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SSS Designation Decision Trees

Monopoly supplier or facilities with regulated cost recovery​


flowchart TB
    A["Is the resource part of default service for all customers?*"] -- Yes --> B["Standard Supply Service<br>Option to claim up to your<br>pro rata share"]
    A -- No --> C["Is the resource part of a green tariff or<br>other specified product?"]
    C -- Yes --> D["Are all costs recovered through rates paid<br>by subscribers to the specified product<br>(e.g., green tariff)?"]
    C -- No --> B
    D -- Yes --> F["Was the resource initially built to serve<br>the specified product?"]
    D -- No --> B
    F -- Yes --> E["Not SSS Eligible for preferential claims without limitation"]
    F -- No --> B
style B fill:#e6fff9,stroke:#e6fff9,stroke-width:1.5px 
style E fill:#ffe6ec,stroke:#ffe6ec,stroke-width:1.5px

Policy Mandates / Compliance Programs​

graph TD
    Q1["Does the resource participate in a<br>mandatory clean energy program required<br>by legislation or regulation?"] -->|Yes| Q2["Is the certificate retired or made ineligible<br>by participation in the program?"]
    Q1 -->|No| End["Not SSS<br>Eligible for preferential claims<br>beyond SSS allocation"]
    Q2 -->|Yes| Q3["Are the costs for this program being<br>recovered through the utility bill or<br>supplier contract?"]
    Q2 -->|No| End
    Q3 -->|Yes| SSS["Standard Supply Service<br>Option to claim up to your pro rata share"]
    Q3 -->|No| End

style SSS fill:#e6fff9,stroke:#e6fff9,stroke-width:1.5px 
style End fill:#ffe6ec,stroke:#ffe6ec,stroke-width:1.5px

Publicly owned​

graph TD
    Q1["Is the resource majority owned by a<br>government entity supplying load in their<br>home country or region?"] -->|Yes| Q2["Is the resource taxpayer funded?"]
    Q1 -->|No| End["Not SSS<br>Eligible for preferential claims<br>beyond SSS allocation"]
    Q2 -->|Yes| Q3["Was the resource developed through a<br>project awarded through competitive<br>process where government-owned<br>companies receive no taxpayer support<br>different from what a privately owned<br>company would receive?"]
    Q2 -->|No| End
    Q3 -->|Yes| End
    Q3 -->|No| SSS["Standard Supply Service<br>Option to claim up to your pro rata share"]

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    style SSS fill:#e6fff9,stroke:#e6fff9,stroke-width:1.5px
    style End fill:#ffe6ec,stroke:#ffe6ec,stroke-width:1.5px