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William Trott2 months ago Clean Energy Solutions | Clean Energy Strategy NESP 2026 Consultation ResponseCONFIDENTIAL | April 2026 Page 1Clean Energy SolutionsClean Energy StrategyNATIONAL ELECTRICITY SECTOR POLICY 2026Formal Consultation Response & Policy Development ProposalSubmitted by W. Dwayne Trott, Founder & CEOOrganisation A1sension Sustainable Building Co. Ltd (trading as Clean EnergySolutions)Clean Energy Clean Energy Strategy — Clean Energy SolutionsDate April 2026Reference NESP 2026 Consultation Draft — April 7, 2026Regulatory relationship BMA Innovation Hub participant | RA Large-Scale Self-Supply pathwayconfirmedThis document constitutes a formal consultation response to the National Electricity SectorPolicy 2026 Consultation Draft. It is submitted by Clean Energy Solutions, the institutionaldelivery vehicle behind the Clean Energy Strategy— a multi-vertical sovereign infrastructureinitiative spanning Power, Fresh, Living, Academy, and Digital verticals across Bermuda.Clean Energy Solutions | Clean Energy Strategy NESP 2026 Consultation ResponseCONFIDENTIAL | April 2026 Page 2Executive SummaryThe Clean Energy Strategy, delivered by Clean Energy Storage Solutions (trading as CleanEnergy Solutions), submits this formal response to the NESP 2026 Consultation Draft with threeobjectives. First, to validate that the Clean Energy's Power vertical architecture — islanded moltencarbonate fuel cell (MCFC) generation supported by layered battery energy storage, fuelled byLNG/CNG transitioning to RNG and hydrogen — represents exemplary implementation of theNESP 2026's core policy principles of affordability, reliability, resilience, and technology- agnostic evaluation. Second, to demonstrate that the Large-Scale Self-Supply (LSSS) licence pathway, as confirmedin writing by the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda in April 2026, provides the correct andunobstructed regulatory framework for this architecture — and that this pathway should beformally recognised and expanded within the NESP framework as a distinct and strategicallyimportant licence category. Third, to propose specific policy developments— including a framework for licensed energyservices delivery within islanded LSSS installations— that would unlock significant privatecapital investment in Bermuda's energy transition without placing any burden on BELCO'sratepayer base. Clean Energy Architecture at a GlanceGeneration: FuelCell Energy DFC3000 Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell (MCFC) — firm dispatchablebaseloadShort-term storage: Sumitomo Electric VRFB — daily cycling, four-hour durationLong-term storage: Form Energy iron-air BESS — multi-day resilience, Phase 2Fuel pathway: LNG/CNG (Phase 1) → Biogas/RNG (Phase 2) → Green Hydrogen (Phase 3)Configuration: Fully islanded sovereign microgrid — no BELCO grid interconnectionLicence pathway: Large-Scale Self-Supply, confirmed technology and fuel-type agnostic by RAPrimary sites: Southside St David's, Pembroke, Deveonshire ProjectsClean Energy financing milestone: Financial deliverables — 21 July 2026Clean Energy Solutions | Clean Energy Strategy NESP 2026 Consultation ResponseCONFIDENTIAL | April 2026 Page 31. Clean Energy OverviewThe Clean Energy Strategy is a multi-vertical sovereign infrastructure initiative structured aroundfive integrated delivery pillars: Power (MWIEC/EBSC/CESS-BDA), Fresh (Compass Point andSouthside Campus), Living (Westcott Road), Academy, and Digital. The combined high-case capex of the Clean Energy Solutions project development isapproximately $1,011.1M, with UKEF export finance eligibility of $31.1M. The Clean EnergyStrategy is designed to be entirely privately funded, imposing no capital burden on theGovernment or on BELCO's ratepayer base. The Power vertical— the subject of this consultation response— is structured around aninventory of fully islanded sovereign microgrid projects delivering firm baseload generation,layered storage, and integrated thermal energy services to co-located Fresh, Digital, and Livinginfrastructure. 1.1 Why the NESP 2026 Matters to the Clean Energy StrategyThe NESP 2026 is the policy framework within which the LSSS licence application will beevaluated and within which the Clean Energy's technology and fuel choices will be assessed bythe RA, Government stakeholders, and institutional financing counterparties. A clear record ofalignment between the Clean Energy architecture and the NESP's stated policy objectives istherefore a material input to the financial deliverables process and to Clean Energy's investorengagement.Clean Energy Solutions | Clean Energy Strategy NESP 2026 Consultation ResponseCONFIDENTIAL | April 2026 Page 42. NESP 2026 Alignment AnalysisThis section maps each core NESP 2026 policy objective to the Clean Energy Solutions Powervertical architecture, demonstrating direct and substantive alignment across affordability, reliability, resilience, technology neutrality, and the IRP/LSSS structural framework. 2.1 Technology-Agnostic Policy FrameworkThe NESP 2026 explicitly adopts a technology-agnostic approach, stating that it does notprescribe specific generation technologies and that investments will be evaluated on theircontribution to affordability, reliability, emissions reduction, and system resilience. This is thesingle most important policy provision for the Clean Energy. MCFC technology has not previously appeared in Bermuda's IRP and therefore cannot enterthe market through the bulk generation or BTM distributed generation pathways. The NESP'stechnology-agnostic stance, combined with the confirmed LSSS pathway, removes thisconstraint entirely. The Clean Energy Strategy operates in the correct regulatory category forexactly the reason the NESP identifies: the LSSS licence was created to accommodatetechnologies and configurations that the IRP has not yet evaluated. RA Confirmation — April 2026"Applications for a Large-Scale Self-Supply licence are not limited to specific technologies or fueltypes.""The approved fuel source(s) would be reflected within the licence itself for the purposes of electricitygeneration." Source: Written correspondence from the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda, April 20262.2 Affordability and Tariff StabilisationThe NESP 2026 establishes tariff stabilisation as the primary policy objective, with the 2025average retail tariff as the reference baseline. Bermuda's current generation mix is 84% fossilfuel, predominantly heavy fuel oil— among the highest-cost and highest-emission generationfuels available. The Clean Energy's MCFC architecture addresses this directly. Dimension Current BELCO Position MCFC/BESS ArchitecturePrimary fuel Heavy fuel oil (HFO) LNG/CNG → RNG → GreenHydrogenEfficiency ~35% thermal efficiency ~47% electrical + CHP thermalrecoveryFuel price exposure High — global HFO markets Significantly reduced; transition toClean Energy Solutions | Clean Energy Strategy NESP 2026 Consultation ResponseCONFIDENTIAL | April 2026 Page 5biogas/H2Tariff pressure Fixed cost recovery on decliningsales baseSelf-supply: zero tariff burden onBELCO baseEmissions intensity High — HFO combustion Materially lower; pathway to zero- carbonCritically, because each project development operates as a fully islanded self-supply installation,it removes demand from BELCO's grid entirely. This is a net benefit to remaining ratepayers—fewer large consumers drawing fixed-cost recovery from a declining sales base— which isprecisely the dynamic the NESP identifies as Bermuda's primary tariff pressure driver. 2.3 Resilience and Multi-Day StorageSection 5.3 of the NESP states explicitly that the IRP must ensure adequate firm generationcapacity under extended adverse conditions, including multi-day weather events during whichvariable renewables and battery storage may be unavailable. No technology currently proposedin Bermuda's energy landscape addresses this requirement. The Clean Energy Solutions Power vertical addresses it directly through a three-layer storagearchitecture:Storage Layer Role and CapabilityMCFC Baseload Continuous firm generation— 24/7 dispatchable, weatherindependent, no intermittencySumitomo VRFB Daily cycling— absorbs daytime solar DG excess, dispatchesevening peak; four-hour durationForm Energy Iron-Air Multi-day resilience— designed specifically for 100+ hourdischarge; addresses hurricane/storm scenarioThis layered architecture— firm generation plus short-duration plus long-duration storage— isthe configuration the NESP describes as necessary for Bermuda's isolated grid but which noexisting or proposed solution delivers. The Clean Energy Strategy is therefore not merelycompliant with the NESP's resilience objectives; it is the most substantive response to them inthe current market. 2.4 Fuel Transition PathwayThe NESP acknowledges that fossil fuels will remain part of Bermuda's energy mix for theforeseeable future while supporting a progressive transition toward lower-carbon intensity. TheClean Energy's fuel roadmap is structured in direct alignment with this policy trajectory:Clean Energy Solutions | Clean Energy Strategy NESP 2026 Consultation ResponseCONFIDENTIAL | April 2026 Page 6Phase Fuel Type NESP AlignmentPhase 1 (Immediate) LNG / CNG Lower-carbon than HFO; LSSSlicence confirmed, fuel-typeagnosticPhase 2 (Medium-term) Biogas / Renewable Natural Gas(RNG)Renewable fuel input; closed-loopCO₂ utilisation with IGS farmPhase 3 (Long-term) Green Hydrogen NESP Section 7.3 acknowledgeshydrogen potential; zero-carbonendpointThe CO₂ closed loop is particularly significant. MCFC operation produces CO₂ as abyproduct. One of the projects being developed integrates vertical farming and a food lab thatconsume CO₂ as a growth input. This creates a closed-loop integration that is only possiblewith co-located energy, computing, farming, and food infrastructure— a systems architecturethat no conventional generation technology can replicate.Clean Energy Solutions | Clean Energy Strategy NESP 2026 Consultation ResponseCONFIDENTIAL | April 2026 Page 73. The LSSS Pathway — Regulatory Architecture and CleanEnergy Implications3.1 The LSSS as Bermuda's Technology Innovation GatewayThe NESP 2026 and the current IRP framework create an important structural dynamic: anygeneration technology not yet assessed within the IRP can only enter Bermuda's marketthrough the LSSS pathway. This means the LSSS is currently the sole regulatory route forenergy technology innovation in Bermuda's generation sector. This has a significant first-mover implication. The Clean Energy Strategy, by establishing thefirst operational MCFC installation in Bermuda under an LSSS licence, will create the referenceproof of concept for any future IRP consideration of fuel cell technology. The Clean EnergyStrategy does not merely benefit from the LSSS pathway— it defines what that pathway lookslike in practice for the most advanced generation architecture currently proposed in thejurisdiction. 3.2 Scalability Across Commercial, Industrial and Residential SectorsThe LSSS islanded configuration is not inherently limited to large sovereign campuses. Theregulatory requirement is simply that the system operates as a fully islanded installation— nogrid connection, complete self-sufficiency. This configuration is technically achievable across arange of deployment contexts:Sector Application and RationaleLarge Commercial Hotels, office campuses, marine facilities— high predictablebaseload; significant BELCO tariff exposure removedIndustrial Cold storage, desalination, manufacturing— MCFC efficiencyadvantages maximised at continuous high-load profilesMixed-Use Development Planned developments designed as islanded campuses from theoutset — energy infrastructure as sovereign from day oneResidential Campus Multi-unit developments where the development entity is the singleLSSS licence holder— Westcott Road modelEach of these deployment contexts is served by the existing LSSS framework without legislativeamendment. The constraint that does require policy resolution— the electricity resaleprohibition— is addressed in Section 4 below. 3.3 The BGSUI Pathway — Secondary ConsiderationThe NESP 2026 also introduces the BG Sole Use Installation (BGSUI) licence for large-scalerenewable installations above 500kW for self-use, with up to 30% grid export permitted with RAClean Energy Solutions | Clean Energy Strategy NESP 2026 Consultation ResponseCONFIDENTIAL | April 2026 Page 8approval. While the LSSS remains the primary and confirmed pathway for the clean MCFCtechnology, given its fully islanded configuration, the BGSUI's export provision may becomerelevant in future phases where excess generation capacity warrants consideration of gridcontribution arrangements. The Clean Energy Strategy notes this as a potential long-termflexibility option. 4. Policy Development ProposalsThe Clean Energy Solutions Strategy submits the following specific policy developmentproposals for consideration by the Ministry of Home Affairs in the finalisation of NESP 2026. Each proposal is grounded in Clean Energy's Solution’s operational experience with the LSSSpathway and is designed to unlock private capital investment in Bermuda's energy transitionwithout burden on the public sector or BELCO's ratepayer base. 4.1 Proposal One: Formal Recognition of LSSS as a Strategic LicenceCategoryThe LSSS pathway is currently described in Section 4 of the NESP as a residual category—available where other pathways are not applicable. We propose that the NESP formallyrecognize the LSSS as a strategically important licence category in its own right, with adedicated policy framework that includes: • Clear eligibility criteria and technology neutrality confirmation embedded in NESP text • A streamlined application process with defined timelines and milestones• Explicit recognition that LSSS installations benefit Bermuda's energy system byremoving demand burden from BELCO's tariff base• A pathway for LSSS installations to contribute operational data to future IRP processes, accelerating evidence-based technology assessmentThis proposal requires no legislative amendment— it is a policy framing and administrativeprocess matter that the Ministry can implement through the NESP and associated RA guidancedocuments. 4.2 Proposal Two: Licensed Energy Services Delivery Framework forIslanded LSSS InstallationsThe current Electricity Act 2016 prohibits electricity resale except by BELCO as the licensedTD&R entity. This prohibition, while appropriate for grid-connected distribution, creates anunnecessary constraint on the commercial viability of islanded LSSS installations when theyserve multiple occupants within a defined campus boundary. We propose the introduction of a Licensed Energy Services Delivery (LESD) framework forislanded LSSS installations, structured as follows:Clean Energy Solutions | Clean Energy Strategy NESP 2026 Consultation ResponseCONFIDENTIAL | April 2026 Page 9Framework Element Proposed PositionScope Applies exclusively to fully islanded LSSS installations with no gridinterconnectionPermitted activity LSSS licence holder may deliver integrated energy services tooccupants within the licensed campus boundaryService Structure Energy services delivered as a facilities management amenity—not as metered electricity supply. For Eg. Life Style subscriptionfor energy, hot water, cooling bundled services. Consumer Protection RA oversight of service agreement terms; occupant rights protectedunder the Consumer Affairs framework. Ratepayer Impact Zero— islanded system imposes no cost on BELCO's grid orratepayer base. Legislative Requirement Amendment to EA 2016 Section on electricity resale; or Ministerialdirection under existing innovation provisions. This framework is distinct from any challenge to BELCO's retail monopoly. It applies only withinthe physical boundary of an islanded private energy system where no grid infrastructure isinvolved. The legal and commercial precedent exists in multiple comparable jurisdictions,including district energy operators, serviced campus developments, and integratedinfrastructure platforms. 4.3 Proposal Three: LSSS Pilot Clean Energy RecognitionClean Energy Solutions’ installations at its current project development sites are proposed asthe formal pilot implementation of the LESD framework described in Proposal Two, under theoversight of the RA and the Department of Energy. This would provide: • An evidence base for policy refinement before broader legislative amendment; • Operational data on MCFC performance, fuel transition progression, and storageintegration under Bermuda's climate conditions. • A replicable model for commercial, industrial, and residential LSSS deployments acrossthe island; • A demonstration project that validates Bermuda's energy innovation regulatoryenvironment to international investors and technology partners. The Innovative Licence pathway (Section 4.6 of the NESP) provides a suitable interimframework for the pilot period, with transition to a full LSSS licence upon completion of the pilotphase.Clean Energy Solutions | Clean Energy Strategy NESP 2026 Consultation ResponseCONFIDENTIAL | April 2026 Page 104.4 Proposal Four: IRP Inclusion Pathway for LSSS-Proven TechnologiesWe propose that the NESP 2026 include an explicit pathway by which technologiesdemonstrated under the LSSS framework can be formally assessed for inclusion in future IRPprocesses. This iterative policy-planning loop— which the NESP already describes conceptuallyin Section 5.2 — would create a structured mechanism for LSSS operational data to inform thenext IRP cycle. For MCFC technology specifically, this means that the Clean Energy Strategy's operationalperformance data— generation efficiency, fuel consumption, emissions profile, storageintegration outcomes, and cost-per-kWh— would constitute the investment-grade evidencebase for a future IRP scenario that includes fuel cell generation as a bulk generation option. This benefits the entire Bermuda energy system, not merely the Clean Energy.Clean Energy Solutions | Clean Energy Strategy NESP 2026 Consultation ResponseCONFIDENTIAL | April 2026 Page 115. MCFC vs. Current and Proposed Generation TechnologiesThis section provides a direct comparative analysis of MCFC technology against Bermuda'scurrent generation mix and the technologies proposed in the NESP 2026 and IRP framework, evaluated against the NESP's own policy criteria. Criterion BELCO HFO(Current)Solar PV (IRPPriority)Offshore Wind(IRPProposed)MCFC + BESS(Clean Energy)FormEnergyIron-AirFirm/Dispatchable Yes No Partial Yes — 24/7 DischargeonlyWeather-independent Yes No No Yes YesMulti-day resilience Limited No No Yes (with iron- air)Yes —100hr+ Emission intensity High (HFO) ZerooperationalZerooperationalLow → Zero (H2) ZeroFuel transition path None N/A N/A LNG→RNG→H2 N/ACHP / thermal output No No No Yes — 650°C NoLand constraint Existing plant High (80MWfloating)High (offshore) Low (modular) Low(modular)IRP pathway Current BG IRP priority IRP proposed LSSS(confirmed)LSSS(BESScomponent)Ratepayer burden Yes Yes (PPA) Yes (PPA) Zero (self- supply)Zero (self- supply)The comparative analysis demonstrates that the MCFC plus layered BESS architecture is theonly proposed generation configuration in Bermuda that simultaneously delivers firmdispatchable baseload, weather independence, multi-day resilience, a credible zero-carbon fueltransition pathway, thermal energy recovery, and zero burden on BELCO's ratepayer base. Against the NESP's own evaluation criteria, no currently proposed alternative matches thisprofile.Clean Energy Solutions | Clean Energy Strategy NESP 2026 Consultation ResponseCONFIDENTIAL | April 2026 Page 126. Regulatory and Government Engagement ContextClean Energy Solution’s has maintained an active and constructive regulatory engagementthroughout the Clean Energy Strategy development process. Key milestones relevant to thisconsultation are:Milestone DetailBMA Innovation Hub Clean Energy invited to participate— established a supportiveregulatory relationship with Craig Swan and Moad FahmiBLMC–CESS MOU Executed 21 January 2026 — confirming 5.88-acre Southside StDavid’s site; 21 July 2026 financial deliverables deadlineRA LSSS PathwayConfirmationWritten confirmation received April 2026 — technology and fueltype agnostic; approved fuels reflected in the licenceRA Consultation Engagement This submission constitutes formal participation in the NESP 2026consultation processUKEF Eligibility Wescott Project financial model identifies £31.1M UKEF exportfinance eligibilityClean Energy Solutions is uniquely positioned to contribute to the NESP 2026 consultation notmerely as a respondent but as an active implementation partner. The combination of aconfirmed regulatory pathway, established government relationships, a committed site, andinvestor-grade financial modelling means that the policy developments proposed in Section 4can be tested against a live, investment-ready Clean Energy Development Project rather thanremaining theoretical.Clean Energy Solutions | Clean Energy Strategy NESP 2026 Consultation ResponseCONFIDENTIAL | April 2026 Page 137. Summary of Positions and ProposalsPositions — Clean Energy Validation1. The Clean Energy Solutions Power strategy vertical is fully aligned with NESP 2026 core policyobjectives of affordability, reliability, resilience, and technology-agnostic evaluation. 2. The LSSS licence, confirmed in writing by the RA as technology and fuel-type agnostic, is thecorrect and unobstructed regulatory pathway for MWIEC. 3. The MCFC plus layered BESS architecture addresses the firm multi-day resilience gap that theNESP identifies, but that no current or proposed Bermuda generation solution resolves. 4. The fuel transition roadmap (LNG/CNG → RNG/biogas → hydrogen) is directly aligned with theNESP's progressive decarbonisation framework. 5. The islanded self-supply configuration removes demand burden from BELCO's tariff base — a netbenefit to remaining ratepayers under the NESP's affordability framework. Proposals — Policy DevelopmentProposal 1: Formal recognition of LSSS as a strategic licence category with a dedicated policyframework and streamlined process. Proposal 2: Licensed Energy Services Delivery (LESD) framework enabling LSSS licence holders todeliver integrated energy services to campus occupants without constituting electricity resale. Proposal 3: The designation of multiple Clean Energy Solution projects currently being developed asformal LSSS pilot implementations under RA and Department of Energy oversight. Proposal 4: An explicit IRP inclusion pathway for technologies demonstrated under the LSSSframework, enabling operational data to inform future IRP cycles. Clean Energy Solutions is available to meet with the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Department ofEnergy, and the Regulatory Authority to discuss the substance of this submission at the earliestconvenience. We welcome the opportunity to present the Clean Energy architecture and theproposed policy developments in detail and to contribute constructively to the finalisation of theNESP 2026. Contact: W. Dwayne Trott | Founder & CEO | Clean Energy Solutions Ltd. This document is submitted in confidence as a formal consultation response. It does notconstitute a public disclosure of commercially sensitive Clean Energy Solution’s information.