Specifications include, but are not limited to: The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) invites proposals to support the development, demonstration, and commercialization of innovative technology and techniques to facilitate the interconnection of distributed energy resources (DER) to the electric grid. Proposals seeking to lower interconnection burdens for commercial and industrial scale (>200 kW) solar photovoltaic systems will be given preference. All proposals must address DER interconnection as discussed later in this solicitation. Projects selected for funding must: (1) Address an innovative DER interconnection technology that reduces interconnection burdens, increases allowable DER penetration, or otherwise supports DER adoption under New York’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) initiative. (2) Provide direct and quantifiable energy, environmental, and economic benefits to New York State such as emissions reductions (such as greenhouse gases and criteria air pollutants), clean distributed energy resource deployment, job creation, product manufacturing and sales, increased resiliency and reliability, higher efficiency, and reduced electric costs. (3) Include a project budget using the attached Contract Pricing Proposal Form (CPPF) showing total project cost and proposer cost-share. Include a cost-sharing breakdown by project task in the Statement of Work.
