ValueUp to $100,000,000 for FY27 (additional $100M anticipated FY28) from SEIF; grants awarded to eligible bidders requesting the lowest price per MWh in a statewide two-stage closed-bid auction
Deadlines2026-11-30 — Portal OPEN; Stage 1 preliminary application due 3:00 PM ET Nov 30, 2026; Stage 2 binding bid due 3:00 PM ET Jan 22, 2027 (Stage 1 approval required)
RequirementsTier 1 renewable generation projects NOT participating in net energy metering; standalone, co-located, or hybrid energy storage; bidders are renewable/storage developers (businesses or electric companies); one application and one bid per project; via My MEA portal
CaveatsReverse auction — lowest $/MWh wins, so only competitive for larger projects (e.g., excess-generation export or utility-scale solar/storage, not behind-the-meter net-metered PV); created under the Utility RELIEF Act to backfill post-OBBBA gaps; final parameters in FOA
Last verified2026-10-30