The Cape & Vineyard Electric Cooperative (CVEC) was created in 2007 to develop renewable energy resources for inclusion in the Cape Light Compact's energy supply. CVEC has developed a total portfolio of 51 megawatts of renewable energy projects, providing over $12.5 million in savings for its members and reducing carbon emissions by over 61 million pounds annually. CVEC's process of integrating clean energy into community energy systems has established regional cooperation around supply chains, incentives, and utilizing local resources.

1. Next Steps:
Site Plan approval:
Stormwater Plan
etc.
NStar Interconnection Services Agreement
Secure Net Metering Credit Assurance
The Cape & Vineyard
Electric Cooperative, Inc.
SUSTAINABLE
COMMUNITIES
Clean Energy: Supply Chain
3/29/19
Liz Argo
Manager

2. Clean Energy: Supply Chain
The process of integrating clean energy into community energy systems requires
understanding regional supply chains, grid modernization, Green Community
incentives, regional cooperatives, and local resources.
Conference Session Topic:
Cape & Vineyard
Electric Cooperative

3. Clean Energy: Supply Chain The
process of integrating clean energy into community energy systems requires 1)
understanding regional supply chains, grid modernization, Green Community
incentives, 2) regional cooperatives, and 3) local resources.
Cape & Vineyard
Electric Cooperative
1. Created regional Cape and Martha’s Vineyard energy aggregator: CLC
2. Created regional energy cooperative: Cape & Vineyard Electric
Cooperative
3. CVEC’s mission: to be a local resource for renewable energy supplies
for inclusion in the CLC energy supply
STEPS:

4. ■ The Cape Light Compact wished to include renewable energy in its supply
■ In 2007, new legislation for non-profit energy cooperatives resulted in the
creation of the Cape & Vineyard Electric Cooperative, CVEC
■ CVEC’s current members are the Cape Light Compact, 17 towns, and the 2
counties; Barnstable and Dukes
■ CVEC’s purpose is to develop renewable energy/storage for its municipal
members and to maximize benefits for member communities
■ CVEC participants include water, fire and school districts
Cape & Vineyard
Electric Cooperative

5. Clean Energy: Supply Chain The
process of integrating clean energy into community energy systems requires 1)
understanding regional supply chains, grid modernization, Green Community
incentives, 2) regional cooperatives, and 3) local resources.
Cape & Vineyard
Electric Cooperative
1. Created regional Cape and Martha’s Vineyard energy aggregator: CLC
2. Created regional energy cooperative: Cape & Vineyard Electric
Cooperative
3. CVEC’s mission: to be a local resource for renewable energy supplies
for inclusion in the CLC energy supply
STEPS:

6. Clean Energy: Supply Chain The
process of integrating clean energy into community energy systems requires 1)
understanding regional supply chains, grid modernization, Green Community
incentives, 2) regional cooperatives, and 3) local resources.
Cape & Vineyard
Electric Cooperative
1. Created regional Cape and Martha’s Vineyard energy aggregator: CLC
2. Created regional energy cooperative: Cape & Vineyard Electric
Cooperative
3. CVEC’s mission: to develop local renewable energy resources for
inclusion in the CLC energy supply
STEPS:
Sale of Renewable Energy resources to
Cape Light Compact NOT competitive
with Fossil Fuel costs

7. Clean Energy: Supply Chain The
process of integrating clean energy into community energy systems requires 1)
understanding regional supply chains, grid modernization, 4) Green Community
incentives, 2) regional cooperatives, and 3) local resources.
Cape & Vineyard
Electric Cooperative
4) Massachusetts Adoption of Green Communities Legislation made
CVEC’s new mission :
Develop regional renewable energy resources
with Net Metering Credit benefits going to CVEC’s
municipalities and school districts

8. ❑ CVEC-7 Initial Round = 750kW on roofs
❑ Round 1 = 16MW, mostly on landfills
❑ Round 2 = 12MW on roofs & municipal lands
❑ Round 3 = 1MW on 7 roofs
❑ Round 4 = ~ 12MW on roofs, parking canopies &
municipal lands: With storage
❑ Power Sales Initiative: 10MW from off-Cape PV and
wind opportunities
Resulting CVEC Initiatives:
Cape & Vineyard
Electric Cooperative

9. Clean Energy: Supply Chain The
process of integrating clean energy into community energy systems requires 1)
understanding regional supply chains, grid modernization, 4) Green Community
incentives, 2) regional cooperatives, and 3) local resources.
Cape & Vineyard
Electric Cooperative
CVEC’s process of integrating clean energy into community energy systems
has yielded:
❖ A total portfolio of 51 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy resources
❖ Over $12.5 Million in savings to date to CVEC members and participants
❖ Over 61 million pounds in carbon equivalent reduction annually

10. And:
■ Active intervention in governmental legal proceedings
■ A liaison between industry, regulators and governmental entities
■ Bundling of projects to provide economies of scale
■ Creation of effective procurement practices
■ Utilization of centralized contracts
■ Comprehensive data, matching electric usage to net metering credits
Cape & Vineyard
Electric Cooperative
Clean Energy: Supply Chain The
process of integrating clean energy into community energy systems requires
understanding regional supply chains, grid modernization, Green Community
incentives, regional cooperatives, and local resources.

11. ❑ EV Initiative = 25 EVs for municipal members’ lease
❑ Storage Initiative = 250MWH of storage for High School Emergency Shelter
❑ Submitting projects’ power for Forward Capacity Market and as On-Peak Hours
Resources to help offset ISO-NE need for fossil fuel resource expansion
Additional CVEC Renewable Energy Resources:
Cape & Vineyard
Electric Cooperative

12. ■ Expand membership to off-Cape municipal/county
districts and entities served by Eversource (SEMA)
■ Provide cooperative’s net net
metering credit services
to new participants with
existing assets
■ Community solar offering NG
due to limitations to CVEC as
energy cooperative
Next:
New members and participants

13. Next Steps:
Site Plan approval:
Stormwater Plan
etc.
NStar Interconnection Services Agreement
Secure Net Metering Credit Assurance
The Cape & Vineyard
Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Liz Argo,
Manager
774-722-1812
largo@cvecinc.org
www.cvecinc.org
Clean Energy : Supply Chain