Cape and Vineyard Electric Cooperative
June 13, 2012
Joe Soares, Cape Light Compact Senior Power Supply Planner
Rebecca Zachas, BCK LawLiz Argo, Consultant, Argo Consulting
DG Interconnection Experiences from CVEC’s PV Initiative Round 1
Background on CVEC
The Cape & Vineyard Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CVEC) was formed out of a strategic planning process commissioned and undertaken by the Cape Light Compact (CLC)
Neither CLC, nor its member towns, could develop electric generation projects and enter into long-term power purchase and other agreements
Desire to stabilize electric rates for all ratepayers with renewable energy projects
Develop renewable energy projects
Public policy
Currently twenty members
CVEC PV Initiatives- ROUNDS 1 & 2
Two RFP Processes for Municipal projects through the Cooperative: Fall of 2010 Fall of 2011
American Capital Energy selected for Round 1 in April 2011 ~ 14MW
Broadway Electric selected for Round 2 in April 2012 ~ 25MW
Round 1: 8 projects ranging from .627 – 4.6MW (Average 2.03MW) Hard copy applications & fee in to NStar from 9/15/11 to
11/17/11
CVEC PV Initiatives - ROUND 1
Timeframe chart from Tariff with steps added