Group B Small DG Block 2 is closed as of November 16, 2020 at 5:00 PM Central Prevailing Time and Group B Small DG Block 3 is now open.
The Program Administrator announced on November 10, 2020 that Group B Small DG Block 2 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 after reaching capacity on November 9, 2020. Group B Small DG applications submitted as part of a paid batch prior to November 16, 2020 at 5:00 PM Central Prevailing Time were allocated to Block 2, and thus will receive Block 2 pricing, provided that the application fee is paid within 10 business days following batch submittal. Group B Small DG applications submitted as part of a paid batch after that time will be allocated to Block 3.
The capacity allocated to Block 2 during this 7-day soft-close period impacts the capacity available for Block 3. Applications submitted as part of a paid batch during the soft close period that exceed the original 52 MW capacity of Group B Small DG Block 2 will be deducted from the original capacity of 13 MW for Group B Small DG Block 3. For example, if an additional 2 MW of capacity is allocated during the soft-close period (for a total of 54 MW of Block 2 capacity), Group B Small DG Block 3 will have an opening capacity of 11 MW, not the original capacity of 13 MW.
The Program Administrator will make a subsequent announcement with the calculation of the preliminary capacity available for Group B Small DG Block 3, factoring in the capacity allocated to Block 2 during its 7-day soft-close period. The final calculation of the opening capacity of Group B Small DG Block 3 will not be known until at least 10 business days have passed from the closure of Block 2. The Program Administrator will announce the opening capacity available for Group B Small DG Block 3 at that time. Capacity allocated to projects in Group B Small DG Blocks 1 or 2 that are subsequently withdrawn will be added to Group B Small DG Block 3 capacity.
