by the OPA
• a single-line electrical drawing that identifies the connection point, the transmission and distribution facilities, including the transformer station(s), that are close to the project has been submitted to the OPA
• at least 90 percent of the FIT contract capacity must be installed
• the OPA has received an Independent Engineer Certificate in the prescribed form with the required information from an independent engineer
• a declaration of commercial operation must be submitted in the prescribed form to the OPA (see Exhibit F).

Both your first and second security payments will be returned once your project has achieved commercial operation.