South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 111 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Article - LESSORS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES
Subarticle 3 - OPERATIONS OF LESSORS
Section 111-32 - Requirements for Lease Agreements
Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 111-32
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
A. Lease Agreements must contain provisions as required by Title 37 and applicable regulations, Title 58, Chapter 27, Article 23 and these regulations.
B. In addition to the requirements contained in Title 37 and applicable regulations, the Lease Agreements and appropriate disclosures shall include the following provisions:
1. Lease Agreements shall include:
a. Prominent display of the Certificate
number issued by ORS.
b. ORS phone
number and e-mail address for Consumer Complaints including the statement in
bold 12-point font 'If you are unable to resolve your complaint with the
Lessor, you have the right to contact the South Carolina Office of Regulatory
Staff.'
c. A copy of any warranties
for renewable energy facilities.
2. Appropriate disclosures as required by
Title 37 and applicable regulations, shall include the following additional
provisions:
a. ORS phone number and e-mail
address for Customer Complaints including the statement in bold 12-point font
'If you are unable to resolve your complaint with the Lessor, you have the
right to contact the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff.'
b. A description of the renewable energy
facility, including the make and model of the renewable energy facility's major
component(s).
c. A guarantee
concerning the energy production output that the renewable energy facility will
provide, and the impact of such guarantee on monthly payments as set forth in
the Lease Agreement. A production guarantee that meets these requirements does
not violate Section 111-31(D)(1)(a).
d. A description of any warranties to
include, but not limited to:
i. A disclosure
notifying the Lessee of the transferability of the obligations under the
warranty to a subsequent Lessee.
ii. A disclosure describing any warranty for
the repair of any damage to the roof of the premises in connection with the
installation or removal of renewable energy facilities.
iii. A disclosure regarding whether the
warranty or maintenance obligations related to renewable energy facilities may
be sold or transferred to a third party.
e. An explanation of any interest,
installation fees, document preparation fees, service fees, escalation rates,
cancellation fees, roof repair costs or other costs to be paid by the
Customer.
f. In the event that a
Lessor causes a financing statement to be filed pursuant to the Uniform
Commercial Code-Secured Transactions, the Lessor, or any successor in interest
to the Lessor, shall provide to the Lessee a copy of the filed financing
statement within thirty calendar days of the filing.
g. A disclosure describing the
transferability of the Lease Agreement and any conditions on transferring the
Lease Agreement in connection with the Lessee selling his or her
premises.
h. A description of any
restrictions the Lease Agreement imposes on the modification or transfer of the
premises to which the renewable energy facility serves.
i. The total number of payments, including
the interest, the payment frequency, the estimated amount of the payment
expressed in dollars, and the payment due date over the leased term.
j. The estimated amount of the total payments
due under the Lease Agreement, including, without limitation, any incentives
that are included in the estimated lease payments.
k. A description of any state or federal tax
incentives that are included in the calculation of Lease payments.
l. A description of the billing and payment
procedures.
m. A statement in bold
12-point font with substantially the following same form and content: "Utility
rates, structures and estimated savings are subject to change, and incentives
may change or be terminated by executive, legislative or regulatory
action."
n. A statement in bold
12-point font with substantially the following form and content: "All
provisions contained in the Lease Agreement and disclosures are considered
agreed to by the Lessee upon signature. NO employee or representative of [name
of Lessor] is authorized to make any promise to you that is not contained in
the Lease Agreement or disclosures concerning the cost savings, tax benefits,
or government or utility incentives. You should not rely upon any promise or
estimate received verbally or in writing which is not clearly contained in this
Lease Agreement or disclosures."
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