Connecticut has released its second microgrid solicitation,
offering $15 million in funding. Governor Dannel Malloy
announced the second round at Wesleyan University in Middletown
University, the site of the new microgrid project that was funded
through the state's initial $18 million release of funds.
The second RFP looks to build on the success of the first and
achieve statewide deployment of microgrids. Thus, the
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is looking for
proposals that promote geographic diversity. The RFP also
seeks proposals that vary in size, scale and technical
configurations. The main purpose of the microgrids is to
support critical facilities when the grid fails. Connecticut
began its microgrid operation in response to severe weather in
recent years that caused prolonged power outages.
