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Submit a self-certification form for a statutory exception

Information to obtain a statutory exception from the single parcel rule.
Submit a statutory exception 

Contacts

MassACA

Phone

MassACA.org helpline Call MassACA, MassACA.org helpline at (877) 357-9030

Online

General and account support Email MassACA at help@massaca.org

The Details

What you need

You must have the following documentation to complete the self-certification form (Form) for a statutory exception:

  1. Contact information and electric company account number for the host customer.
  2. Contact information for the solar net metering facility owner (if different than the host customer).
  3. Information for each existing and proposed solar net metering facility expecting to qualify for the statutory exception(s), including:
    1. facility address, 
    2. nameplate capacity in kilowatts alternating current unless such information cannot be obtained, and
    3. a copy of the interconnection service agreement (ISA) or conditional approval.
  4. Information for the parcel of land on which the proposed solar net metering facilities will be located:
    1. the book and page number for the recorded deed from the Registry of Deeds; 
    2. Property ID and location ID from Massachusetts Interactive Property Map.
  5. For statutory exception 1,  the government-owned statutory exception, the Department of Public Utilities’ (DPU) Public ID number for the parcel owner.

Fees

$750 per Form

How to submit

Submit the Form on the MassACA website.

More info

What are the 5 statutory exceptions?

Exception typeEligibilityMaximum aggregate capacity on parcel of land
government-owned parcelThe solar net metering facilities are on a parcel of land owned by a municipality or other governmental entity.10 megawatts (MW)
low-or-moderate income housingThe solar net metering facilities are on a single parcel of land where all buildings on that parcel comprise low- or moderate-income housing as defined in G.L. c. 40B, § 20.10 MW
separate and distinct rooftopsEach solar net metering facility is on a rooftop of a physically separate structure and tied behind the electric service of the structure on which it is located.2 MW
separate customers under the same rooftopMultiple solar net metering facilities may be located on a single rooftop on a single parcel of land if each net metering facility installed on that rooftop is interconnected behind the meter of a separate host customer.  This exception can apply to multiple rooftops per parcel of land, provided that at least 1 rooftop has 2 or more net metering facilities where each customer is a separate host customer.10 MW
additional facility not less than 1 yearA solar net metering facility is eligible for this statutory exception not less than 1 year after the most recently installed facility situated on the same parcel received its authorization to interconnect from the electric company.2 MW

Who should submit a Form?

You should submit a Form if you are a host customer:

  • that wants to have more than 1 solar net metering facility on the parcel of land and are eligible for a statutory exception listed above.
  • with existing solar net metering facilities operating with a rooftop exception or a petition exception that seeks to expand or add 1 or more facilities on the parcel of land.  D.P.U. 23-20-A at 33-34.

Configurations that are not eligible

You are not eligible for a statutory exception if:

  • you have a multiple technologies blanket exception.  All net metering facilities on the parcel of land must be solar net metering facilities.  D.P.U. 23-20-A at 34.
  • only some of the solar net metering facilities on the parcel of land are eligible for the given statutory exception.  D.P.U. 23-20-A at 35.

Disclaimer

Receipt of a statutory exception does not guarantee either the interconnection of or cap allocations for the net metering facilities in question. The host customer is responsible for complying with all applicable federal, state, and municipal rules and regulations.  

Resources that you should read before submitting a Form

If you are submitting a Form, we recommend that you read: 

  1. D.P.U. 23-20-A;
  2. D.P.U. 23-20-B;
  3. Guidelines for the self-certification process; and
  4. the statutory exception help and guidance information.

Contact

Phone
MassACA.org helpline Call MassACA, MassACA.org helpline at (877) 357-9030
Online
General and account support Email MassACA at help@massaca.org

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