Grants for Renewable Energy Generation Projects in the Nonresidential Sector

The New Hampshire Department of Energy is requesting proposals for grants to support renewable energy generation projects in the nonresidential sector. The total funding available is $500,000, with a minimum grant request amount of $150,000 and a maximum grant request amount of $400,000. The projects must be located in New Hampshire and must generate Class I, Class I Thermal, or Class IV Renewable Energy Certificates. The proposals will be evaluated based on their technical merit, cost-effectiveness, and potential to benefit the state of New Hampshire. Some key points to consider include: * The project must be completed within 24 months of Governor and Executive Council approval. * The project must utilize grant funds primarily for capital investments in new REC-eligible renewable energy facilities, upgrades to existing facilities to increase REC production, or upgrades to existing renewable energy facilities that will qualify them as eligible for RECs. * The project must be in the nonresidential sector, and may include commercial, industrial, public, non-profit, municipal, or school facilities. * The project must be physically located in New Hampshire, and any point of grid interconnection must also be in New Hampshire. * Solar photovoltaic projects are not eligible for funding under this RFP. * Projects or portions of projects that would be eligible for the existing C&I bulk fuel-fed wood pellet central heating system rebate program, if the program was accepting new applications, are not eligible for funding under this RFP.