UI

The United Illuminating Company (UI) is a subsidiary of Avangrid, Inc. Established in 1899, UI operates approximately 3,600 miles of electric distribution lines and 138 miles of transmission lines. It serves approximately 341,000 customers in the greater New Haven and Bridgeport areas of Connecticut. For more information, visit www.uinet.com.
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Manual
FSP Agreement
Contact and Q&A
2
Competitions
40
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Notices

August 5, 2024
New England’s First Flexibility Marketplace Launched for Winter 2024-25
New England’s First Flexibility Marketplace Launched for Winter 2024-25

Overview

Eversource and United Illuminating have launched Connecticut’s first Distributed Energy Resource (DER) market through the Piclo platform. This pioneering initiative aims to procure approximately 35MW of energy flexibility for the winter season of 2024/2025. It marks a significant milestone as New England’s first local grid flexibility market, offering new incentive opportunities for DER owners, operators, and aggregators, including electric vehicle charge point operators, battery developers, and residential or commercial load aggregators.

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Key Dates

• Registration Opens: July 9th, 2024

• Introductory Webinar: July 17th, 2024

• Qualification Deadline: September 27th, 2024

• Bidding Period: October 7th to November 1st, 2024

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Steps to Participate in Opportunities

  1. Account Setup
    1. If you haven't done so already, register as a Flexibility Service Provider (FSP) on Piclo: create your personal login and set up an account for your organization.
    2. After setup, you can invite additional colleagues so your team can access and manage the same account. Remember, each team member will need to use their own email to log in.
  2. Company Qualification
    1. On the Piclo platform, navigate to Manage > View Company Qualification > Applications or use the map competition side panel.
    2. Fill out the application form and submit it for approval. If you plan to submit bids in both Eversource and United Illuminating territories, you must complete two application forms – one for each EDC. 
    3. Learn more about the entire company qualification process by reading the detailed guide provided by Piclo, linked here.
  3. Add Assets to the Platform
    1. On the Piclo platform, go to Manage > Assets. Download the latest template by selecting "download latest template"
    2. Open the file you downloaded. Fill in asset details (one row per asset), and save the file as xlsx. Don’t forget to read the instructions provided.
    3. When you are complete with the spreadsheet, return to your Piclo account and upload your file via the ‘choose file’ button. 
    4. Learn more about adding assets by reading the detailed guide provided by Piclo, linked here.

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For more information:

• Visit the Piclo platform‍

• Watch the recorded webinar

• Read the webinar slides

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Please find the program manual here.

Please find the FSP Agreement here.

Flex Providers will need to submit a signed or red-lined copy of the contract via the platform by September 27th.

Please reach out to support@picloflex.com for direct support on company and asset qualifications, and platform troubleshooting help. Reach out to flex-usa@piclo.energy for general questions about the program before registering on the platform.

For more information:

• Visit the Piclo platform‍

• Watch the recorded webinar

• Read the webinar slides