Connecticut PV fund moves to open-enrollment procedure

The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) has changed its request-for-proposal (RFP) procedure for its PV program from a single solicitation once a year to an open enrollment with rounds scheduled every four months over three years. The first deadline is on Feb. 13.  

© Connecticul Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) Connecting in Connecticut: This 3 kW system on an ecology center at a state high school was one of seven projects awarded last year.

Under the program, up to $5 per W is available for PV systems ranging from 5 to 40 kW on commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings in the northeastern state, with proposals requesting lower amounts being judged more favorably. Modules and inverters must be included in the California Energy Commission's approved list for its buydown program. All renewable energy credits from the systems will belong to CCEF.

CCEF's Richard Barredo says that following its first offering in 2002, when $1 million was available within a single offering (see PI 11/2002, p. 19), CCEF received complaints that not enough time had been left for RFPs to be submitted. In response, CCEF set aside $3 million for the nine rounds. But while CCEF is expecting to dole out $1 million per year, the program could end earlier if all the money is used up faster than expected. If it proves to be »wildly successful,« adds Barredo, CCEF might consider extending the program. 

For more information, contact CCEF's Charlie Moret at: charlie.moret@ctinnovations.com

William P. Hirshman
© PHOTON International, February 2004