Group A Small DG Block 1 is closed as of March 31, 2020 at 5:00 PM Central Prevailing Time and Group A Small DG Block 2 is now open.
The Program Administrator announced on March 25, 2020 that Group A Small DG Block 1 had reached capacity. Per Section 6.3.2 of the Revised Long-Term Plan, this Block was held open for an additional 7 calendar days. Any Group A Small DG applications submitted as part of a paid batch on or prior to March 31, 2020 at 4:59 PM Central Prevailing Time were allocated to Block 1, and thus will receive Block 1 pricing, provided that the application fee is paid within 10 business days following batch submittal. Any Group A Small DG applications submitted as part of a paid batch after that time will be allocated to Block 2.
The capacity allocated to Block 1 during this 7-day soft-close period impacts the capacity available for Block 2. Any applications submitted as part of a paid batch during the soft close period that exceed the original 22 MW capacity of Group A Small DG Block 1 will be deducted from the original capacity of 22 MW for Group A Small DG Block 2. For example, if an additional 2 MW of capacity is allocated during the soft-close period (for a total of 24 MW of Block 1 capacity), Group A Small DG Block 2 will have an opening capacity of 20 MW, not the original capacity of 22 MW.
The Program Administrator will make a subsequent announcement with the preliminary calculation of the capacity available for Group A Small DG Block 2, factoring in the capacity allocated to Block 1 during its 7-day soft-close period. The final calculation of the opening capacity of Group A Small DG Block 2 will not be known until at least 10 business days have passed from the closure of Block 1. The Program Administrator will announce the opening capacity available for Group B Small DG Block 2 at that time. Capacity allocated to projects in Group A Small DG Block 1 that are subsequently withdrawn will be added to Group A Small DG Block 2 capacity.
