[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 10, Volume 3] [Revised as of January 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 10CFR451.5] [Page 469] TITLE 10--ENERGY CHAPTER II--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PART 451_RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION INCENTIVES--Table of Contents Sec. 451.5 Where and when to apply. (a) Pre-application and notification. (1) An applicant may submit at any time a pre-application, containing the information described in Sec. 451.8 (a) through (e), to obtain a preliminary and conditional determination of eligibility. (2) To assist DOE in its budget planning, the owner or operator of a qualified renewable energy facility is requested to provide notification at least 6 months in advance of when a facility is expected to be first used, providing projected information specified in Sec. 451.8 (a) through (e). (b) Application. (1) Except as provided by paragraph (b)(2) of this section, an application for an incentive payment for electric energy generated and sold in a fiscal year must be filed during the first quarter (October 1 through December 31) of the next fiscal year. (2) For energy generated and sold in fiscal year 1994, an application for incentive payment must be filed on or before September 5, 1995. (3) Failure to file an application in any fiscal year for payment for energy generated in the preceding fiscal year shall disqualify the owner or operator from eligibility for any incentive payment for energy generated in that preceding fiscal year. (c) Where. Applications and notifications to the Department shall be submitted to the Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO, 80401.