Small Hydropower Initiative
WHOLESALE GENERATION SOLICITATION
| The Wholesale Generation solicitation is now closed, but is tentatively scheduled for reissue in May 2008, with applications due in September 2008. Please check back for an update. |
OVERVIEW
The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC), as administrator of the Renewable Energy Trust Fund, seeks to improve the efficiency and ecological acceptability of the region’s portfolio of small wholesale hydropower assets. Through this solicitation, MTC invites applications for construction grants and loans, as well as for pre-paid contracts for Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) associated with incremental hydropower, for projects that upgrade, rehabilitate, develop, or redevelop eligible facilities with nameplate capacity between 100 kW and 30 MW. Projects must be located within the control area of the Independent System Operator–New England (ISO-NE) and sell all energy generated into that control area; onsite loads may not consume more than 25% of the energy generated. All projects must result in an increase in energy generation; projects also resulting in benefits to riverine ecology are preferred. This solicitation does not support feasibility studies.
Grants and pre-paid REC contracts are limited to $750,000 per project; loans are limited to $1,000,000 per project. A minimum applicant cost-share of 25% is required for all projects.
Contact:
Amy Barad, Project Manager
barad@masstech.org or
508-870-0312 x1-285.
The materials below are from a previous solicitation but are provided here for review. Check back periodically for future solicitations.
APPLICATION MATERIALS AND SCHEDULE
Document |
File Type |
Solicitation |
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Attachment A – Authorized Applicant’s Signature and Acceptance Form |
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Attachment B – Application and Budget Forms |
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| Worksheets | |
Attachment C – Minimum Technical Requirements |
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Attachment D – Deliverable Template |
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Attachment E - General Terms & Conditions (for Grant applicants only) |
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Attachment F - Sample Loan Agreement |
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Attachment G – Terms & Conditions for Prepaid REC Contracts |
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Question & Answer File |
Solicitation Schedule
Issuance of Solicitation |
October 1, 2007 |
Bidders Conference |
October 11, 2007 1 - 2:30 pm |
Questions Due |
October 15, 2007 |
Q & A Posted |
October 24, 2007 |
Letters of Intent Due |
November 2, 2007 |
Applications Due |
December 21, 2007 |
Awards Decided |
Mid-Spring 2008 All awards subject to MTC staff and external peer reviews, as well as final review by MTC's Board of Directors. |
Project Agreements Executed |
Late Spring 2008 |
Additional Hydropower Opportunities
Please note: MTC has additional initiatives that support hydropower projects. If your project does not qualify under this Wholesale Generation solicitation, please explore our other offerings:
Initiative |
Eligible Systems |
Type of Support |
Up to 10 kW |
Rebates for installation |
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10 kW or greater, with onsite consumption of at least 25% of projected generation |
Grants for feasibility studies, design and construction |
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At least 1 MW, with at least 50% of projected generation sold to wholesale market |
Loans for pre-construction activities, such as permitting, detailed design, and preparation of environmental impact studies; grants to municipalities (and loans to non-profits) for feasibility studies |
CONTACT
Project Manager, Amy Barad
barad@masstech.org
508.870.0312 x1.285