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DEEP Files Notice Of Public Meeting And Opportunity For Written Comments In Statewide Shared Clean Energy Facility Program
From Notice:
The Shared Clean Energy Facility (SCEF) program is an annual competitive clean energy procurement administered by the Electric Distribution Companies (EDCs), Eversource Energy (Eversource) and United Illuminating (UI) and overseen by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA). It started in 2020, and it is an eight-year program that procures 50 MW of clean energy annually.1 Projects range from 100 kW to 5,000 kW2 and include Class I renewable energy resources like solar and fuel cells. Each year the EDCs issue the SCEF request for proposals (RFP) in January, bids are due in March, and projects are selected in May.
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) plays two roles in the SCEF program:
1. Each year on September 1st , DEEP files program recommendations with PURA. This filing includes proposed revisions to the Program Manual, the suggested project price cap for the program, suggested bid preferences for the program, and revisions to Appendix B of the RFP, which is the part of the application that DEEP reviews.
2. DEEP reviews and evaluates Appendix B responses. This evaluation includes a review of bids claiming bid preferences to ensure they meet all eligibility requirements. [ *** ]
DEEP will hold a public meeting to present recommendations for the next SCEF procurement and hear stakeholder comments. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom on June 27, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET. Please register for the meeting HERE.
By way of this Notice, DEEP requests written comments regarding the SCEF Year 6 procurement. Written comments may be filed electronically on DEEP’s website or submitted to DEEP.EnergyBureau@ct.gov with “SCEF Comments” in the subject line by July 11, 2024, at 5 PM ET. All materials submitted by stakeholders in this proceeding will be posted on the DEEP website. Any questions can be directed to DEEP.EnergyBureau@ct.gov. [ *** ]
Notice (06/12/2024)
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Annual Non-Residential Renewable Energy Solutions Program Review – Year 4
24-08-04 (01/11/2024)
Annual Shared Clean Energy Facility Program Review – Year 6
