May - September 2025 New Jersey Competitive Solar Incentive Prequalification Application

May - September 2025 New Jersey Competitive Solar Incentive Program

Prequalification Application
Please be advised that this application, and all information and documentation submitted in connection to it, will be subject to the provisions of New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”). If you wish to assert confidentiality regarding any of the information submitted, you must comply with the provisions of the Board’s procedures pertaining to the submission of information claimed to be confidential, set out at N.J.A.C. 14:1-12 et seq. [LINK] For purposes of claiming confidentiality with regard to a bid made in response to this solicitation, bidders shall submit with/upload with their bids 1) a redacted public copy, conforming to the requirements of N.J.A.C. 14:1-12.3, created by printing out a copy of the completed application, redacting the information claimed by the bidder to be confidential, and scanning the resulting document, and 2) a written affidavit, conforming to the requirements of N.J.A.C. 14:1-12.8, specifically justifying why confidential treatment is claimed for all redacted information the bidder wishes to keep confidential. The Board notes that it may elect to share confidential portions of the Application materials with other New Jersey government entities, including, but not limited to, NJDEP, and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, during the evaluation period or post-award.

Bidders should be aware that a confidentiality claim made in accordance with the Board’s rules will ensure only that, in the event a records request is submitted seeking the claimed confidential information or the Board is otherwise required by law to disclose the information, bidders will receive notice and an opportunity to be heard prior to the public release of the information claimed to be confidential. The submission of a confidentiality claim does not guarantee that the Board’s Records Custodian, if required, will ultimately determine that the information claimed to be confidential should be kept confidential. In the event the Records Custodian determines information claimed to be confidential is not entitled to confidential treatment, that information is subject to public disclosure.
Which Tranche will you be applying for?*

Tranche 1: Basic Grid SupplyTranche 2: Grid Supply on the Built EnvironmentTranche 3: Grid Supply on Contaminated Sites and LandfillsTranche 4: Net Metered Non-Residential Projects Above 5MW
Bidder Name*
Bidder's Title/Position in Company*
Bidder Email*
example@example.com
Phone*

Area CodePhone Number
Primary Contact Name & Email for Project*
Project Entity*
Please provide the project entity on whose behalf the application is being filed.
Description of Project*
Please include within your description the identification of specific blocks / lots that the project will be located within.
Please describe the type of proposed solar array.*
e.g., fixed open rack, one-axis tracking, one-axis backtracking, two-axis backtracking
Is the project for a public entity?*

YesNo
Please upload a letter on official stationery of the public agency under signature of a bona fide officer, elected official, or employee of the public entity attesting to the status of the public entity. Include within this letter a statement or explanation of the relationship between the public entity and the project.*

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Project Address*

Project Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

ZIP
Please upload a .zip shapefile of your project, including an outline of the solar arrays and associated solar equipment (see the description below for additional details on acceptable file types).*

The zip file must contain, at a minimum, the .shp, .shx, .dbf, and .prj components of the shapefile. A .kmz can also be uploaded instead of a shapefile package.
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Please upload a site plan of your proposed project.*

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Do you have either a PJM Feasibility Study/Phase 1 System Impact Study, or written authorization from the distribution company (such as Level 3 Interconnection Authorization)?*
Written authorization from the EDC would be required for a net-metered facility or a qualifying facility with a Level 3 interconnection agreement
PJM Feasibility Study/Phase 1 SIS*

Please attach the corresponding PJM Feasibility Study.
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Written authorization from the distribution company (such as Level 3 Interconnection Authorization)*

Please attach written authorization from the EDC providing conditional approval to construct. This written approval can be an email the developer receives from the EDC; EDC signature is not required.
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Please confirm that the project will not be on a prohibited site.*

YesThe project is partially or entirely on a prohibited site.
Have you received any Land Use Waivers for your project?*

YesNo
Please provide the Board Order or staff correspondence associated with your waiver.*

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DC Nameplate Capacity (MW)*
Please provide significant figures to the kW.
Number of acres proposed for development*
kW / acre
The proposed project is greater than 300 kW / acre. Please provide a statement from a certified engineer confirming feasibility.*

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Does the project include a storage component submitted for the storage adder?*

YesNo
If there is a storage component that is not awarded an adder, does the solar offer stand alone?*

YesNo

Tranche 1: Basic Grid Supply
Basic Grid Supply projects include all grid supply solar projects that do not qualify for Tranches 2 or 3 and are connected to the distribution or transmission system owned or operated by a New Jersey public utility or local government unit.

Tranche 2: Grid Supply on the Built Environment
Grid Supply on the Built Environment refers to all grid supply solar projects for which 100% of the photovoltaic panels are installed on rooftops, raised carports over parking lots or parking decks, or similar installations on the built environment, and connected to the distribution or transmission system owned or operated by a New Jersey public utility or local government unit. Floating solar projects may also participate in this tranche.
Type of proposed installation/proposed site*

RooftopCarportOther

Tranche 3: Grid Supply on Contaminated Sites and Landfills
‘Contaminated site or landfill’ means: (1) any currently contaminated portion of a property on which industrial or commercial operations were conducted and a discharge occurred, and its associated disturbed areas, where ‘discharge’ means the same as the term is defined in section 23 of P.L.1993, c.139 (C.58:10B-1); or (2) a properly closed sanitary landfill facility and its associated disturbed areas.
Please provide the Site ID (for contaminated sites) or Landfill Name (for landfill sites).*
Please provide the estimated size of area designated as "contaminated site" or "properly closed sanitary landfill" in acres.*
Number of acres proposed for development*
Number of acres proposed for development should not exceed the estimated size of area designated as "contaminated site" or "properly closed sanitary landfill" by 10% or more. Please correct your inputs.
DC Nameplate Capacity (kW)*
Please upload your completed DEP Permit Readiness Checklist.*

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Tranche 4: Net Metered Non-Residential Above 5MW
Net metered non-residential projects above 5MW must meet the requirements of their New Jersey utility to qualify as net metered projects serving non-residential customers.

Tranche 5: Storage Paired with Grid Supply Solar
Storage Paired with Grid Supply Solar is any project that qualifies to participate in Tranches 1, 2, or 3 and which includes a battery storage unit that meets PJM’s definition of either a co-located or hybrid storage resource. (In the case of co-located storage, pre-qualification must include evidence of separate PJM queue status.)
Please identify the storage technology.*

Electrochemical Storage (i.e., battery)Pumped-Storage HydropowerThermal Energy StorageOther
MWh of Proposed Storage*

Cost Structure
The Board wishes to better understand the cost structure of projects participating in this program. Please enter your best estimate of expected project costs in the table below. Cost estimates provided here will not be a factor in selecting successful bidders, in accordance with NJAC 14:8-11.10.

Installation Costs

	Value ($, or % of total)
Equipment (e.g. invertor, modules, balance of plant, etc.)
Land acquisition
Labor
Other (e.g. permitting, engineering, overhead, reserves and financing costs, etc.)
Total Installed Costs

Operating Costs

	Value
Fixed O&M costs, year 1 ($)
Variable O&M costs, year 1 ($/MWh)

Financing

	Value (%)
Equity %
Debt %
External Funding % (e.g. landfill remediation funds)
All-in Interest Rate for Debt portion

Please describe any external local, state or federal funding you expect to receive for the project in addition to SREC-IIs if your bid is successful (e.g. landfill remediation funds, grants, etc.).

Form Submission
If you wish to claim confidentiality with regard to a bid made in this solicitation, please 1) upload a redacted public copy created by printing out a copy of the completed application, redacting the information deemed confidential, and 2) a written justification(s) for each of the items the bidder wishes to keep confidential.

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Optional: supporting documentation that you are an authorized signatory

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