History of this Procurement

Feed-In Tariff for Interconnection of Solar Photovoltaic Resources Mounted on Commercial Customer Rooftops or Carports from 200 kW up to less than 1000 kW 

The LIPA Board of Trustees met and approved the Feed-in Tariff for Commercial Solar Photovoltaic Renewable Resources (FIT III) on September 21, 2016.

The initial enrollment period of October 1, 2016 to January 31, 2017 has ended.

During the initial four-month application period that ended on January 31, 2017, the Authority received 21 project applications from 12 separate entities, representing 13.367 MW of solar energy. Following a comprehensive analysis, a price of $0.1649 per kWh was established as the clearing price to be offered to projects accepted into the Feed-in Tariff III program.

Eligible Projects

Eligible generation to the Feed-in Tariff III is limited to solar photovoltaic (PV) systems that generate electricity directly from sunlight. Additionally, generation must be mounted on the roof of a non-residential Customer’s building or structure; or a non-residential Customer’s carport that is used to shelter motor vehicles. The carport must be installed over a paved parking area composed of asphalt, concrete, or similar permanent material. Additional requirements include:

• Eligible PV systems must be connected directly to the Authority’s distribution system with a dedicated meter.
• Eligible PV systems are required to use smart inverters that conform to the Authority’s technical interconnection requirements.

 
Generation Projects that qualify under and satisfy all the requirements of this Tariff, including the Smart Grid Small Generator Interconnection Procedures (“SGSGIP”), with a minimum output of 200 kW and a maximum output of less than 1,000 kW, will enter into a Power Purchase Agreement for Feed-in Tariff III.

Additional eligibility requirements may apply. Careful review of the Feed-in Tariff for Commercial Solar Photovoltaic Renewable Resources (FIT III) leaves is advised to see all eligibility requirements. 

Application Process

Applicants are instructed to complete the "FIT III - Application Cover & Appendix" and submit their bids electronically to Power Markets at PwrMktFIT@pseg.com; cc: PAMfitLI@pseg.com.  The proposed bid price in the application should be the program’s clearing price of $0.1649 per kWh.  Applicants should receive an email acknowledging receipt of their application within three (3) business days. The application fee of $1,000 must be in the form of a certified check payable to PSEG Long Island and should be delivered within three (3) business days of application submittal at the following address:

PSEG Long Island
ATTN: Karl Jesaitis, Power Markets
175 E. Old Country Road
EOB, 2nd Floor
Hicksville, NY 11801
Phone: 516-949-8224
Email: karl.jesaitis@pseg.com

Applicants should carefully review the Feed-in Tariff for Commercial Solar Photovoltaic Renewable Resources (FIT III) leaves and all other related information provided on this webpage. We have compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions to serve as guidance.  Any additional questions may be submitted to:  PwrMktFIT@pseg.com. Power Asset Management (PAM) should be contacted at PAMfitLI@pseg.com; cc: PAMfitLI@pseg.com for the SGIP application. Please see the Small Generator Interconnection Procedures for related information.