FIT Program

Are you interested in generating green energy and selling that power for a guaranteed price? Here you'll find the information you need on how to become a renewable energy generator. This material will help you understand the FIT Program and how to obtain a FIT contract.

For more information about the FIT Program application process, click on the links below.

The material on this website and the links below will help you understand the FIT Program and how to obtain a FIT contract. Before actually submitting an application, however, you should carefully read the FIT Program overview, the FIT Rules and the FIT contract. You also may wish to seek professional business, legal and technical advice before investing in any renewable energy project with the expectation of securing a FIT contract.

Please note also that if your proposed project will have a rated electricity generating capacity of 10 kilowatts (kW) or less (e.g., a residential rooftop solar PV panel installation), it may qualify under the OPA's microFIT Program for small renewable energy projects. You should refer to the microFIT page for further information.

An introduction to the FIT Program.

Program Flowchart
Flowchart showing the steps involved in the FIT Program application process.

FIT Program Pricing
Information about FIT Program pricing, including the price schedule.

Participation and Eligibility
Information about who is eligible to apply to the FIT Program and what it means to participate.

Submitting an Application
To participate in the FIT Program, you must first register and submit an application online. You then submit an application package by mail to the OPA.

Capacity Allocation Exempt Projects
Capacity allocation exempt projects are generally small projects connected to the distribution system.

Connection Availability Assessment
There are five tools designed to identify connection availability or, when none is present, to facilitate the development of plans for expanding the grid to enable the connection of FIT projects.

Program Launch Rules
During the period immediately after the official launch of the FIT Program until the first transmission availability test scheduled after November 30, 2009, connection capacity will be allocated according to a different set of rules.

FIT Contract Offer and Acceptance
When the OPA has accepted an application and connection resources have been assigned to the project, the OPA will provide an offer notice to the applicant.