Commonwealth Wind Community Scale Wind

Division:

Renewable Energy Generation

Type:

Solicitations

Commonwealth Wind: Community Scale Wind Initiative Block 7 Solicitation Opened on October 21, 2011.

The Commonwealth Wind Community Scale Initiative provides grants through a competitive application process for the installation of Wind Projects by professional, licensed contractors at commercial, industrial, institutional, residential, and Public Entity facilities. The Applicant and project site must both be served by distribution utilities that pay into the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust Fund, administered by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC). The grants are based on the size and other characteristics of the Wind Project. MassCEC is offering grant funding for the in-depth study of the feasibility and the design and construction of eligible wind projects.

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Block 7 Solicitation Schedule

Rolling Feasibility Study Solicitation Posted on October 20, 2011 and Revised January 27, 2012

Please Note: Because this facilitation is rolling through August 31, 2012, there is no deadline for written questions. Answers to questions will be posted approximately seven days after receipt. Complete applications will be reviewed within approximately 30 days of receipt.

Solicitation for Block 7A Funding	Solicitation for Block 7A Funding
Summary of Changes	Summary of Block Six vs.Block Seven Changes
Authorized Applicant Signature Form	Form A
Forms	Form B-1: Site Assessment Deliverable Template
	Form B-2: Feasibility Application
	Form B-4: Acoustic Adder Application
General Terms & Conditions	Form C
Minimum Technical Requirements	Appendix A
Deliverable Requirements	Appendix B-1: Feasibility Deliverable Requirements
Task Order Templates	Appendix C-1: Feasibility Task Order Template
Acoustic Study Methodology	Acoustic Study Methodology

Design and Construction Solicitation

Block 7 Design & Construction funding is now closed to new applications. In early 2012, MassCEC plans to release a new solicitation for Community Scale Wind Design and Construction Grants for projects expected to start construction after December 31, 2011.

Block 7B documentation below is provided for reference only.

Solicitation for Block 7B Design & Construction Funding (Now Closed for Applications)	Solicitation for Block 7B Design & Construction Funding
Authorized Applicant Signature Form	Form A
Forms	Form B-1: Site Assessment Deliverable Template
	Form B-3: Design & Construction Application
General Terms & Conditions	Form C
Minimum Technical Requirements	Appendix A
Deliverable Requirements	Appendix B-1: Feasibility Deliverable Requirements
	Appendix B-2: Design & Construction Deliverable Requirements
Task Order Template	Appendix C-2 Design & Construction Task Order Template

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Block	Date Issued	Date Closed	Status
1	April 2009	June 4, 2009	Closed/awarded
2	October 2009	November 17, 2009	Closed/awarded
3	March 15, 2010	May 4, 2010	Closed/awarded
4	July 28, 2010	September 14, 2010	Closed/awarded
5	November 24, 2010	January 20, 2011	Closed/awarded
6	April 21, 2011	June 1, 2011	Closed/awarded
7A	October 21, 2011	Rolling Applications	Closed
7B	November 4, 2011	December 1, 2011	Open