Community Microgrids Program - FAQ

Questions:

An informational webinar for the Community Microgrids Program - Request for Expressions of Interest was held on Thursday, June 1st, 2017, from 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT. Please see the below linked PDF document for the informational webinar slides:

• Informational Webinar Slides (PDF)

Please see the below linked PDF document for Frequently Asked Questions. This document will be updated regularly as new questions and answers become available.

• Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

Please email Maeghan Lefebvre, microgrids@masscec.com, with any questions.

Please explore the linked additional resources below:

Additional Resources:

Related Programs in Massachusetts:

• CCERI

Massachusetts Resources:

• Massachusetts Distributed Generation and Interconnection website
  • The Interconnection page has interactive charts and project-by-project listing 
  • The DG Working Group page has recommended materials for folks seeking to site DG (includes circuit by circuit Utility Service Quality reports)
  • The MA Technical Standards Review Group page provides materials and details for past and future meetings (see storage and hosting capacity topics)
  • The Grid Modernization page provides background on DOER work with utilities on DER Integration, Hosting Capacity, and progress in other jurisdictions

Other Resources:

• Department of Energy Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership (CHP TAP) Northeast

Example Microgrid Projects:

• NYSERDA NY Prize Phase 1 Feasibility Studies
• Hartford, CT Parkville Microgrid; funding awarded through Connecticut’s microgrid program
• Microgrid Case Studies, by Raab Associates

Utility Contacts:

• National Grid:
  • Babak Enayati, Lead Engineer, Babak.Enayati@nationalgrid.com
  • Tom Chorman, Senior Engineer, Thomas.Chorman@nationalgrid.com
• Unitil:
  • John Bonazoli, Director of Distribution Engineering, bonazoli@unitil.com