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LREC/ZREC Year 4 RFP

I nfo rma tio na l We b ina r Ma y 15, 2015

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Program Overview

Christie Bra dwa y, E ve rso urc e Ga ry Zie la nski, UI

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Presentation Questions

• Sub mit q ue stio ns via e ma il o nly:
• L

RE C.ZRE C@ e ve rso urc e .c o m

• Ple a se do no t sub mit q ue stio ns via Go T
• We b ina r. Only e ma ile d

q ue stio ns will b e a ddre sse d.

• Ma ste r list o f a ll q ue stio ns a nd a nswe rs will b e se nt

to a ll we b ina r pa rtic ipa nts.

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Standard Contract is the Controlling Document

I n the e ve nt o f a ny inc o nsiste nc y b e twe e n the pro visio ns o f the L RE C/ ZRE C RF P o r a ny pa rt o f this pre se nta tio n, the pro visio ns o f the Sta nda rd Co ntra c t a re c o ntro lling . Bidde rs sho uld re vie w the Sta nda rd Co ntra c t a nd a ll a sso c ia te d do c ume nts tho ro ug hly a nd sub mit the ir Bids b a se d upo n the Sta nda rd Co ntra c t, whic h will so le ly g o ve rn the tra nsa c tio ns b e twe e n the se le c te d Bidde r a nd the ir c o unte rpa rty Co mpa ny thro ug h the te rm o f the re sulting c o ntra c t.

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Eversource & UI Program Results

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Eversource Energy United Illuminating Category Size Total # Projects Selected (To Date) Avg $/REC Year 1 Avg $/REC Year 2 Avg $/REC Year 3 Total # UI Projects Selected (To Date) Avg $/REC Year 1 Avg $/REC Year 2 Avg $/REC Year 3 LRECs Up to 2 MW 44 $66 $57 (↓14%) $56 (↓2%) 10 $51.08 $49.43 (↓3%) $56.12 (14%) Large ZRECs 250 – 1,000 kW 60 $101 $77 (↓24%) $59 (↓23%) 18 $117.27 $90.43 (↓23%) $65.76 (↓27%) Medium ZRECs +100 – 250 kW 188 $149 $94 (↓37%) $74 (↓21%) 57 $135.36 $102.31 (↓24%) $76.40 (↓25%) Small ZRECs 0 – 100 kW 755 $164.22 $103.01 (↓37%) $80.97 (↓21%) 150 $148.89 $112.54 (↓24%) $84.04 (↓25%) Total 1,047 235

Procurement Process

• Co mpe titive So lic ita tio n – (RF

P)

• Ye a r 3 Sma ll ZRE

C T a riff

Project Type Size Annual Budget Renewable Energy Credit Price Cap Large ZRECs ≥250 kW to 1,000 kW Approximately $2.7 M Max = $281.52/REC Medium ZRECs >100 kW < 250 kW Approximately $2.7 M Max = $281.52/REC LRECs Up to 2,000 kW $4 M

• Max. $200/REC

Project Type Size Annual Budget Renewable Energy Credit Price Cap Small ZRECs Up to 100 kW Approximately $2.7 M Weighted Average of the Medium ZREC price + 10%

• UI = $84.04
• Eversource = $80.97

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LREC & ZREC Eligibility

• Must b e lo c a te d b e hind a c o ntra c ting utility

re ve nue me te r a nd ha ve a de dic a te d RE C me te r

• Must no t ha ve re c e ive d funding / g ra nts fro m CT

Gre e n Ba nk o r its pre de c e sso rs CE F I A o r the CCE F (o the r tha n lo w c o st fina nc ing )

• Pro je c ts must b e in se rvic e o n, o r a fte r, July 1, 2011
• Must b e e lig ib le to q ua lify a s a Cla ss I

Re ne wa b le Pro je c t (CT PURA a pplic a tio n a nd a ppro va l pro c e ss)

• Must c e rtify site c o ntro l (3 sig na ture a nd a no ta ry

re q uire d)

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Request for Proposals (RFP)

• RF

P c o ve rs L RE C Pro je c ts a nd ZRE C Pro je c ts >100 kW

• Sma ll ZRE

C Pro je c ts a re no t c o ve re d b y this RF P

• F
• urth ye a r o f Sma ll ZRE

C pro g ra m will c o mme nc e a fte r PURA de c isio n a ppro ving Ye a r 4 Me dium ZRE C c o ntra c ts & Ye a r 4 Sma ll ZRE C ra te s

• Ope n to c usto me rs a nd de ve lo pe rs
• Pro je c ts will b e se le c te d, a nd utilitie s will e nte r into

15 ye a r c o ntra c ts to purc ha se the ZRE Cs a nd L RE Cs fro m se le c te d pro je c ts

• K

e y Pro g ra m Do c ume nts:

• RF

P, Sta nda rd Co ntra c t, So lic ita tio n Pla n, PURA De c isio n – Do c ke t 11-12-06, Que stio n a nd Answe r Do c ume nt (upda te d pe rio dic a lly)

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Year 4 RFP Schedule

ACTION ITEM DATE

RELEASE OF RFP APRIL 30, 2015 BIDDERS CONFERENCE – WEBINAR ONLY MAY 15, 2015 DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS MAY 29, 2015 BID FORMS DUE JUNE 18, 2015 BY 1:00 P.M. (EASTERN PREVAILING TIME “EPT”), AT WHICH TIME THE PRICING

SHALL BECOME FIRM, IRREVOCABLE AND BINDING.

SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNING BIDDERS ON OR ABOUT JULY 24, 2015 STANDARD CONTRACTS EXECUTION AFTER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNING BIDDERS. BIDDERS WILL HAVE TO

RETURN PARTIALLY EXECUTED CONTRACTS BY THE DATE ESTABLISHED BY THE COMPANIES WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 10 BUSINESS DAYS.

STANDARD CONTRACT(S) FILED WITH PURA FOLLOWING SELECTION OF WINNING BIDDER(S)

AND EXECUTION OF STANDARD CONTRACTS DURING EACH ROUND.

COMMENCEMENT OF SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD CONTRACTS

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Key Changes for Year 4 RFP

• ZRE

C pric e c a p = $281.52

• So la r Ca pa c ity F

a c to rs

• F

ixe d T ilt

• Sing le Axis
• Dua l Axis
• F
• r E

ve rso urc e : Yo u ma y no lo ng e r e dit a Bid a fte r sub mitta l

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LREC & ZREC Eligibility

• L

RE Cs

• No la rg e r tha n 2,000 kW
• Must ha ve lo w e missio n
• <0.07 lb s/ MWh No x; <0.10 lb s/ MWh CO; 0.02 lb s/ MWh VOCs, 1

g ra in pe r 100 sta nda rd c ub ic fe e t

• Ma y inc lude fue l c e lls a nd o the r lo w e missio n Cla ss I

re so urc e s, a s we ll a s a ll ze ro e missio n Cla ss I re so urc e s

• ZRE

Cs

• No la rg e tha n 1,000 kW
• Must ha ve ze ro e missio ns
• Ma y inc lude so la r, hydro a nd wind

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Quantity & Value of RECs

T he c o ntra c t pric e o f RE Cs fro m Ze ro E missio n units is c a ppe d a t $302.71/ RE C

• E

xa mple 1: 200 kW So la r Syste m ~ 311 RE Cs/ ye a r

• Annua l Pa yme nt ~ $46,650
• $150/ RE

C x 311 RE Cs/ ye a r ~$46,650

• T
• ta l Pa yme nt o ve r 15 ye a rs ~ $699,750

T he c o ntra c t pric e o f RE Cs fro m L

• w E

missio n units is c a ppe d a t $200/ RE C

• E

xa mple 2: 400 kW F ue l Ce ll ~ 3,312 RE Cs/ ye a r

• Annua l Pa yme nt ~ $264,960
• $80/ RE

C x 3,312 ~ $264,960

• T
• ta l Pa yme nt o ve r 15 ye a rs ~ $4.0M

E xa mple s sho w sa mple RE C pric e s. T he ma rke t will se t a c tua l RE C pric e s.

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Instructions for Bid Submission and Contract Execution/Management

L a ura Stilwe ll, E ve rso urc e De na e Co rc o ra n, E ve rso urc e

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Step 1 How to Bid in the Year 4 RFP

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Bid Process

• Co mple te & Sub mit Bid F
• rm Online
• F
• r E

ve rso urc e : www.e ve rso urc e .c o m, c lic k o n “Co mpe titive So lic ita tio n fo r L RE Cs & L a rg e / Me d ium ZRE Cs”, the n c lic k link to Sub mit L RE C/ ZRE C Bid

• F
• r UI: www.uine t.c o m/ po we rpro c ure me nt, c lic k o n RF

P fo r L RE Cs a nd ZRE Cs (April 24, 2014)

• Ce rtific a tio ns, Affida vits a nd Disc lo sure s
• Bid Ce rtific a tio n F
• rm – 4 pa g e s inc lud ing a ffid a vit (ma nd a to ry)
• L

RE C/ ZRE C CT L ic e nse d Pro fe ssio na l E ng ine e r (PE ) Ce rtific a tio n (if a pplic a b le )

• Pe nd ing CT

Gre e n Ba nk Gra nt a nd / o r Re b a te Disc lo sure Sta te me nt

• CT

Ma nufa c ture d , Re se a rc he d o r De ve lo pe d Affid a vits

• T

he Co mpa nie s o nline Bidding syste ms will a c kno wle dg e re c e ipt o f Bid a nd pro vide yo u with a n individua l Bid I D.

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Eversource Bid Form

• F
• rm is fille d o ut o nline
• Co nta ins info rma tio n ne e de d fo r:
• Sub missio n ve rific a tio n
• Co mple tio n o f Sta nda rd Co ntra c t
• Additio na l fo rm(s) (i.e . Ce rtific a tio ns, Affida vits,

a nd/ o r Disc lo sure s a s a pplic a b le ) will b e re q uire d to b e sub mitte d a s pa rt o f the b id pro c e ss

• Do ub le c he c k a nd triple c he c k to a vo id e rro rs

whic h ma y inva lida te the Bid F

• rm

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UI Bid Form

• Online Bid F
• rm tha t yo u will fill o ut a nd sub mit

e le c tro nic a lly

• Additio na l fo rm(s) (i.e . Ce rtific a tio ns, Affida vits,

a nd/ o r Disc lo sure s a s a pplic a b le ) will b e re q uire d to b e sub mitte d via e ma il in a dditio n to the a pplic a tio n

• Sub mitte d to lre c .zre c @ uine t.c o m
• Use r a ssig ne d Applic a tio n I

D numb e rs in fo rms

• Do ub le c he c k a nd triple c he c k to a vo id e rro rs

whic h ma y inva lida te the Bid F

• rm

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Bid Certification Form

• 4 Pa g e Bid Ce rtific a tio n F
• rm
• Pa g e 1: I

nstruc tio ns

• Pa g e 2: Bidde r sig na ture – Bidde r is de fine d a s the individua l o r b usine ss

sub mitting a pro po sa l (“Bid”)

• Pa g e 3: Co ntra c t Co unte rpa rty sig na ture – Co ntra c t Co unte rpa rty is

de fine d a s the le g a l e ntity de siring to e nte r into a Sta nda rd Co ntra c t

• Pa g e 4: Owne r o f the Pro je c t Site ’ s Sig na ture – Owne r o f the pro je c t site is

de fine d a s the le g a l o wne r o f the pro je c t site (No ta rize d a ffida vit)

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Affidavits for CT M/R/D Generation Technologies

• T

wo a ffida vits re q uire d (if se e king M/ R/ D de sig na tio n):

• Bidde r a ffida vit tha t pro je c t use s CT

Ma nufa c ture d, Re se a rc he d

• r De ve lo pe d Ge ne ra tio n T

e c hno lo g ie s

• Must c o nstitute no le ss tha n 50% o f the to ta l va lue o f

Ge ne ra tio n T e c hno lo g y to b e use d b y its’ pro je c t.

• T

e c hno lo g y supplie r’ s a ffida vit tha t it supplie s CT Ma nufa c ture d, Re se a rc he d o r De ve lo pe d Ge ne ra tio n T e c hno lo g ie s

• Ame nde d R & D de finitio n in RF

P

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PE Certification

• L

RE C/ ZRE C CT L ic e nse d Pro fe ssio na l E ng ine e r (PE ) Ce rtific a tio n

• PE

Ce rtific a tio n o nly re q uire d if:

• Se e king a lte rna te c a pa c ity fa c to r
• No t using o ne o f the te c hno lo g ie s with a c a pa c ity fa c to r

de fine d in the I RP

• One b id c o mb ine s multiple te c hno lo g ie s

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Selection Process

• ONL

Y Co mple te d Bids re c e ive d will b e re vie we d to e nsure e lig ib ility

• E

lig ib le b ids will b e ra nke d b y e va lua te d b id pric e in e a c h o f the thre e c a te g o rie s

• Co ntra c ts will b e a wa rde d until funding is

e xha uste d in e a c h c a te g o ry

• E

lig ib le b ids no t se le c te d will b e pla c e d o n sta ndb y

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Step 2 How to proceed if your Bid is selected

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If Selected

• Pa rtia lly E

xe c ute d Sta nda rd Co ntra c t & Pro vide Pe rfo rma nc e Assura nc e

• Co mpa ny will e ma il yo u a n e xe c uta b le ve rsio n o f the Sta nda rd

Co ntra c t

• Pa rtia lly e xe c ute d c o ntra c t must b e re c e ive d b y Co mpa ny b y

the E ffe c tive Da te o f Sta nda rd Co ntra c t, o r pro je c t is disq ua lifie d

• Pe rfo rma nc e Assura nc e must b e re c e ive d b y Co mpa ny b y the

E ffe c tive Da te o f Sta nda rd Co ntra c t, o r it a uto ma tic a lly te rmina te s

• Amo unt o f Pe rfo rma nc e Assura nc e will b e liste d o n the Co ve r

She e t o f the Sta nda rd Co ntra c t (Se c tio n 9.1)

• Co mpa ny will re turn a fully e xe c ute d c o ntra c t

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Sample Performance Assurance Calculation

• MAQ x Co ntra c t Pric e x [10% fo r Me d/ 20% fo r

L g / L RE C]

• E

xa mple 1: 175 kW so la r PV (Me d ZRE C) pro je c t

• 273 RE

Cs x $120.00/ RE C x 10% = $3,276.00

• E

xa mple 2: 600 kW so la r PV (L g ZRE C) pro je c t

• 933 RE

Cs x $90.00/ RE C x 20% = $16,794.00

• E

xa mple 3: 1 MW fue l c e ll (L RE C) pro je c t

• 8,279 RE

Cs x $50.00 x 20% = $82,790.00

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Performance Assurance

• Bo th c o mpa nie s ha ve de ta ile d instruc tio ns fo r ho w

to suc c e ssfully pro vide Pe rfo rma nc e Assura nc e po ste d o n the ir we b site s

• Ac c e pta b le fo rms o f Pe rfo rma nc e Assura nc e
• Ca sh (e le c tro nic ) Ple a se no te tha t ACH pa yme nts ta ke lo ng e r to pro c e ss

tha n Wire T ra nsfe rs. Ple a se pla n a c c o rding ly fo r re c e ipt b y Co mpa ny o n

• r b e fo re the due da te .
• Ba nk Che c k o r Ca shie r’ s Che c k (pe rso na l o r b usine ss c he c ks a re not

a c c e pte d)

• L

e tte r o f Cre dit

• Sure ty Bo nd

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Step 3 Post-Execution Obligations: How to get from a contract to commercial operation

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Prerequisites for REC Purchase

(Also refer to Section 4 of the Standard Contract)

• Co mple te a nd Sig n the Ce rtific a tio n Sta te me nt fo r

RE C De live ry Ac c e pta nc e (inc lude s ite ms liste d b e lo w)

• I

n se rvic e no la te r tha n 1 ye a r a fte r se le c te d De live ry T e rm Sta rt Da te (1/ 1/ 16, 4/ 1/ 16, 7/ 1/ 16, 10/ 1/ 16)

• I

nte rc o nne c tio n a g re e me nt re q uire d (to b e disc usse d la te r)

• NE

POOL GI S re g istra tio n

• CT

Cla ss I Qua lific a tio n Appro va l fro m PURA

• Must ha ve de dic a te d RE

C me te r (to b e disc usse d la te r)

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CT Class I Qualification Approval from PURA

• Se c tio n 5.1.5 o f the T

&C’ s = it is the Se lle r’ s so le

• b lig a tio n to o b ta in CT

PURA Cla ss I Qua lific a tio n

• CT

PURA rule s re q uire yo u sub mit a se pa ra te a pplic a tion to PURA fo r CT Cla ss I Qua lific a tio n a fte r yo ur pro je c t re c e ive s a fina l a ppro va l to e ne rg ize

• PURA – CT

Cla ss I Qua lific a tio n Applic a tio n

• CT

PURA will re vie w Cla ss I a pplic a tio n, a nd upo n a ppro va l, will g ra nt CT Cla ss I Qua lific a tio n

• F

ina l PURA De c isio n must b e pro vide d b y Se lle r to :

• Buye r a s liste d o n yo ur Se rvic e Ag re e me nt
• NE

POOL GI S

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NEPOOL Generation Information System (GIS)

• Must se t up GI

S a c c o unt o r o utso urc e GI S se t up a nd ma inte na nc e

• De sig na te re spe c tive Buye r a s the T

hird Pa rty Me te r Re a de r

• E

ve rso urc e : “CL &P L RE C ZRE C”

• UI: “UIL

RE CZRE C”

• I

nitia te F

• rwa rd Ce rtific a te T

ra nsfe r (F CT ) o f RE Cs Qua rte rly in GI S

• Must initia te q ua rte rly fo r the life o f the Ag re e me nt
• GI

S rule s a re a va ila b le fro m NE POOL GI S (APX)

• Ple a se visit the NE

POOL GI S we b site – www.ne po o lg is.c o m

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Prerequisites for REC Purchase

• Wa rning – I

f se lle r do e s no t c o mple te the se ste ps:

• L
• ss o f re ve nue
• Ag re e me nt ma y b e te rmina te d

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Step 4 Contract Administration: The 15 year Delivery Term

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Contract Administration

• 15 ye a r Ag re e me nt
• Sa me ra te , a nnua l pa yme nts va ry b a se d o n numb e r o f RE

Cs de live re d

• Co mpa nie s will uplo a d RE

C Me te r Da ta

• NE

POOL GI S RE C tra nsfe rs c o nstitute de live ry

• F
• rwa rd Ce rtific a te T

ra nsfe r

• Qua rte rly pa yme nts fro m Co mpa ny to Se lle r o n o r

b e fo re the la st da y o f the mo nth fo llo wing re c e ipt

• f RE

Cs b y Co mpa ny via NE POOL GI S

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NEPOOL GIS

Utility Me te r Re a ding Utility’ s L RE C/ ZRE C Ac c o unt Se lle r’ s Ac c o unt RE Cs Cre a te d Se lle r Utility Se ttle me nt & Ve rific a tio n

$

RE Cs via F CT

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NEPOOL GIS Transfer Schedule

• T

ra nsfe r o f RE Cs in GI S

• F

ro m Se lle r’ s a c c o unt to the Utility’ s L RE C/ ZRE C a c c o unt

• Sc he dule o f RE

C pro duc tio n, tra nsfe r a nd pa yme nt

Energy Generation Quarter REC Meter Read Upload Deadline

(Meter Data Uploaded by CL&P as the Third Party Meter Reader)

RECs Created Date Payment Date

(assuming RECs have been transferred to the LREC.ZREC account)

Q1 (Jan/Feb/Mar) July 10 July 15 By August 31st Q2 (Apr/May/Jun) October 10 October 15 By November 30th Q3 (Jul/Aug/Sep) January 10 January 15 By February 28th Q4 (Oct/Nov/Dec) April 10 April 15 By May 31st

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Other Contract Provisions

• Assig nme nt o f the Ag re e me nt in a c c o rda nc e with

Ag re e me nt Pro visio ns is pe rmitte d

• Ple a se re fe r to Artic le 11
• Re q uire s No tic e to Buye r
• Buye r ha s 30 da ys to re vie w a nd a ppro ve / re je c t
• E

xc e ss RE C o ptio ns

• Se ll to 3rd pa rty
• “Ba nk” RE

Cs to me e t ne xt ye a r’ s MAQ

• E

xc e ss RE Cs ma y b e so ld to BUYE R with b o th pa rtie s’ c o nse nt

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Contact Email and Websites

• Ple a se sub mit q ue stio ns o r re q ue sts to b e a dde d to
• ur distrib utio n lists:
• E

ve rso urc e = L RE C.ZRE C@ e ve rso urc e .c o m

• UI

= lre c .zre c @ uine t.c o m

• Ple a se visit L

RE C/ ZRE C We b site s a t:

• E

ve rso urc e = www.e ve rso urc e .c o m

• UI

= www.uine t.c o m/ po we rpro c ure me nt

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Generator Interconnection Process

Jo se ph De b s, E ve rso urc e Ro b e rt Ma nning , UI

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Combined Efforts

• Co lla b o ra te d e ffo rts o ve r the pa st 10 ye a rs o n

le sso ns le a rne d

• E

ve rso urc e & UI fo llo w the sa me pro c e ss a nd te c hnic a l g uide line s

• Guide line s a ppro ve d b y Pub lic Utility Re g ulato ry

Autho rity (PURA)

• Guide line s a re b a se d o n the F

e de ral E ne rg y Re g ulato ry Co mmissio n (F E RC) Small Ge ne rato r I nte rc o nne c tio n Pro c e ss (SGI P) mo de l

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Purpose of Guidelines

• T
• sa fe ly a nd re lia b ly inte rc o nne c t g e ne ra tio n
• T
• ide ntify the impa c t a g e ne ra to r ma y ha ve o n the

Distrib utio n Syste m

• T
• ide ntify upg ra de s a nd c o sts re la te d to

inte rc o nne c tio ns

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Three Tracks

• Ce rtifie d inve rte r b a se d: < 10 kW
• F

a st T ra c k Pro c e ss: < 2 MW

• Study Pro c e ss: o ve r 2 MW

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Key Attributes 10 kW or Less

Process Rating Time (Business

Days)

Application Fees Witness Test Fee Liability Insurance

Inverter Based 0-10 kw 15 $100 1st Test $300,000

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Process Timeline: 10 kW

COMPLETENESS OF APPLICATION RECEIVED CONTINGENT APPROVAL NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE WITNESS AND TEST AND INSTALL NET METER APPROVAL TO ENERGIZE 10 BUSINESS DAYS 15 BUSINESS DAYS FROM COMPLETE APPLICATION 10 BUSINESS DAYS FROM TOWN INSPECTION APPROVAL

APPROXIMATE 30 BUSINESS DAY APPROVAL PROCESS

APPLICATION RECEIPT NOTIFICATION 3 BUSINESS DAYS Submit Application

• The Application One line diagram
• Layout Diagram Proof of Insurance
• Inverter Data sheet Application Fee $100

Additional Paper Work

• Test Plan for battery operated inverters
• Inspector Approval
• witness Test
• Install Net Meter

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Fast Track & Study Process Map

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Fast Track Key Attributes

• Me e t a ll the sc re e n re q uire me nts
• Ge ne ra to rs whic h do no t me e t the F

a st T ra c k re q uire me nts ma y re q uire a dditio na l studie s

• I

SO-NE no tific a tio n fo rm fo r pro je c ts >1MW

• I

nte rc o nne c tio n a g re e me nt re q uire d

Process Rating Time (Business Days) Application Fees Witness Test Fee Liability Insurance Fast Track 0-2 MW 15 $500 Cost Based $300,000 to $2,000,000

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Fast Track Approval Process

COMPLETENESS OF APPLICATION RECEIVED CONTINGENT APPROVAL INSTALLATION & WITNESS TEST APPROVAL TO ENERGIZE 10 BUSINESS DAYS 15 BUSINESS DAYS FROM COMPLETE APPLICATION 10 BUSINESS DAYS FROM TOWN INSPECTION APPROVAL APPLICATION RECEIPT NOTIFICATION 3 BUSINESS DAYS Interconnection Agreement (IA)

Submit Application - The Application, One Line diagram, Layout Diagram, Proof of Insurance, Inverter Data sheet, $500 Application Fee Additional Deliverables - Interconnection Agreement, Test Plan, Inspector’s Approval, Witness Test, Net Meter Installation

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Study Track Key Attributes

• I

SO-NE tra nsmissio n impa c t studie s re q uire d fo r pro je c ts >=5MW

• I

nte rc o nne c tio n a g re e me nt re q uire d

Process Rating Application Fees Witness Test Fee Liability Insurance Study 1) >2 MW and <20 MW 2) ≤ 2 MW and not certified. 3) ≤ 2 MW, certified, failed Fast Track $1000 Cost Based Generator Size Dependent

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Study Approval Process

APPLICATION REVIEW FEASIBILITY STUDY IMPACT STUDY FACILITY STUDY CONSTRUCTION & WITNESS TEST JURISDICTION DETERMINATION

Submit Application - The Application, One Line diagram, Layout Diagram, Proof of Insurance, Generator Data Sheet, $1,000 Application Fee

30 BUSINESS DAYS 15 BUSINESS DAYS 30 BUSINESS DAYS 30 BUSINESS DAYS

APPROVAL TO ENERGIZE

Additional Deliverables - Interconnection Agreement, Test Plan, Inspector’s Approval, Witness Test, Net Meter Installation

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Keys to a successful interconnection

• Applic ation
• Guide line s
• Co mple te Applic a tio n
• Applic a tio n Sig na ture
• I

nsura nc e

• T

e c hnic a l Da ta She e ts

• Numb e r o f inve rte rs / Ge ne ra tio n
• Utility a c c o unt a nd/ o r me te r numb e r
• Owne rship
• Pro pe rty
• T

hird pa rty o wne rship o f g e ne ra to r

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Keys to a successful interconnection

• T

e c hnic al

• E

xhib it B o f the Guide line s

• E

le c tric a l One -L ine dia g ra m with sta nda rd symb o ls a nd la b e ls

• T

ime ly c o mmunic a tio n a nd da ta tra nsfe r

• Re c e ive c o nting e nt a ppro va l prio r to c o nstruc tio n
• Disc o nne c t switc h
• Co mplia nc e with me te r a nd se rvic e re q uire me nts
• De ta ile d se q ue nc e o f o pe ra tio n a nd te st pla n
• Pro vide de ta ile d re la ying info rma tio n whe n re q uire d

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Eversource / UI

Guidelines for Generator Interconnection

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Thank you

F

• r I

nte rc o nne c tio n Que stio ns ple a se c o nta c t: E ve rso urc e : distrib ute d_re so urc e s@ e ve rso urc e .c o m UI : g e ne ra to r.c o nne c tio n@ uine t.c o m

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LREC/ZREC Metering Requirements

Vinc e nt O’ Co nne lll, E ve rso urc e Ga ry Zie la nski, UI

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Eversource Metering Requirements

• F

a c ilitie s will purc ha se a nd insta ll the ir o wn me te r a s spe c ifie d within the E ve rso urc e RE C Me te r Spe c ific a tio ns a s we ll a s the L ist o f Ac c e pta b le Me te rs. Bo th c a n b e fo und with the L RE C/ ZRE C Suppo rting Do c ume nts a t www.e ve rso urc e .c o m:

• De sig n with c o mmunic a tio ns in mind:
• Co mmunic a tio ns me tho d will b e spe c ifie d with the me te r type fo r e a c h

pro je c t

• I

f we c a nno t c o mmunic a te with the me te r the c usto me r is re q uire d to re so lve the c o mmunic a tio ns issue s

• Pro c ure me nt will b e fo llo wing the re vie w b y the E

ve rso urc e Me te r E ng ine e ring g ro up

• E

ve rso urc e will a ssist pro c ure me nt b y pro viding o rde ring a nd ve ndo r c o nta c t info rma tio n

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Eversource Meters Utilized

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F ac ility Size Me te r Gr

• up

L e ve l 1

0.0<20.0kW A,B

L e ve l 2

>=20.0 to <50 kW A,B

L e ve l 3

>=50.0 to <100 kW A,B

L e ve l 4a

>=100 kW to <500 kW A,B

L e ve l 4b

>=500 kW to 2,000 kW B

F

• rm

Ma nufa c ture r/ Mode l NU Produc t Ke y Cla ss Communic a tions

Gr

• up A

Ce ntro n 3 E RT

CxSL ZRE C *20/ 200/ 320 Hig h po we re d E RT

L +G with Me trum F

• c us AXxSMD

*20/ 200/ 320 Ce ll

*9S, 16S

Itro n/ L +G with Me trum Va rie s *20/ 200/ 320 Ce ll

*5S, *9S, 16S

Itro n Va rie s *20/ 200/ 320 Mo de m

Gr

• up B

**Pa ne l mount

Io n/ 7330

Pro vide d during re vie w

10 E the rne t, Mo de m

**9S/ F lush mount

ION8650 A,B,C mo de ls Pro vide during re vie w 20 E the rne t, Mo de m

* Instr ume nt r a te d for m type s (CT ’s a nd/ or VT ’s r e quir e d) ** Othe r for ms ma y be a va ila ble upon r e que st

Me te r type s, ma nufa c ture rs, a nd c o mmunic a tio n type s a re sub je c t to c ha ng e . All Gro up A me te rs a re pro vide d b y the Co mpa ny, Gro up B me te rs will re q uire o rde ring info rma tio n pro vide d b y Me te r E ng ine e ring .

Eversource Wiring Requirements

• Se lf-Co nta ine d Se rvic e Me te ring
• T

he thre e line dra wing sho uld c le a rly sho w a se lf-c o nta ine d me te r so c ke t wire d in a to p do wn c o nfig ura tio n – the to p o r line side “ja ws” sho uld b e wire d to the g e ne ra to r a nd the b o tto m o r lo a d side ja ws sho uld b e wire d to the c usto me rs lo a d.

• I

nstrume nt T ra nsfo rme r Ra te d Me te ring

• F
• r instrume nt tra nsfo rme r ra te d me te ring , the CT

po la rity ma rks sho uld b e fa c ing a wa y fro m the g e ne ra to r, po inting to wa rds the c usto me r’ s lo a d a nd the E ve rso urc e re ve nue me te r.

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Eversource Validation Requirements

• Onc e a RE

C me te r is insta lle d a nd g e ne ra ting , the pro je c t re pre se nta tive must se nd a n e ma il to no tify Me te r E ng ine e ring (Me te rE ng ine e ring @ nu.c o m)

• F
• r RE

C me te rs utilizing E

RT

(Va n Drive -By) c o mmunic a tio n T e c hno lo g y, the Distrib ute d Re so urc e s pro je c t ma na g e r will pro vide a n “L / Z RE C Me te r Va lida tio n F

• rm”, whic h will ne e d to b e fille d o ut a nd

se nt to Me te r E ng ine e ring .

• F
• r RE

C me te rs using Ce llula r, Mode m or E

the rne t

c o mmunic a tio ns, the pro je c t re pre se nta tive o nly ne e ds to no tify Me te r E ng ine e ring tha t the RE C me te r is insta lle d a nd g e ne ra ting .

• All e ma ils must c o nta in the na me a nd a ddre ss o f the

pro je c t in the sub je c t he a de r.

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UI Metering Requirements

• All insta lla tio ns must fo llo w the “UI

Guide b o o k o f Re q uire me nts fo r E le c tric Se rvic e ”.

• All insta lla tio ns must fo llo w the “Guide line s fo r

I nte rc o nne c tio n”.

• I

nsta lla tio ns sha ll me e t pub lishe d re q uire me nts fo r a c c e ssib ility a nd lo c a tio n.

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UI Cost Responsibilities

• UI

will o wn, insta ll, re a d a nd ma inta in a ll me te rs a nd me te ring tra nsfo rme rs within its se rvic e te rrito ry.

• Pro g ra m pa rtic ipa nts, a t the ir c o st, will pro vide

a ppro ve d me te r pro visio ns a nd, if ne e de d, instrume nt tra nsfo rme r c a b ine ts.

• UI

L RE C/ ZRE C Me te ring Re q uire me nts do c ume nt lo c a te d o n UI L RE C/ ZRE C we b pa g e .

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UI Metering Information

• Multiple pro visio ns/ c a b ine ts ma y b e re q uire d
• Re q uire me nts fo r multiple pro visio ns/ c a b ine ts will b e

ma de b y UI sta ff during e a rly de sig n me e ting s with insta lle rs.

• I

f the c usto me r pa rtic ipa te s in Ne t E ne rg y Ride r, a dditio na l me te ring ma y b e re q uire d

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UI Metering Information

• L

RE C/ ZRE C me te rs will b e lo c a te d a fte r a ny inve rte rs a nd b e fo re a ny lo a d

• Po we r sto ra g e e q uipme nt (b a tte ry b a nk a nd

c ha rg e r) must b e lo c a te d b e twe e n the g e ne ra to r a nd the inve rte r

• I

nsta lla tio ns with po we r sto ra g e e q uipme nt will b e ne t e ne rg y me a sure d

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UI Meter Data

• Re ve nue me te r da ta will b e pro vide d mo nthly to

c usto me rs, inc luding Ne t E ne rg y, pursua nt to c usto me r’ s ta riff

• UI

will pro vide mo nthly L RE C/ ZRE C me te r da ta to NE POOL GI S fo r de te rmina tio n o f RE Cs g e ne ra te d

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Rates and Riders for Customers with Distributed Generation

(Net Metering/Virtual Net Metering)

Ma rk Co lc a , UI Jim Mie rze je wski, E ve rso urc e

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Electric Service Rates and Riders

E le c tric distrib utio n c o mpa ny c usto me rs ho sting a distrib ute d g e ne ra tio n (DG) pro je c t re c e ive e le c tric se rvic e unde r a n a pplic a b le g e ne ra l se rvic e ra te a nd ma y b e e lig ib le fo r a numb e r o f ra te o ptio ns:

• Ne t E

ne rg y Billing

• Distrib ute d Ge ne ra tio n Ride r
• Virtua l Ne t Me te ring
• Po we r Purc ha se

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Net Energy Billing

(“Net Metering”)

T wo Ne t E ne rg y Billing Ride rs 1. Cla ss I Re ne wa b le E ne rg y a nd Hydro po we r Re so urc e s 2. Qua lifying F a c ilitie s a nd No n-Cla ss I Re ne wa b le Re so urc e s

1. Custo me rs with Cla ss I re ne wa b le e ne rg y o r hydro po we r re so urc e s

• Up to 2,000 kW na me pla te c a pa c ity
• Billing b a se d upo n c usto me r’ s e le c tric se rvic e ta riff
• Ne t e ne rg y b illing a nd “b a nking ” o f e xc e ss ne t e ne rg y pro duc tio n

(kilo wa tt-ho urs o r kWh) pe rfo rme d mo nthly

• Annua l e nd-o f-pe rio d c re dit fo r a ny unuse d b a nke d kWh
• Ride rs
• E

ve rso urc e : “Ride r N – Cla ss I Re ne wa b le o r Hydro e le c tric ”

• UI

: “Cla ss I Re ne wa b le E ne rg y Ride r NE C1” (Ride r NE C1)

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Net Energy Billing

(Continued)

• 1. Custome r

s with Cla ss I r e ne wa ble e ne r g y or hydr

• powe r

r e sour c e s (c ontinue d)

Additio nal De tails

• Annua l Ba nking a nd Cre dits
• At the e nd o f e a c h a nnua l pe rio d (April thro ug h

Ma rc h)

• Any unuse d , b a nke d kWh will b e “purc ha se d ” a t the a ve ra g e ISO_NE

CT Zo ne re a l-time lo c a tio na l ma rg ina l pric e (“L MP”) o f tha t pe rio d

• Purc ha se Pric e
• PV: Ave ra g e a nnua l L

MP (a ll ho urs b e twe e n 10a m a nd 4pm)

• Othe r re so urc e s: Ave ra g e a nnua l L

MP (a ll ho urs)

• Ba nk re se t to ze ro kWh

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Net Energy Billing

(Continued)

2. Qualifying F ac ilitie s and Non- Class I Re ne wable Re sour c e s

• Na me pla te c a pa c ity o f up to
• 50 kW Qua lifying F

a c ilitie s

• 500 kW No n-c la ss I

Re ne wa b le Re so urc e s

• Billing b a se d upo n c usto me r’ s e le c tric se rvic e ta riff
• Ne t e ne rg y b illing pe rfo rme d a nd c re dit a pplie d fo r

e xc e ss e ne rg y de live re d to E DC o n a mo nthly b a sis

• Pric ing b a se d o n po we r purc ha se sc he dule
• Ride rs
• E

ve rso urc e : “Ride r N – No n-Cla ss I Re ne wa b le a nd QF ”

• UI

: “Distrib ute d Ge ne ra tio n F a c ility Ne t E ne rg y Ride r NE ” (Ride r NE )

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Distributed Generation Riders

E le c tr ic DG Ride r

• Applic a b le to c usto me rs who re c e ive e le c tric se rvic e unde r a

firm se rvic e ra te tha t inc lude s a distrib utio n de ma nd ra tc he t

• Sub je c t to e nro llme nt a nd q ua lific a tio n re q uire me nts
• Pro vide s fo r wa ive r o f the distrib utio n de ma nd ra tc he t
• Applic a b le ra te sc he dule s:
• E

ve rso urc e : Distrib ute d Ge ne ra tio n Ride r

• UI

: Ride r DG

Gas DG De live r y Re bate Ride r

• Ava ila b le to c usto me rs unde r spe c ifie d g a s se rvic e ra te s
• Sub je c t to e nro llme nt a nd q ua lific a tio n re q uire me nts
• Re b a te de live ry se rvic e c ha rg e s fo r supply o f g a s to the

c usto me r’ s DG syste m

• Co mpa ra b le ra te sc he dule s fo r CNG, SCG a nd Ya nke e Ga s

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Virtual Net Metering –

Implementing Changes from PA 13-298

• T

he Virtua l Ne t Me te ring (VNM) Ride r pro g ra m ha s b e e n e xpa nde d to inc lude Ag ric ultura l, Munic ipa l a nd Sta te c usto me rs (Pub lic Ac t 13-298)

• F

ina l De c isio n unde r Do c ke t No . 13-08-14 issue d July 21, 2014

• E

DC VNM Ride rs sub mitte d a nd Applic a tio ns po ste d o n we b site s

• F

ina l De c isio n unde r Do c ke t No . 13-08-14RE 01 issue d De c e mb e r 17, 2014

• Re o pe ne d to a ddre ss imple me nta tio n fo r “sta nd a lo ne ” VNM

fa c ilitie s

• E

sta b lishe d c a lc ula tio n o f VNM c re dits fo r a ll Custo me r Ho st fa c ilitie s

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Virtual Net Metering Program Features and Implementation

• VNM F

a c ilitie s up to 3 MW Cla ss I (a ll) o r Cla ss I I I (Munic ipa l & Sta te )

• Munic ipa l o r Sta te Custo me r Ho sts c a n o wn, le a se o r b e und e r L
• T

c o ntra c tua l a rra ng e me nt fo r re c e ipt o f po we r fro m VNM fa c ility

• Ag ric ultura l Custo me r Ho sts must o wn the ir VNM fa c ility
• VNM Cre dit De te rmine d Mo nthly
• VNM Cre d it = (E

xc e ss kWh o f Ho st) x (SS o r L RS + % T & D ra te s o f Custo me r Ho st)

• Allo c a tio ns o f VNM Cre dits to Be ne fic ia l Ac c o unts
• Munic ipa l & Sta te Be ne fic ia l Ac c o unts:
• Up to 5 Munic ipa l o r Sta te , re spe c tive ly, plus
• Up to 5 re spe c tive no n-Munic ipa l o r no n-Sta te Critic a l F

a c ilitie s Co nne c te d to Mic ro g rid

• Ag ric ultura l Be ne fic ia l Ac c o unts:
• Up to 10 c o nsisting o f Ag ric ultura l, Munic ipa l o r no n-c o mme rc ia l c ritic a l fa c ilitie s
• Una ssig ne d VNM Cre dits
• VNM c re d its fo r unuse d e xc e ss kWh in a mo nth c a lc ula te d a t the Custo me r Ho st’ s SS o r L

RS + % T &D ra te s

• Mo ne ta ry va lue o f Una ssig ne d VNM c re d its a c c umula te d thro ug ho ut the c a le nd a r ye a r
• Munic ipa l a nd Sta te c usto me rs c o mpe nsa te d a t e nd o f c a le nd a r ye a r with b ill c re d it to Custo me r

Ho st a c c o unt

• Ag ric ultura l c usto me rs c o mpe nsa te d a t e nd o f c a le nd a r ye a r with b ill c re d its to Custo me r Ho st

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Virtual Net Metering Program Features and Implementation (continued)

• Annua l VNM Cre dits
• T

he ma ximum, a g g re g a te d a nnua l c o mpe nsa tio n to a ll c usto me rs und e r the VNM pro g ra m is $2 millio n fo r UI a nd $8 millio n fo r E ve rso urc e

• Ma ximum o f 40% (e .g ., E

ve rso urc e : $3.2 M) pe r c la ssific a tio n (i.e ., a g ric ultura l, munic ipa l a nd sta te se c to rs)

• Ind ivid ua l Custo me r Ho st a nnua l c a ps a ssig ne d a t the time o f 2nd sta g e

a c c e pta nc e (se e Applic a tio n Pro c e ss)

• Whe n a n ind ividua l Custo me r Ho st a nnua l c a p is re a c he d in a c a le nd a r ye a r,

ne t e ne rg y b illing c o ntinue s a nd a ll e xc e ss kWh pro d uc e d is c o mpe nsa te d und e r the a pplic a b le po we r purc ha se ra te fo r the re ma ind e r o f the ye a r

• Applic a tio n Pro c e ss, Que uing a nd Pro g ra m Ca ps
• T

wo -sta g e q ue uing pro c e ss

• Ac c e pta nc e into initia l q ue ue re q uire s c o mple te , d a te -time sta mpe d

a pplic a tio n

• Ac c e pta nc e a nd fulfillme nt o f a ny a d d itio na l re q uire me nts re sults in

a ssig nme nt o f a nnua l c a p a nd pla c e s VNM Custo me r Ho st into se c o nd - sta g e q ue ue

• 12 mo nths to pla c e pro je c t in se rvic e ; o ne -time 6-mo nth e xte nsio n (fe e )
• Ind ivid ua l, se c to r a nd c o mpa ny q ue ue s e va lua te d o n b a sis o f ind ivid ua l

c usto me r VNM c re d it c a ps

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Power Purchase Rates

• Ava ila b le to a ny se lf-g e ne ra tio n fa c ility no t unde r

lo ng -te rm e le c tric purc ha se a g re e me nt

• Purc ha se o f e le c tric ity de live re d to E

DC

• E

ne rg y (kWh) o nly

• Pric ing b a se d o n I

SO-NE CT Zo ne Re a l-T ime L MP

• Applic a b le ra te sc he dule s:
• E

ve rso urc e : Ra te 980

• UI

: Po we r purc ha se d a t SG2 ra te (e ne rg y c o mpo ne nt o f L MP o nly)

Questions?

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Thank You

• Sub mit q ue stio ns via e ma il o nly:
• L

RE C.ZRE C@ e ve rso urc e .c o m

• Ple a se do no t sub mit q ue stio ns via Go T
• We b ina r. Only e ma ile d

q ue stio ns will b e a ddre sse d.

• Ma ste r list o f a ll q ue stio ns a nd a nswe rs will b e se nt

to a ll we b ina r pa rtic ipa nts.

• K

e y Do c ume nts:

• Se rvic e Ag re e me nt
• T

e rms a nd Co nditio ns (E ve rso urc e )

• T

e rms a nd Co nditio ns (UI )

• Ac c e pta b le F
• rms a nd Me tho ds o f Pro viding Pe rfo rma nc e Assura nc e

(E ve rso urc e )

• Q&A
• Ove rvie w o f the L

RE C/ ZRE C Pro g ra m

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