Domestic Content Requirement Audits By The Ontario Power Authority

Under the Ontario Power Authority's (OPA) FIT Program, once a solar photovoltaic (PV) power generating facility has reached commercial operation, the Supplier to the OPA will receive payments for its electricity production in accordance with the metering and settlement requirements contained in the FIT Contract. The Supplier may still, however, undergo a random audit by the OPA for the purpose of reviewing whether the solar power generation facility was developed in compliance with the domestic content requirements. The purpose of this article is to provide a high level overview of the OPA's audit process and requirements for solar power generation projects with an installed nameplate capacity in excess of 10 kW that use crystalline silicon PV technology.