Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
COLLECTIVE SOLAR
Solar installations owned collectively through subdivision
homeowners' associations, college student groups, "adopt-a-solar-panel"
programs, or other similar arrangements.
FLUSH-MOUNTED SOLAR PANEL
Photovoltaic panels and tiles that are installed flush to
the surface of a roof and which cannot be angled or raised.
LARGE-SCALE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM
A solar energy system that is ground mounted and produces
energy primarily for the purpose of off-site sale or consumption,
or which exceeds 1,000 square feet based on the perimeter occupied
by the solar panels.
NET METERING
A billing arrangement that allows solar customers to get
credit for excess electricity that they generate and deliver back
to the grid, so that they only pay for their net electricity usage
at the end of the month.
PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) SYSTEMS
A solar energy system that produces electricity by the use
of semiconductor devices, called "photovoltaic cells," which generate
electricity whenever light strikes them.
QUALIFIED SOLAR INSTALLER
A person who has skills and knowledge related to the construction
and operation of solar electrical equipment and installations and
has received safety training on the hazards involved, who is certified
as a solar installer by the North American Board of Certified Energy
Practitioners (NABCEP), shall be deemed to be a qualified solar installer
for the purposes of this definition. Persons who are not on NABCEP's
list of certified installers are deemed to be qualified solar installers
if the Town of South Bristol Code Enforcement Officer determines such
persons have had adequate training to determine the degree and extent
of the hazard and the personal protective equipment and job planning
necessary to perform the installation safely. Such training shall
include the proper use of special precautionary techniques and personal
protective equipment, as well as the skills and techniques necessary
to distinguish exposed energized parts from other parts of electrical
equipment and to determine the nominal voltage of exposed live parts.
ROOFTOP OR BUILDING-MOUNTED SOLAR SYSTEM
A solar power system in which solar panels are mounted on
top of the structure or a roof either as a flush-mounted system or
as modules fixed to frames which can be tilted toward the south at
an optimal angle.
SMALL-SCALE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM
A solar energy system that produces energy primarily for
the purpose of on-site use and does not exceed 1,000 square feet based
on the perimeter occupied by the solar panels.
SOLAR ACCESS
Space open to the sun and clear of overhangs or shade, including
the orientation of streets and lots to the sun, so as to permit the
use of active and/or passive solar energy systems on individual properties.
SOLAR COLLECTOR
A solar photovoltaic cell, panel, or array, or solar hot
air or water collector device, which relies upon solar radiation as
an energy source for the generation of electricity or transfer of
stored heat.
SOLAR EASEMENT
An easement recorded pursuant to New York Real Property Law
§ 335-b, the purpose of which is to secure the right to
receive sunlight across real property of another for continued access
to sunlight necessary to operate a solar collector.
SOLAR ENERGY EQUIPMENT/SYSTEM
Solar collectors, controls, energy storage devices, heat
pumps, heat exchangers and other materials, hardware or equipment
necessary to the process by which solar radiation is collected, converted
into another form of energy, stored, protected from unnecessary dissipation
and distributed. Solar systems include solar thermal, photovoltaic
and concentrated solar.
SOLAR PANEL
Allows for an energy transfer from light energy to heat and
electrical.
SOLAR STORAGE BATTERY
A device that stores energy from the sun and makes it available
in an electrical form.
SOLAR-THERMAL SYSTEMS
Solar thermal systems directly heat water or other liquid
using sunlight. The heated liquid is used for such purposes as space
heating and cooling, domestic hot water, and heating pool water.