A Local Opportunity to Generate Clean Energy
RCEA’s Feed-In Tariff (FIT) Program allows local renewable energy producers to sell electricity directly to RCEA under long-term contracts. This program supports Humboldt County’s clean energy goals while creating opportunities for local economic growth.
What is the Feed-In Tariff Program?
The FIT Program is a key part of RCEA’s effort to achieve 100% renewable energy for Humboldt County. The program offers standardized 20-year fixed-price contracts for community-scale renewable energy generation and storage projects up to 5 MW in the Humboldt Local Capacity Area. Projects will be paid based on time of generation with a price premium for energy generated during the evening peak hours, providing a pathway for small to mid-size renewable energy producers to contribute to the local grid.
Key Features
Current Available Programmatic Capacity: 14 MW
Current Prices: $125/MWh for evening peak hours 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. & $95/MWh for all other hours
Market Adjusting Pricing (MAP)
The above pricing is subject to periodic adjustments based on the number of applications received in a three-month period, according to the following schedule. The prices and available capacity for each new period will be updated on this webpage by the first business day of the period. Periods will begin on the first calendar day of each quarter, beginning October 1, 2024, and continue until all program capacity is claimed or until the program is suspended by RCEA.
| Application in 3-Month Period | Change in Price |
|---|---|
| 0 | +$5/MWh |
| 1 | No Change |
| 2 or 3 | -$5MWh |
- Up to three (3) applications are accepted in each period.
- If zero (0) qualifying applications are received within a period, the prices for the next period will increase by five dollars ($5.00) per MWh.
- If one (1) qualifying application is received within a period, the prices in the next period will stay the same.
- If two (2) or three (3) qualifying applications are received within a period, the prices for the next period will decrease by five dollars ($5.00) per MWh.
Bonus Incentive
RCEA’s FIT Program offers bonus incentives for the first five years of eligible projects. Please see the Tariff Schedule for details on how to qualify for each bonus incentive.
| Bonus Criteria | Bonus Amount |
|---|---|
| EnviroStor Brownfield | $10/MwH |
| Previously Deployed Site | $5/MWh |
| Local Business | $5/MWh |
Storage Requirements
Projects between 1 MW and 5 MW AC must include energy storage with 50%-150% of the generator’s nameplate capacity.
Have Questions?
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Call (707) 269-1700 or send us an email.