Renewable and Energy Efficiency Program Management
Complete program administration service
Program design & stand up
Stakeholder engagement
Program web presence & customized software portal to administer program
Tracking of energy production or savings
Incentive application review & approval, & payout
Renewable and Energy Efficiency Program Management
InClime is one of the leading administrators of renewable and energy efficiency programs administered by state and local agencies and regulated utilities. InClime offers complete program administration service, including program design and stand-up, stakeholder engagement, building a program web presence, a customized software portal to administer the program, incentive application review and approval, tracking of energy production or savings, and incentive disbursal. The InClime team’s experience, combined with our custom-built software portal, allows the company to quickly stand-up new programs handling from hundreds to tens of thousands of incentive applications per year and tens of millions of dollars in incentive payments each month.
Programs
The Advancing Massachusetts Power Energy Storage Grant Program (AMP) aims to accelerate the equitable deployment of safe energy storage systems throughout the Commonwealth. It prioritizes investments that deliver resilience, reduce pollution, create economic opportunities, and improve public health- especially in environmental justice (EJ), low-income, and historically disadvantaged communities. Targeted technologies are medium and long duration energy storage from a variety of sources and the program will provide grants to projects meeting Commonwealth goals and investment priorities for this $50M program. InClime is the prime contractor for this program and with our experts and partners in program design, industrial energy storage, and equity we are leading the launch and implementation of this unique energy storage program.
InClime has run the annual Delaware SREC Procurement program since 2012 when the first pilot was launched. This program procures the majority of the SRECs needed by Delaware’s sole investor owned utility, Delmarva Power. The program includes a competitive bid held each year with systems ranging from small residential to large commercial bidding to provide 20 year SREC contracts. InClime runs the solicitation that chooses the winning systems, then tracks them to completion over the next year. InClime then manages these systems for the next 20 years, including registering them in the PJM-GATS tracking registry, gathering and entering meter readings each month in GATS, tracking SREC creation, delivering SRECs to Delmarva Power per each generator’s contract, and paying each generator monthly via ACH based on the SRECs they sold that month. This program has been highly successful, procuring SRECs at prices 50% lower than surrounding states while still maintaining a robust solar installer ecosystem. The program is often held up as a model in contrast to the boom and bust experienced by the other states with SREC programs. You can learn more about the program by visiting the Delaware SREC Procurement program website.
InClime runs the Delaware Green Grant Program on behalf of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). This statewide program provides grants for solar photovoltaic, solar hot water, wind, and geothermal systems in Delaware for residential, non-residential, and non-profit applicants. InClime took over what was previously a paper and mail based program, creating a custom version of the InClime portal that handles the entire program, from accepting applications to providing customer service and reviewing all submitted applications. This program has been very successful, with the number of applicants doubling each year that InClime has been running the program, despite two significant reductions in grant levels. Stakeholders both in the renewable industry and with DNREC have complimented ease of use, increase in transparency, and improvement in speed of response of the new system. More information about the program can be found on the Delaware Green Grant Program website.
InClime helped design and implemented the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility Upfront SREC Purchase program in 2014. This program consists of a $.45/watt upfront payment for solar pv systems in Delaware as an alternative to participating in the Delaware SREC Procurement program which InClime also runs. InClime manages the entire program, including a portal where generators apply for the program, generating bank NACHA files for ACH payments to generators, registering all systems in PJM-GATS, and collecting meter readings and entering them in GATS monthly for the 20 year term of each generator’s contract. More information about this program can be found on the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility Upfront SREC Purchase Program website.
InClime was chosen by Energy Efficiency Alberta to start-up and run the Provinces new $36 million dollar Residential and Commercial Solar Program through the company’s wholly owned Canadian subsidiary InClime Solutions, Inc. This program provides a rebate to homeowners, businesses, and non-profits throughout the Province who install solar on their home or business. InClime’s software platform was customized for the program and InClime’s expert team reviews all applications, grants approvals, and disburses all funding as well as handling customer service and answering questions about the program. In addition, InClime was heavily involved in assisting Energy Efficiency Alberta and the Alberta Climate Change Office in developing the program terms and conditions and guidebook, as well as marketing the program to solar installers and customers throughout the Province.
The Residential and Commercial Solar Program soon expired and was rebranded by the City of Edmonton as the $3.7 million dollar Change Homes for Climate Solar Program. We have continued to provide software support to the platform and customer service to applicants and contractors in Edmonton. Along with the Change Homes for Climate Solar Program, InClime is managing the review process for the solar portion of the Clean Energy Improvement Program for the City of Edmonton as well.
To learn more about the program, visit the Edmonton Change Homes for Climate Program Website.
InClime provides a portal as software as a service for the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to accept and review applications for several types of renewable projects in the state.
In April 2020, The New Jersey Clean Energy Program (NJCEP) launched the Transition Incentive (TI) Program as a bridge between the legacy SREC Registration Program (SRP) and its successor program. This included the creation of fixed-price, factorized Transition Renewable Energy Certificates (TRECs). The four major New Jersey Electric Distribution Companies (EDCs), Atlantic City Electric, Jersey Central Power & Light, PSE&G, and Rockland Electric, selected InClime Inc. as the Program Administrator to manage these payments.
The Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has since established the Successor Solar Incentive Program (SuSI Program) as the long-term solution and closed the Transition Incentive (TI) Program to new applicants. SREC-II certificates are now created in New Jersey to provide incentives for all solar systems certified.
The EDCs then expanded InClime Inc.’s scope to include SREC-II certificates created under the Successor Solar Incentive (SuSI) Administratively Determined Incentive (ADI) Program allowing them to procure all certificates created under both programs through one universal platform: https://solarincentivesnj.com/
As Program Administrator, InClime tracks the creation of both TREC & SREC-II certificates in PJM-EIS Generation Attribute Tracking System (GATS) which are delivered to a joint account held by New Jersey’s EDCs and pays each system monthly via ACH direct deposit for the certificates received that month.
You can learn more about the Solar Incentives NJ Program by visiting https://solarincentivesnj.com/.
The New Mexico Community Solar Program is a state-administered program created to facilitate the development of Community Solar projects with a focus on low-income customers’ participation.
The goal of the New Mexico Community Solar Program is to expand access to solar energy for customers who cannot or choose not to invest in a rooftop solar system. This includes homeowners, renters, community-based organizations, and low-income customers.
Customers may subscribe to a share of a community solar project built in their utility territory. In return, they receive credits on their monthly utility bill for the electricity produced from their portion of the community solar project.
InClime is the Program Administrator and manages the program on behalf of the New Mexico PRC (Public Regulation Commission).
You can learn more about the program by visiting csnewmexico.com
InClime developed the application portal and handles income verification services for the New York Energy Affordability Guarantee (EAG) Pilot Program. Through the portal, InClime reviews participant applications and provides customer service to the participants while also working with the NY utilities to receive participant electricity usage data through secure systems. The EAG Program provides bill payment assistance to income-eligible households who have electrified their home heating and hot water systems through NYSERDA’s EmPower+ program. The program ensures that participants pay no more than 6% of their annual household income toward electricity costs. This is a pilot program and funding for the multi-year pilot is provided through a $50 million appropriation in NY’s Fiscal Year 2025 State Budget.
InClime acts as the Pennsylvania Alternative Energy Credits Administrator on behalf of the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission. This position is responsible for running the PA Alternative Energy Credit (AEC) program. This includes registering and assigning Pennsylvania certificate numbers to the over 24,500 renewable systems registered in Pennsylvania, reviewing generation and AEC production, determining compliance levels and ensuring all electric distribution companies and load serving entities meet their compliance obligations, and supporting PUC staff overseeing the program. More on this program can be found by visiting the Program’s website.
InClime is the Program Administrator for the Rhode Island Public Utility Commission’s Renewable Energy Standards (RES) program. The RES program requires the proportion of electricity consumed in Rhode Island to be generated by facilities using renewable fuels, and for this proportion to increase annually, with a target goal of 38.5% by 2035. InClime registers new renewable energy generating facilities, reviews their ongoing production and compliance with program rules to include fuel types use for combustion facilities quarterly and annually. InClime also ensures the compliance of Obligated Entities (distribution companies and competitive electric suppliers) in meeting their renewable energy usage obligations per Rhode Island Energy Standard (RES) Act of 2004.
InClime holds regular spot REC auctions of behalf of regulated utilities seeking to meet their compliance obligations. These auctions are designed for retail and professional customers on the sell side. InClime handles all aspects of not only running the auction, but also collecting and disbursing both RECs and funds at the conclusion of the auction.
