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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cost of Sales

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales is the direct cost associated with the earning of revenue and predominantly includes the cost and transportation of natural gas commodity, cost of obtaining the air permits, licenses, payroll and payroll related costs and the rent of the sites where the energy producing plants are located.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the statements of cash flows, cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less which are not securing any corporate obligations. The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are stated at the amount management expects to collect from outstanding balances.  Accounts receivable as of December 31, 2013, and December 31, 2012, includes amounts for energy services provided to customers but not invoiced as of those dates amounting to $3,033 and $14,300, respectively.  An allowance for doubtful accounts is provided for those accounts receivable considered to be uncollectable based on historical experience and management’s evaluation of outstanding accounts receivable at the end of the period. Bad debts are written off against the allowance when identified. The Company determined that $20,918 was required at December 31, 2013 and no allowance was required as at December 31, 2012.

Prepaid Expenses

Prepaid Expenses

Prepaid expenses consist primarily of short-term prepaid expenditures that will amortize within one year.

Inventory

Inventory

During 2012 inventories are comprised of the cogeneration equipment intended for sale and the parts and materials required for the refurbishment and maintenance of the plants. It is stated at cost, valued on a first-in, first-out basis. Inventory is reviewed periodically for slow-moving and obsolete items.  Inventory amounting to $104,987 and $241,142 was written off during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.   In 2013 we changed the method of purchasing equipment and parts and instituted the process of buying as needed and shipping directly to the job site.

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consists primarily of leasehold improvements, office equipment and computer equipment, and is recorded at historical cost. Major additions and improvements are capitalized as additions to the property and equipment accounts, while replacements, maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the life of the respective assets, are expensed as incurred. Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment are computed on a straight-line basis over the following estimated useful lives:

     
Asset Classification   Estimated Useful Life
Furniture and office equipment   Seven years
Computer equipment and software costs   Three years
Leasehold improvements   Lesser of term of lease or five years
Automobiles   Three years
Project Assets

Project Assets

Project assets consist of costs of materials, direct labor, outside contract services and project development costs incurred in connection with the construction of the small-scale renewable energy plants that the Company owns.  Depreciation is, generally, recorded on a straight line basis beginning in the month that operations commence over the assets estimated useful lives ranging from 10 to 20 years. Routine maintenance costs, to the extent that they do not extend the life of the asset, are expensed in the year they are incurred.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred. This analysis is performed by comparing the respective carrying values of the assets to the current and expected future cash flows, on an undiscounted basis, to be generated from such assets. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the long-lived assets. Loss on long-lived assets to be disposed of is determined in a similar manner, except that fair values are reduced for the cost of disposal. Based on its review, the Company recognized impairment expense of $0 and $655,925 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

The Company derives revenue from energy efficiency and renewable energy products and services, which includes the design, engineering, and construction of energy systems that produce electricity, heat or cooling from renewable sources of energy. The Company enters into long-term energy sales agreements (with a typical term of 10 to 15 years) with customers, whereby these energy systems are owned by the Company and are installed in customers’ buildings. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had 6 operating energy systems.

 

Each month, the Company obtains readings from its energy meters to determine the amount of energy produced for each customer. The Company multiplies these readings by the appropriate published price of energy (electricity) from its customers’ local energy utility, and the energy services agreement entered into with each customer, to derive the value of the monthly energy sales, less the applicable negotiated discount.  The Company’s revenues per customer, on a monthly basis, will vary based on the amount of energy produced by its energy systems and the published price of energy (electricity, natural gas or oil) obtained from its customers’ local energy utility.

 

The Company recognizes revenue when it is realized or realizable and earned, and therefore only recognizes revenue on energy systems once those systems become operational. The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of equipment upon installation and recognizes revenue on professional services in accordance with the contract entered into with the customer.

 

The Company must meet all of the following four criteria in order to recognize revenue:

 

· Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists
· Delivery has occurred

· The sales price is fixed or determinable
· Collection is reasonably assured


Payments received in advance of satisfaction of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are recorded as advances from customers.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not these items will either expire before the Company is able to realize their benefits, or that future deductibility is uncertain.

 

The Company also follows the guidance related to accounting for income tax uncertainties. In accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, the Company recognizes the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more likely than not threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. No liability for unrecognized tax benefits was recorded as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company records stock-based compensation at fair value as of the date of grant and recognizes the corresponding expense over the requisite service period (usually the vesting period), utilizing the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The volatility component of the calculation is based on the historic volatility of the Company’s stock or the expected future volatility. The expected life assumption is primarily based on historical exercise patterns and employee post-vesting termination behavior. The risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

Derivative Accounting

Derivative Accounting

The Company evaluates any long-term energy purchase contracts pursuant to ASC 815 to determine whether they qualify for derivative accounting.   In May 2012 the Company entered into a 24 month fixed price natural gas supply agreement with a major vendor.  This contract met the normal sales and purchases exception provided for under ASC 815.  As such, related transactions under this contract are not marked to market and are reflected in results of operations when the underlying transactions settle.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments 

The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for accounts receivable and payables, inventory and debt are a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and, if applicable, the stated rate of interest is equivalent to rates currently available.

 

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  Valuation techniques used to measure fair value maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.  The Company utilizes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurements, defined as follows:

  

Level 1: inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets

 

Level 2: inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the assets or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instruments.

 

Level 3: inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value

 

The Company does not have any assets or liabilities that are required to be measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.

Loss per Common Share

Loss per Common Share

Basic earnings per share are calculated dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.  Diluted earnings per share are based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares and stock options and warrants were converted or exercised. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under this method, warrants and options are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period.  There were no dilutive shares, options or warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.  

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact its financial statements and does not believe that there are any other new pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.