C.R.S. Section 40-2-128
Solar photovoltaic installations

  • supervision by certified practitioners
  • qualifications of electrical contractors
  • definitions

(1)

For all photovoltaic installations allowed under section 40-2-124 with a direct current design capacity of less than three hundred kilowatts:
(a)(I)(A) The performance of all photovoltaic electrical work, the installation of photovoltaic modules, and the installation of photovoltaic module mounting equipment is subject to on-site supervision by a certified photovoltaic energy practitioner, as designated by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP), or a licensed master electrician, licensed journeyman electrician, or licensed residential wireman, as defined in section 12-115-103.

(B)

In the case of building-integrated photovoltaic technology, if the type of building-integrated photovoltaic technology installed or the scope of the building-integrated photovoltaic installation involved does not require a licensed master electrician, licensed journeyman electrician, or licensed residential wireman to perform the installation work and the installation work concerns the installation of roofing materials, the on-site supervision may be performed by a certified solar energy installer, as designated by NABCEP or Roof Integrated Solar Energy (RISE).

(C)

For a building-integrated photovoltaic installation, a licensed master electrician, licensed journeyman electrician, or licensed residential wireman must perform the installation work for any stage of the installation after the installation materials penetrate the roof, a structural wall, or another part of the building, or any stage of the installation in which the building-integrated photovoltaic materials transition to a surface-mounted junction box and utilize types of conduit and building wire that are approved by the national electrical code, as defined in section 12-115-103 (8).

(D)

By submitting an initial application for funding or an initial contract proposal, the applicant assumes responsibility for employing or contracting with one or more certified energy practitioners or licensed master electricians, licensed journeyman electricians, or licensed residential wiremen to supervise the installation and as necessary to maintain the three-to-one ratio required by subsection (1)(b) of this section, including during any off-site, preinstallation assembly. Payment of any incentives for the work shall not be approved until the applicant supplies the name and certification number of each certified energy practitioner or the license number of each master electrician, journeyman electrician, or residential wireman who actually provided on-site supervision or was present to maintain the three-to-one ratio required by subsection (1)(d) of this section.

(II)

Neither the commission nor the utility shall have responsibility for monitoring or enforcing compliance with this section. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to obtain the information required by subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (a), and it shall be the responsibility of the qualifying retail utility to obtain from the applicant and retain, for at least one year after completion of the installation, copies of all documentation submitted by the applicant in connection with the installation.

(b)

All work performed on the alternating-current side of the inverter will be performed by an electrical contractor who employs a licensed journeyman electrician or a licensed residential wireman who will perform the work. All electrical work that pertains to article 115 of title 12 will be performed by an electrical apprentice registered with the appropriate state regulatory agency, a licensed journeyman electrician, or a licensed residential wireman. The appropriate ratio of no less than one journeyman or residential wireman for every three electrical apprentices will be maintained.

(c)

Repealed.

(d)

On a system with a direct current design capacity of less than three hundred kilowatts:

(I)

The ratio of the number of persons who are assisting with the work and who are neither licensed electricians nor registered electrical apprentices to the number of persons who are certified as provided in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) shall never exceed three to one, and a person who is both licensed and certified shall not count double for purposes of measuring this ratio, during the following stages:

(A)

The installation of photovoltaic modules;

(B)

The installation of photovoltaic module mounting equipment; and

(C)

Any photovoltaic electrical work; and

(II)

There shall be, at all times, at least one on-site supervisor who is certified as provided in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1).

(2)

As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(I)

“Photovoltaic electrical work” means wiring, grounding, or repairing electrical apparatus and equipment in a photovoltaic distributed generation system.

(II)

“Photovoltaic electrical work” includes the preinstallation assembly of photovoltaic modules to photovoltaic module mounting equipment for installation on-site.

(III)

“Photovoltaic electrical work” does not include site preparation, trenching or excavating, hauling, or other work that is not specifically described in subparagraph (I) or (II) of this paragraph (a).

(b)

“Photovoltaic module” means the module or panel that generates electricity through a photovoltaic process.

(c)

“Photovoltaic module mounting equipment” means the racking, mounting, apparatus, equipment, or structure that physically supports and secures one or more photovoltaic modules in place or to a roof, wall, foundation, or pedestal.

Source: Section 40-2-128 — Solar photovoltaic installations - supervision by certified practitioners - qualifications of electrical contractors - definitions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-40.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

40‑2‑101
Creation - appointment - term - subject to termination - repeal of part 40‑2‑102
Oath - qualifications 40‑2‑103
Director - duties 40‑2‑104
Assistants and employees - utilization of independent experts 40‑2‑104.5
Financial disclosures by intervenors 40‑2‑105
Office - sessions - seal - supplies 40‑2‑106
Reports and decisions of the commission 40‑2‑107
Compensation and expenses of employees 40‑2‑108
Rules - legislative declaration 40‑2‑109
Report to executive director of the department of revenue 40‑2‑109.5
Incentives for distributed generation - definition 40‑2‑110
Appropriation and fees 40‑2‑110.5
Annual fees - public utilities commission motor carrier fund - created 40‑2‑111
Report of utilities to department of revenue 40‑2‑112
Computation of fees 40‑2‑113
Collection of fees - limitation 40‑2‑114
Disposition of fees collected - telecommunications utility fund - fixed utility fund - appropriation 40‑2‑115
Cooperation with other states and with the United States - natural gas pipeline safety - customer-owned service line maintenance and repairs notice of responsibility - rules - definitions 40‑2‑119
Exemption of rail carrier transportation 40‑2‑120
Rail transportation policy 40‑2‑122
Natural gas - deregulation of supply - voluntary separation of service offerings - consumer protection - legislative declaration - definition - rules 40‑2‑123
Energy technologies - consideration by commission - incentives - demonstration projects - definitions - repeal 40‑2‑124
Renewable energy standards - qualifying retail and wholesale utilities - definitions - net metering - legislative declaration - rules 40‑2‑125
Eminent domain restrictions 40‑2‑125.5
Carbon dioxide emission reductions - goal to eliminate by 2050 - legislative declaration - interim targets - submission and approval of plans - definitions - cost recovery - reports - rules 40‑2‑126
Transmission facilities - biennial review - energy resource zones - definitions - plans - approval - cost recovery - powerline trail consideration 40‑2‑127
Community energy funds - community solar gardens - definitions - rules - legislative declaration - repeal 40‑2‑127.5
Community energy funds - community geothermal gardens - rules - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal 40‑2‑128
Solar photovoltaic installations - supervision by certified practitioners - qualifications of electrical contractors - definitions 40‑2‑129
New resource acquisitions - factors in determination - local employment - “best value” employment metrics - rules - report 40‑2‑130
Distributed resources - energy storage systems - definitions - legislative declaration - rules 40‑2‑131
State of 911 report 40‑2‑132
Distribution system planning - definition - rules 40‑2‑133
Workforce transition planning filing - definition 40‑2‑134
Wholesale electric cooperatives - electric resource planning - definition - rules 40‑2‑135
Retail distributed generation - customers’ rights - rules - penalties 40‑2‑136
Energy storage systems - terms and conditions for installation, interconnection, and use by cooperatives - legislative declaration - definitions 40‑2‑137
Investor-owned utility electric resource planning - retirement of electric generating facility - commission to consider securitization as means of financing 40‑2‑138
Projects for the production of clean hydrogen - proceeding - hydrogen hub projects - rules - reports - definitions 40‑2‑139
Investor-owned utility electric resource planning - maximum discount rate authorized 40‑2‑201
Legislative declaration 40‑2‑202
Definitions 40‑2‑203
Procurement mechanisms - determination by commission - rules
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 40-2-128’s source at colorado​.gov