Slide 1: Shared Clean Energy Facilities (SCEF) Program Year 7 Bidder's Conference
Shared Clean Energy Facilities (“SCEF”) Program Year 7 Bidder’s Conference JANUARY 28, 2026
Slide 2: Today's Presenters
Today’s Presenters EVERSOURCE THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANY Aaron Dubauskas John King Operations Manager, Renewable Programs Analyst, Wholesale Power Contracts Brian Topper Analyst, Renewable Programs CT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Claire Sickinger and Linda Brunza Office of
Slide 3: Agenda
Webinar Housekeeping Objectives Background and Overview Agenda Procurement Process Bid Submission and Agreement Execution DEEP: Appendix B Requirements and Submission Q&A 3
Slide 4: Webinar Housekeeping
Webinar Housekeeping • Please hold questions until the end of the Webinar • General questions will be added to a Q&A document • Q&A at the end of presentation (If Time Allows) • Lines will be muted until open discussion • Use “Raise Hand” function during discussion • One speaker at a time • This web
Slide 5: Goals of the Shared Clean Energy Facilities Program
Goals of the Shared Clean Energy Facilities Program • Annually and cost effectively allocate up to 50 MW to SCEF from Years 4 to 8. • Provide savings to specific categories of customers, particularly customers with low to moderate income, low- income services organizations, and customers who reside
Slide 6: Key Definitions
Shared Clean Energy Facility ◦ A Class I renewable energy source that generates electricity participating in the SCEF program Subscriber Organization ◦ Owners and operators of SCEF facilities Subscriber ◦ Electric distribution customers participating in the SCEF Key Definitions program Tariff Terms
Slide 7: Key Changes
Key Changes •Public Act 25-173 • Qualifying projects must now emit no pollutants •Transition to budget-based program cap •New price cap • $182.94/MWh •Prime Farmland/Dual-Use Agrivoltaic Requirements 7
Slide 8: SCEF Background and Program Requirements
SCEF Background and Program Requirements
Slide 9: Background
Background Section 7(a)(1)(c) of Public Act Eight-year competitive 18-50 signed on May 24, 2018 procurement program that will resulted in PURA Docket 19-07- support up to 325 MW of new 01 – Public Acts 22-14, 23-102, clean power generation in 24-31, & 25-173 modified SCEF - Connecticut Now Docket 25
Slide 10: SCEF Program Model
SCEF Program Model Clean Energy System Owner Clean Energy Finance and construct project Electric Distribution Deliver energy and RECs to EDC Project Company Energy & Receive direct payment for project production Renewable Credits Participating Customers Receive clean energy savings as bi
Slide 11: Subscriber Enrollment
Subscriber Enrollment Managed solely by Eversource and The United Illuminating Company Legislation specified customers that could participate ◦ Low-income Customers and Affordable Housing Facilities ◦ Moderate-income Customers ◦ Small Business Customers ◦ State or Municipal Customers ◦ Commercial Cu
Slide 12: Procurement Process
Procurement Process
Slide 13: Year 7 RFP Schedule
Year 7 RFP Schedule Action Item Date Release of RFP January 21, 2026 Bidders Conference – Webinar Only On or about January 28, 2026 Deadline for Submission of Questions On or about February 4, 2026 Bid Forms Due March 4, 2026 by 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Prevailing Time “EPT”), at which time the Pricing sh
Slide 14: SCEF Project Solicitation Process
25 MW yearly procurements for Years 1-3 50 MW yearly procurements for Years 4-6 Budget cap for years 7 & 8 Systems from 100 kW to 5 MW are eligible SCEF Project Must be an eligible CT Class I renewable energy Solicitation source that produces electricity Process Must emit no pollutants
Slide 15: Budget Caps
Budget Caps Eversource Available Budget United Illuminating Available Budget $9,864,750.81 $5,709,894.63 15
Slide 16: Project Eligibility
Project Eligibility Must be between 100kW and 5 MW in size Final as-built size cannot exceed as-bid nameplate capacity CT Class I Technology Cannot split projects to qualify Emit no Pollutants One bid per site per technology Located in Companies’ service territory Aggregate maximum capacity
Slide 17: Project Eligibility Continued
Project Eligibility Continued •LREC/ZREC, NRES, or RRES projects of the same technology must be in-service before submitting a SCEF bid at same site • 5.2.12 Section of the RFP Bids cannot be submitted in both SCEF and NRES or RRES for the same parcel of land. If an existing SCEF through PA 18-50, P
Slide 18: Price Cap
Price Cap •One Bid Price is required for the twenty-year term •Purchase Prices must be on a fixed, dollar per megawatt-hour ($/MWh) basis for energy and RECs, subject to the Procurement Price Cap, over the Tariff term •Year 7 price cap is $182.94/MWh for all SCEF Projects • No longer a separate cap
Slide 19: Bid Submission and Tariff Terms Agreement Execution
Bid Submission and Tariff Terms Agreement Execution
Slide 20: Step 1: How to Submit a Bid in the Year 7 SCEF RFP
How to Submit a Bid in the Step 1 Year 7 SCEF RFP 20
Slide 21: Bid Process
Bid Process • All documents including Appendix B must be submitted to your respective EDC as well as DEEP • EDC bid portals will not have the capability to accept Appendix B – send via email • SCEF@Eversource.com for Eversource • SCEF@Uinet.com for The United Illuminating 21
Slide 22: Bid Process
Bid Process Complete & Submit Bid Form Online ◦ For Eversource: Click Here to access the online Bid Portal ◦ For UI: Click Here to access the online Bid Portal ◦ Certifications, Affidavits and Disclosures ◦ Company-specific documents available on the Companies’ websites: ◦ Eversource ◦ UI The Compan
Slide 23: Eversource Bid Form
Eversource Bid Form •Form is filled out online • New users will need to create an account using the “Sign Up Now” button •Contains information needed for: • Submission verification • Completion of Tariff Terms Agreement •Additional form(s) (i.e. Certifications, Affidavits, and/or Disclosures as appl
Slide 24: UI Bid Form
UI Bid Form • Form is filled out online •Contains information needed for: • Submission verification • Completion of Tariff Terms Agreement •Additional form(s) (i.e. Certifications, Affidavits, and/or Disclosures as applicable) will be required to be submitted as part of the bid process •Double check
Slide 25: Development Period Security + Bid Fee
Development Period Security + Bid Fee •Due at the time of Bid submission • Calculated by the online Bid portals •$750 Non-Refundable Bid Fee is required at the time of Bid submission •Instructions posted on Companies’ websites • ACH or Wire payments only for both Companies • Eversource instructions
Slide 26: Return of Development Period Security
Return of Development Period Security • The EDC shall return the Development Period Security to the bidder if at least one of the following conditions is met: 1. The Selected Project enters commercial operation in a timely fashion and begins producing energy consistent with these Program requirement
Slide 27: Bid Attachments: Bid Certification Form
Bid Attachments: Bid Certification Form •Mandatory for all Bids • Eversource: Uploaded during Step 6/6 of the online Bid process • UI: Uploaded during the final step of the online Bid process •4+ Page Bid Certification Form • Page 1: Instructions • Page 2: Bidder’s signature – Bidder is the individu
Slide 28: Bid Attachments: CT Licensed PE Certification
Bid Attachments: CT Licensed PE Certification •Mandatory for all Bids • Eversource: Uploaded during Step 6/6 of the online Bid process • UI: Uploaded during the final step of the online Bid process •Used to determine expected annual production of the Facility 28
Slide 29: Bid Attachments: W-9 Form (UI Only)
Bid Attachments: W-9 Form (UI Only) • Due to UI’s new payment system, a W-9 Form is now required to submit Development Period Security. • A Fillable W-9 Form can be found on UI’s Year 7 SCEF RFP Page under Year 7 SCEF RFP Documents • The entity that submits payment must provide this form for UI to c
Slide 30: Selection Process
Selection Process ONLY Completed Bids Eligible bids will be ranked by Contracts will be awarded Eligible bids not selected will received via companies’ evaluated bid price subject to until MWs are exhausted be placed on standby online bid portals are the two Bid Preferences reviewed for eligibility
Slide 31: Step 2: How to Proceed if your Bid is Selected
How to Proceed if your Bid is Step 2 Selected 31
Slide 32: If Selected
If Selected •EDC will email you an executable version of the Tariff Terms Agreement •Partially Executed Tariff Terms Agreement must be received by EDC by the Effective Date, or project is disqualified and Development Period Security is sacrificed •EDC will return a fully executed Tariff Terms Agreem
Slide 33: Step 3: Post Execution Obligations
Post Execution Obligations: Step 3 How to get from Tariff Terms Agreement to Commercial Operation 33
Slide 34: Prerequisites for Purchase
Prerequisites for Purchase •Section 6 of the Terms and Conditions • In service no later than three years after PURA approval of Tariff award • Extensions may be granted by PURA and/or ombudsperson • Interconnection agreement required • Must have dedicated Production Meter • Owned by EDC 34
Slide 35: Step 4: Tariff Administration: The 20-Year Delivery Term
Tariff Administration: The 20- Step 4 Year Delivery Term 35
Slide 36: Tariff Administration
Tariff Administration • 20-year term • Payments based on actual system production • Operating Period Security • Due within 30 days of In-Service Date • Calculation: ACP*50% of expected production • ACP for years 2021 and beyond is $40/MWh • Companies will own the Production Meter and will be the Thi
Slide 37: Extensions
Extensions • SCEF projects can be eligible to extensions to the 3-year deadline • Must meet one of the following five criteria: (1) the generation facility or project is unique and more complex than ordinary customer-sided distributed generation installation projects, such as having additional techn
Slide 38: Delivery Obligations
Delivery Obligations • Delivered output will be paid to Subscriber Organization on a quarterly basis • Delivery Term continues for 20 years from first day of month following In-Service Date • Upon Delivery, ownership of RECs, energy, and all other Environmental Attributes shall transfer to the EDC 3
Slide 39: Program Contacts
Program Contacts EVERSOURCE: UNITED ILLUMINATING: SCEF@EVERSOURCE.COM SCEF@UINET.COM 39
Slide 40: Key Documents
Key Documents • Final Decision in Docket No. 25-08-04 • Year 7 RFP • Appendix B Tariff Rider • Eversource • The United Illuminating • Subscriber Organization Tariff Terms Agreement • Subscriber Organization Terms and Conditions 40
Slide 41: Key Documents – Eversource
Eversource SCEF Website Summary of Required Bidding Information Key Documents – Eversource SCEF Bid Certification Form SCEF CT Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) Certification 41
Slide 42: Key Documents – UI
United Illuminating SCEF Website UI SCEF Bid Portal Instructions Key Documents – UI SCEF Bid Certification Form SCEF CT Licensed Professional (PE) Certification Fillable W9 Form 42
Slide 43: Bidders Conference (DEEP)
BIDDERS CONFERENCE S H A R E D CLEA N ENERGY FACILITY P R O G R A M (SCEF) – YEAR 7 Presented by Claire Sickinger and Linda Brunza Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection 1/28/2026
Slide 44: Disclaimer
DISCLAIMER No representations made as part of this presentation preempt or otherwise alter what is in Appendix B, as finalized by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority's Final Decision and ruling on Motion No. 5 in Docket No. 25-08-04. Throughout the presentation, red text indicates a change for
Slide 45: DEEP's Appendix B
DEEP'S APPENDIX B Purpose: • Evaluate siting standards within DEEP's jurisdiction • Establish site control • Acknowledge other siting and permitting processes • Limited information gathering to inform future procurement years • Determine bid preference eligibility Connecticut Department of Energy &
Slide 46: Year 7 Bid Preferences
YEAR 7 BID PREFERENCES • Landfills- 2 0 % • Brownfields- 2 0 % • Solar Canopies- 4 0 % • Bid price may exceed the program price cap as long as the evaluated price is at or below the program price cap ($182.94/MWh). In practice, this means solar canopy bid prices may bid up to $304.90/MWh. • Hybrid c
Slide 47: SCEF Year 7 – Project Site Slope
S CEF YEAR 7 – PROJECT SITE SLOPE • PURA ruled to remove the slope rules from the SCEF program for Year 7 • DEEP removed all slope-related questions from Appendix B as well as the Self- Certification Form that was previously required for any projects that violated the slope rules • DEEP’s SCEF team
Slide 48: Appendix B Contents
APPENDIX B CONTENTS • Instructions • Freedom of Information Act • Definitions • Clarification of Landfill definition for bid preference purposes • No new definitions • Appendix B Questions • Few new/revised questions • Questions removed to align with PURA’s Final Decision • Attachments • Minimal cha
Slide 49: Requirements for Appendix B Submissions to DEEP
REQUIREMENTS FOR APPENDIX B S U B M I S S I O N S TO DEEP I. Responses must be submitted to all questions in sections B1-B6, with all supporting information requested in both the main question and any question subparts. Each question must be answered in its entirety. If supplemental material is requ
Slide 50: Freedom of Information Act
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT If a Bidder believes portions of information submitted in response to Appendix B are exempt from FOIA disclosure, the Bidder must submit: One complete, redacted response to Appendix B for public posting, which must be clearly labeled PUBLIC, AND One complete, unredacted re
Slide 51: Freedom of Information Act - Continued
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT - CONTINUED If a Bidder is not claiming any FOIA exemptions and is not providing a redacted, confidential version of their responses to Appendix B, please confirm in your email submission of Appendix B that you understand your Appendix B response will be made public when y
Slide 52: Definitions
DEFINITIONS “Landfill” means any property that is listed on the Closed Landfills list, though this list is not intended to be exhaustive or an acknowledgement of ideal properties for renewable energy development. Only the closed, capped portion of the property is considered a “Landfill” for bid pref
Slide 53: Appendix B Questions
APPENDIX B QUESTIONS B1. Project Overview B2. Financial Experience B3. Project Site B4. Project Threshold Requirements B5. Permit Acquisition B6. Community Impact and Engagement Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection 1/28/2026
Slide 54: Appendix B Questions: B1 Project Overview
APPENDIX B QUESTIONS B1. Project Overview • Provide an overview of proposed project (with all required components) – new component: state if any portion of the project site is located on Prime Farmland • Identify whether proposal is claiming any bid preferences and provide evidence • New question: C
Slide 55: Appendix B Questions: B2 Financial Experience
APPENDIX B QUESTIONS B2. Financial Experience • Provide cost estimates for developing and operating the project (with all required components) – separated estimated equipment costs from estimated labor and other installation costs, no new questions Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Pr
Slide 56: Appendix B Questions: B3 Project Site
APPENDIX B QUESTIONS B3. Project Site • Provide a site plan (with all required components) • Demonstrate proof of site control by completing Affidavit 1(Attachment 1)and, as applicable, Affidavit 2 (Attachment 2) • Modified: only required for projects under 1MW: Attest that the Project Site and inte
Slide 57: Appendix B Questions: B4 Project Threshold Requirements
APPENDIX B QUESTIONS B4. Project Threshold Requirements • Brownfield projects: attest that Project Site meets the definition and indicate the percentage of the Generation Footprint that is on the Brownfield • Landfill projects: indicate the percentage of the Generation Footprint that is on the Landf
Slide 58: Appendix B Questions: B5 Permit Acquisition
APPENDIX B QUESTIONS B5. Permit Acquisition • Confirm acknowledgement that the project may require the Bidder to secure permits from multiple entities – added resources for bidders regarding permitting • Identify any claims, litigation, or matters that may affect the feasibility of the project or th
Slide 59: Appendix B Questions: B5 Permit Acquisition (Continued)
APPENDIX B QUESTIONS B5. Permit Acquisition (Continued) • Indicate the proximity of the Project Site and interconnection route to ridgelines and ridgeline setback areas • Complete the Applicant Compliance Information form (Attachment 4) • New question: Bidder confirms they have checked or will check
Slide 60: Appendix B Questions: B6 Community Impact and Engagement
APPENDIX B QUESTIONS B6. Community Impact and Engagement • Provide documentation of community outreach and engagement regarding the Bid conducted to date. A passing response must include documentation from at least two of the listed categories - clarified wording to require documentation from at lea
Slide 61: Attachments
ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1: An affidavit attesting to the Bidder’s control of the Project Site by the Bidder (required for all Bidders) Attachment 2: An affidavit attesting to the Bidder’s control of the Project Site by the owner of the Project Site (required only if the Bidder is not the owner of the
Slide 62: Reminders
R EMI N D ER S Bidders should take the necessary steps to ensure that their Appendix B Submittal includes all requested documents and information. Following PURA’s direction, DEEP may only allow the late submission of documents explicitly required by Appendix B if such documents were available befor
Slide 63: Appendix
APPENDIX Links: DEEP S C E F webpage DEEP Construction Stormwater General Permit webpage Permit Information for Solar Projects Contact: DEEP.EnergyBureau@ct.gov for SCEF program questions (please include “SCEF” in the subject line and resend your email if you do not receive confirmation of receipt w
Slide 64: Questions and Answers
QUESTIONS A N D A N S W E R S Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection 1/28/2026