As previously announced, beginning with Program Year 2026-27, a new $5/REC adder will be applied to the REC price for projects where the EEC AV “self-performs” at least 50% of the engineering, procurement and construction (“EPC”) or development work, as determined by the IPA or Program Administrator. As established in the 2026 Long-Term Plan, and specified in section 1.J of the Program Guidebook, only projects participating in the CS subcategory of the EEC category are eligible for the Self-Performance REC Adder. To facilitate this process, the Program Administrator developed a CS Self-Performance Adder Evaluation Template that quantifies each task and its related point value, and can be found on the EEC Project Category Hub on the Program website. As a part of their application, AVs must provide a written narrative describing all the pre-development activities performed prior to Part I Application and all the activities to be performed prior to Energization of the project. At the time of Part I submission, AVs requesting the EEC CS Self-Performance REC Adder must attest to the attestation in Appendix H of the Guidebook and submit a filled CS Self-Performance Adder Evaluation Template through the Portal.
