Brighton Township, Beaver County

Principal solar energy systems (PSES): "(d) An independent Pennsylvania registered professional engineer shall be retained by the facility owner and/or operator to estimate the total cost of decommissioning ("decommissioning costs") without regard to salvage value of the equipment, and the cost of decommissioning net salvage value of the equipment ("net decommissioning costs"). These estimates shall be submitted to the Township after the first year of operation and every fifth year thereafter. (e) The facility owner and/or operator shall post and maintain decommissioning funds in an amount equal to net decommissioning costs, provided that at no point shall decommissioning funds be less than 110% of decommissioning costs. The decommissioning funds shall be posted and maintained with a bonding company or federal or commonwealth chartered lending institution chosen by the facility owner and/or operator and participating landowner posting the financial security, provided that the bonding company or lending institution is authorized to conduct such business within the Commonwealth and is approved by the Township. (f) Decommissioning funds may be in the form of a performance bond, surety bond, letter of credit, corporate guarantee or other form of financial assurance as may be acceptable to the Township." "(h) If neither the facility owner and/or operator, nor the landowner, complete decommissioning within the periods prescribed by Subsection D(7)(a) and (g), then the Township may declare the facility owner and/or operator in default and proceed to collect the financial security. The entry into and submission of evidence of a participating landowner agreement to the Township shall constitute agreement and consent of the parties to the agreement, their respective heirs, successors and assigns that the Township may take such action as necessary to implement the decommissioning plan. (i) The financial security may be released when the facility owner and/or operator has demonstrated and the Township concurs that decommissioning has been satisfactorily completed, or upon written approval of the Township in order to implement the decommissioning plan."