Methods, systems and agreements for increasing the likelihood of repayments under a financing agreement for renewable energy equipment

摘要

A system is provided for increasing the probability of timely receiving payment under an agreement between a consumer and a non-utility entity for providing financing for renewable energy consumer premises equipment (CPE) by the consumer for power generation at a consumer premises, the renewable energy CPE adapted to deliver power onto a power grid or to the consumer's premises, the system comprising: a computer for monitoring consumer financial information for by the non-utility entity to detect the consumer's financing default in accordance with the agreement, wherein the renewable energy CPE including a PV array and a control device coupled to the PV array for controlling the operation of the PV array and any power generated by the CPE upon a default detected by the computer.

主权项

1. A method for controlling the delivery of power generated by renewable energy consumer premises equipment (CPE) at a consumer premises, the renewable energy CPE adapted to deliver power onto the consumer premises and a power grid, the method comprising:
monitoring, by a computer, payments required to be made by a consumer under a financing agreement between a non-utility entity and the consumer for the renewable energy CPE located at the consumer premises; and upon detecting the default of the agreement, communicating, by a computer, a control signal to a shut off control device coupled with the renewable energy CPE that controls power delivery from the renewable energy CPE to prevent power from flowing from the renewable energy CPE to the consumer premises; and in response to receiving the control signal, controlling, via the shut off control device, the operation of the renewable energy CPE by preventing power being generated by the renewable energy CPE from being used by the consumer premises.