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 25, 2019 for the Low and Zero Emissions Renewable Energy Credit Program.
| Program Status as of May 1, 2019 |
| Category |
Initially Awarded |
Active |
Terminated |
In-Service (with RDAD**) |
Approx. MW In-Service |
| Year One
|
| 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 Two
|
| 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 Three
|
| LREC |
24 |
17 |
7 |
17 |
10.21 |
| Large ZREC |
32 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
12.59 |
| Medium ZREC |
95 |
52 |
43 |
50 |
8.63 |
| Small ZREC |
402 |
179 |
223 |
174 |
6.08 |
| Year Four
|
| LREC |
22 |
8 |
14 |
8 |
9.48 |
| Large ZREC |
53 |
20 |
33 |
20 |
12.37 |
| Medium ZREC |
92 |
28 |
64 |
28 |
4.21 |
| Small ZREC |
314 |
151 |
163 |
143 |
5.47 |
| Year Five
|
| LREC |
22 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
7.46 |
| Large ZREC |
37 |
27 |
10 |
19 |
12.11 |
| Medium ZREC |
60 |
38 |
22 |
31 |
5.44 |
| Small ZREC |
427 |
254 |
173 |
138 |
5.95 |
| Year Six
|
| LREC |
20 |
14 |
6 |
4 |
2.28 |
| Large ZREC |
44 |
44 |
0 |
9 |
4.71 |
| Medium ZREC |
87 |
85 |
2 |
17 |
2.87 |
| Small ZREC |
316 |
314 |
2 |
27 |
0.67 |
| Year Seven
|
| LREC |
14 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| Large ZREC |
45 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
- |
| Medium ZREC |
80 |
79 |
1 |
2 |
0.23 |
| Small ZREC |
Opened April 1, 2019 |
| Total |
2,862 |
1,808 |
1,054 |
1,125 |
155.22 |
* All dates are subject to change without notice.
** REC Delivery Acceptance Date.
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