Connecticut Department Microgrid Program of

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1 Connecticut Department Microgrid Program of Energy NGA Webinar and Environmental September Protection 1, 2016

2 Presenters: Tracy Babbidge Bureau Chief Bureau of Energy and Technology Policy Veronica Szczerkowski Microgrid Program Coordinator Bureau of Energy and Technology Policy 2

3 Overview Motivation for the State-Wide Program Why develop a Microgrid? Questions Municipal Officials Should Ask Microgrid Technologies and Policy Implications Round 3 Municipal Track Municipal Assistance Approved Projects and their Partnerships Operational Microgrids Public Act Future of the Program 3

4 Motivation for the State-Wide Program Connecticut has been hard hit with severe weather in recent years Program is critical piece of larger resiliency strategy Program provides enhanced safety and quality of life for residents in an outage situation Program fits in with Governor s larger vision for cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable energy future for Connecticut In line with portfolio approach that encourages deployment of distributed generation 4

5 Why develop a Microgrid? How does a state benefit from a microgrid program? Microgrids enable municipalities to provide critical services to residents Questions state officials should ask themselves: What type of assistance is needed? Facilitation Financial Technical Education and outreach 5

6 Questions Municipal Officials Should Ask Who is on my team? Facility manager Local utility Green bank Local emergency response personnel ESCO/Developer What are my resources? Financial, personnel, generation, critical facilities 6

7 Questions Municipal Officials Should Ask What is my load profile? Discussions with facility managers Discussions with local utilities Potential work with an ESCO/consultant/developer What areas make a good microgrid? Microgrid locations are solicitation based Location and public benefits are included in the review/approval process Who will operate/maintain the microgrid? 7

8 Microgrid Technologies and Policy Implications Which technologies are people using in different situations? CHP Microturbine Fuel Cell Existing emergency generation PV with or without energy storage Energy storage What are the policy implications? DEEP is technology neutral Natural gas Emissions Renewable energy goals Siting issues/considerations 8

9 Municipal friendly Round 3 Municipal Track Dedicated funding Incorporate existing emergency generation Operational requirements Streamlined application process 9

10 Municipal Assistance Meeting With Municipalities Municipal Officials Municipal Staff DEEP EDC CT Green Bank Meeting Topics General Program Questions Municipal Energy Needs Identify Critical Facilities Project Financing 10

11 Approved Projects and their Partners Project Town of Woodbridge Partners United Illuminating Company Regional School District City of Hartford Grocery Store Gas Station Town of Milford Senior Living Facility 11

12 Operational Microgrids Wesleyan University April 2014 Town of Fairfield June 2015 University of Hartford September

13 Public Act Allows matching funds or low interest loans for: Energy storage system or systems Distributed energy generation placed in service on or after July 1, 2016 Class I renewable energy source Class III energy source 13

14 Future of the Program Issue Revised Request for Applications to allow funding pursuant to Public Act Review success/improvements to the Municipal Track Should DEEP become involved in identifying potential microgrid locations? Integration with Grid Modernization efforts Further discussion with statewide Energy Emergency Response task force 14

15 Link to Round 3 information: Request for Applications Frequently Asked Questions Applications Presentations 15