Status & Overview
As part of Public Act 11-80 signed into law by Gov. Malloy on July 1, 2011, the state of Connecticut directed Eversource and The United Illuminating Company (UI) to launch a 22-year program to promote, fund and expand “behind the meter” renewable generation.
“Behind the meter” refers to projects that are located behind the utility’s customer revenue meter.
This LREC/ZREC program creates a market-driven bidding process for projects to compete to obtain a 15-year revenue stream from the sale of RECs to the electric utilities. The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) approved Eversource and UI’s LREC/ZREC Program solicitation process, contracts and additional methods in Docket No. 11-12-06 on April 4, 2012.
PURA has assigned this Program and its associated filings and decisions under Docket No. 11-12-06, which can be found on CT.gov.
Download the amended LREC/ZREC Solicitation Plan effective August 3, 2018 for the Low and Zero Emissions Renewable Energy Credit Program.
| Program Status as of February 1, 2019 |
| Event |
Category |
Initially Awarded |
Active |
Terminated |
In-Service (with RDAD**) |
Approx. MW In-Service |
| Year 1 |
LREC |
12 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
3.36 |
| |
Large ZREC |
21 |
13 |
8 |
13 |
7.33 |
| |
Medium ZREC |
47 |
31 |
16 |
31 |
5.26 |
| |
Small ZREC |
214 |
134 |
80 |
134 |
4.70 |
| Year 2 |
LREC |
16 |
6 |
10 |
6 |
2.62 |
| |
Large ZREC |
19 |
11 |
8 |
11 |
6.33 |
| |
Medium ZREC |
70 |
43 |
27 |
43 |
7.98 |
| |
Small ZREC |
277 |
168 |
109 |
168 |
6.89 |
| Year 3 |
LREC |
24 |
17 |
7 |
17 |
10.21 |
| |
Large ZREC |
32 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
12.59 |
| |
Medium ZREC |
95 |
52 |
43 |
49 |
8.53 |
| |
Small ZREC |
402 |
179 |
223 |
173 |
6.07 |
| Year 4 |
LREC |
22 |
8 |
14 |
8 |
9.48 |
| |
Large ZREC |
53 |
20 |
33 |
20 |
12.37 |
| |
Medium ZREC |
92 |
28 |
64 |
27 |
4.03 |
| |
Small ZREC |
314 |
151 |
163 |
140 |
5.33 |
| Year 5 |
LREC |
22 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
7.46 |
| |
Large ZREC |
37 |
27 |
10 |
16 |
10.13 |
| |
Medium ZREC |
60 |
39 |
21 |
30 |
5.22 |
| |
Small ZREC |
427 |
413 |
14 |
116 |
5.34 |
| Year 6 |
LREC |
20 |
14 |
6 |
3 |
1.28 |
| |
Large ZREC |
44 |
44 |
0 |
4 |
2.90 |
| |
Medium ZREC |
87 |
85 |
2 |
13 |
2.51 |
|
Small ZREC |
276 |
275 |
1 |
9 |
0.33 |
|
Year 7
|
LREC |
11 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| |
Large ZREC |
45 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| |
Medium ZREC |
80 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| |
Small ZREC |
Anticipated opening: First quarter, 2019* |
| Total
|
2819 |
1,927 |
892 |
1.063 |
148.24 |
* Dates are subject to change without notice.
** REC Delivery Acceptance Date.
All dates are subject to change without notice.
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