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 April 29, 2020 for the Low and Zero Emissions Renewable Energy Credit Program.
| Program Status as of November 1, 2020 |
| Category |
Initially Awarded |
Active |
Terminated |
In-Service (with RDAD**) |
Approx. MW In-Service |
| Year 1 RFP
|
| LREC |
12 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
3.36 |
| Large ZREC |
21 |
13 |
8 |
13 |
7.33 |
| Medium ZREC |
47 |
31 |
16 |
31 |
5.26 |
| Year 1 Small
|
| Small ZREC |
214 |
134 |
80 |
134 |
4.70 |
| Year 2 RFP
|
| LREC |
16 |
6 |
10 |
6 |
2.62 |
| Large ZREC |
19 |
11 |
8 |
11 |
6.33 |
| Medium ZREC |
70 |
43 |
27 |
43 |
7.98 |
| Year 2 Small
|
| Small ZREC |
277 |
168 |
109 |
168 |
6.89 |
| Year 3 RFP
|
| LREC |
24 |
17 |
7 |
17 |
10.27 |
| Large ZREC |
32 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
12.59 |
| Medium ZREC |
95 |
52 |
43 |
51 |
8.85 |
| Year 3 Small
|
| Small ZREC |
402 |
179 |
223 |
174 |
6.08 |
| Year 4 RFP
|
| LREC |
22 |
8 |
14 |
8 |
9.48 |
| Large ZREC |
53 |
20 |
33 |
20 |
12.37 |
| Medium ZREC |
92 |
28 |
64 |
28 |
4.21 |
| Year 4 Small
|
| Small ZREC |
314 |
151 |
163 |
146 |
5.61 |
| Year 5 RFP
|
| LREC |
22 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
7.46 |
| Large ZREC |
37 |
20 |
17 |
20 |
12.78 |
| Medium ZREC |
60 |
37 |
23 |
37 |
6.53 |
| Year 5 Small
|
| Small ZREC |
427 |
234 |
193 |
229 |
10.66 |
| Year 6 RFP
|
| LREC |
20 |
9 |
11 |
8 |
4.78 |
| Large ZREC |
44 |
40 |
4 |
27 |
18.11 |
| Medium ZREC |
87 |
67 |
20 |
52 |
9.97 |
| Year 6 Small
|
| Small ZREC |
316 |
301 |
15 |
146 |
6.57 |
| Year 7 RFP
|
| LREC |
14 |
13 |
1 |
7 |
6.70 |
| Large ZREC |
45 |
45 |
0 |
13 |
8.78 |
| Medium ZREC |
80 |
78 |
2 |
19 |
3.84 |
| Year 7 Small
|
| Small ZREC |
350 |
349 |
1 |
66 |
2.80 |
| Year 8 RFP |
| LREC |
26 |
26 |
0 |
3 |
1.88 |
| Large ZREC |
20 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| Medium ZREC |
55 |
53 |
2 |
5 |
1.08 |
| Year 9 RFP |
| LREC |
24 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| Large ZREC |
28 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| Medium ZREC |
49 |
49 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| Year 9 Small
|
| Small ZREC |
Anticipated Opening: First Quarter 2021 |
| Year 10 RFP |
| LREC |
Anticipated Opening: April 2021 |
| Large ZREC |
Anticipated Opening: April 2021 |
| Medium ZREC |
Anticipated Opening: April 2021 |
| Year 10 Small
|
| Small ZREC |
Anticipated Opening: Unknown |
| Running Totals |
3,414 |
2,287 |
1,127 |
1,515 |
215.87 |
* All dates are subject to change without notice.
** REC Delivery Acceptance Date.
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