Through this competitive Program Opportunity Notice (PON), the Efficiency Maine Trust (the Trust) is seeking applications from critical care facilities to participate in a pilot program with the goal of installing and dispatching energy storage systems (ESS) to reduce load during ISO-New England peak load conditions.
Donor Name: Efficiency Maine
State: Maine
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: $1,000,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
The Trust is seeking applications from critical care facilities including, but not limited to hospitals, health care facilities, fire departments, emergency medical service departments, police departments, public safety buildings, emergency shelters and other facilities providing critical services to install and dispatch energy storage during ISO-New England peak summer load conditions. The Trust will require participants awarded under this PON to remain active in the program for a minimum of 5-years. Incentive awards are set at $200 per kW of verified ESS dispatch during ISO-New England peak summer load conditions. Incentives will be issued following a performance evaluation period during the early fall.
Funding Information
Annual incentive awards are anticipated to be capped at $200,000 per year per project and $1,000,000 over five years per project.
Eligible Projects
The following are requirements for projects to be eligible for funding under this PON:
- The ESS has yet to be installed;
- The project will be interconnected behind-the-meter;
- The facility must be located in Maine and have an account with a Maine electric utility;
- The ESS will range in capacity from approximately 400 kW to 1,000 kW;
- The facility must have a peak electric demand greater than the total demand reduction anticipated from the ESS;
- The ESS must be able to collect and transmit 15-minute interval data;
- An application must be approved by the Trust prior to participation;
- All systems must be designed to maintain a minimum 80% battery round-trip efficiency;
- The energy storage technology must carry at least a 10-year manufacturer’s warranty;
- The energy storage technology must be UL-listed or certified by another nationally recognized testing lab and be recognized as meeting all safety requirements; and,
- The system and its components must comply with all manufacturer installation requirements, applicable laws, regulations, codes, licensing, and permit requirements.
Payments awarded under this PON are intended to influence the participation of projects that the applicant would not otherwise implement if not for the incentive.
Ineligible Projects
The following projects are not eligible for funding under this program:
- Systems configured for grid export;
- Participants without the required interval metering and data transmission capability;
- Facilities not located in Maine or served by a Maine electric utility; or,
- Residential customers.
For more information, visit Efficiency Maine.
