CCEF - Alpha Program (Connecticut)

Summary

Last modified on February 12, 2015.

Financial Incentive Program

Place	Connecticut
Name	CCEF - Alpha Program
Incentive Type	Industry Recruitment/Support
Applicable Sector	Commercial, Industrial
Eligible Technologies	Heat recovery, Energy Mgmt. Systems/Building Controls, Processing and Manufacturing Equipment, Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building, Custom/Others pending approval, CHP/Cogeneration, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Fuel Cells, Geothermal Heat Pumps, CHP/Cogeneration, Hydrogen, Biodiesel, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels, Other Distributed Generation Technologies
Active Incentive	No
Implementing Sector	State/Territory
Energy Category	Renewable Energy Incentive Programs, Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs
Amount	50,000 - 200,000
Start Date	2011-03-30
Funding Source	Connecticut Clean Energy Fund
Maximum Incentive	200,000
Program Administrator	Connecticut Clean Energy Fund
Website	http://www.ctcleanenergy.com/YourBusinessorInstitution/NewTechnologies/AlphaProgram/tabid/573/Default.aspx
References	DSIREDatabase of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency

Summary

Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) offers support to companies working to develop emerging clean energy technologies. The Alpha Program is an early stage funding opportunity. There is $50,000 available for engineering design and development support (in the form of a grant) and $150,000 available for prototype construction and testing (in the form of a loan).

There are two rounds of funding per year. First round applications were due on June 15, 2011.

Check the program web site for information about future funding rounds and additional qualification criteria.

• Incentive and policy data are reviewed and approved by the N.C. Solar Center's DSIRE project staff.