Within thirty days of receipt of the application for precertification or certification, the energy program must notify the customer-owner or administrator, electronically or by mail, whether the renewable energy system qualifies for incentive payments. This notice must state the rate to be paid per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated by the renewable energy system, as provided in section 6(12), chapter 36, Laws of 2017, 3rd sp. sess. (ESSB 5939), subject to any applicable caps and limits on total annual payment as defined in this chapter.