Transcript Introduction to DSIRE for the Small Wind Community

ASES Small Wind Division
Bi-monthly Webinar Series Presents…
The Database of State Incentives For
Renewables and Efficiency
www.dsireusa.org
Amanda Vanega
North Carolina Solar Center,
North Carolina State University
May 6, 2010
Today’s goals
• Overview of DSIRE
– About the Project
– Overview about small wind incentives in
DSIRE
• Live demonstration of how to use DSIRE
and how to find the small wind incentives
• Small Wind updates: emerging
policies, incentives and trends
• Questions
Overview
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Created in 1995 by NC
Solar Center
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Funded by U.S. DOE
(EERE), administered by
NREL
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~2,392 RE & EE financial
incentives & regulatory
policies
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Federal, State, Local, Utility
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~ 250,000 unique
visitors/month
Overview
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Created in 1995 by NC
Solar Center
•
Funded by U.S. DOE
(EERE), administered by
NREL
•
~2,392 RE & EE financial
incentives & regulatory
policies
•
Federal, State, Local, Utility
•
~ 250,000 unique
visitors/month
Database content
• All State (including territories and D.C.)
incentives and policies (913)
• All Federal financial incentives and policies
(24)
• Most Utility financial incentives (1,266)
• Examples of Local policies and incentives
(189)
Not found in DSIRE
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Private foundations grant opportunities
Research and development (R&D) incentives
Commercialization incentives
Demonstration Projects
One-time grants or RFPs
Database content: Financial and Regulatory
• Financial
– Rebates
– Grants
– Production Based Incentives
• Feed-in Tariff
• REC buy-back programs
• Production-based rebates
– Income Tax Credits,
Exemptions, Deductions
– Loan Programs
• Regulatory
Renewable Portfolio Standards
Net Metering
Interconnection
Public Benefits Funds
Building Energy Codes
Appliance Efficiency Standards
Solar Access Laws
Solar and Wind Permitting
Standards
– Energy Standards for Public
Buildings
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What matters to You?
• Financial
– Rebates (44/24 states)
– Grants (31/18 states)
– Production Based Incentives
(30/24 states)
• Feed-in Tariff
• REC buy-back programs
• Other Production-based
incentives
– Income Tax Credits (17),
Exemptions and Deductions (6)
– Loan Programs (44/25 states)
– Sales Tax Incentives (18)
– Property Tax Incentives (25)
• Regulatory
Renewable Portfolio Standards
Net Metering (45)
Interconnection (40)
Public Benefits Funds
Building Energy Codes
Appliance Efficiency Standards
Access Laws (12)
Solar and Wind Permitting
Standards (12)
– Energy Standards for Public
Buildings
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What really matters to my customers?
$ The Money $
• Regulatory
– Rebates (44/24 states)
– Grants (31/18 states)
– Production Based Incentives (30/24
states)
• Feed-in Tariff
• REC buy-back programs
• Other Production-based incentives
– Income Tax Credits (17), Exemptions
and Deductions (6)
– Loan Programs (44/25 states)
– Sales Tax Incentives (18)
– Property Tax Incentives (25)
Renewable Portfolio Standards
Net Metering (45)
Interconnection (40)
Public Benefits Funds
Building Energy Codes
Appliance Efficiency Standards
Access Laws (12)
Solar and Wind Permitting
Standards (12)
– Energy Standards for Public
Buildings
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State PBIs and Rebates for Wind + Utility Rebates and incentives
+ Non-profit REC buy-back programs + Grants (all)
www.dsireusa.org / April 2010
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State Rebate ($/kW)
State Rebate ($/kWh or hybrid)
State PBI
State Rebate and PBI
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$ Grant
$ Utility Rebate and/or PBI
PR and USVI
$ Not-for-profit REC buying program
Cash incentives
in 40 states +
PR, USVI, and
DC for small
wind
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Net Metering
www.dsireusa.org / April 2010
ME: 660
WA: 100
co-ops & munis: 100
MT: 50*
ND: 100*
OR: 25/2,000*
VT: 250
MN: 40
WI: 20*
WY: 25*
NE: 25
NV: 1,000*
CA: 1,000*
UT: 25/2,000*
CO: no limit
IL: 40*
MO: 100
NM: 80,000*
RI: 1,650/2,250/3,500*
CT: 2,000*
OH: no limit*
IN: 10*
KS: 25/200*
MA: 60/1,000/2,000*
MI: 150*
IA: 500*
co-ops & munis: 10/25
AZ: no limit*
NH: 100
NY: 10/ 25/500/2,000*
WV: 25
KY: 30*
VA: 20/500*
NC: 1,000*
OK: 100*
PA: 50/3,000/5,000*
DC
DE: 25/500/2,000*
MD: 2,000
AR: 25/300
GA: 10/100
DC: 1,000
LA: 25/300
AK: 25*
FL: 2,000*
State policy
NJ: 2,000*
HI: 100
KIUC: 50
Voluntary utility program(s) only
* State policy applies to certain utility types only (e.g., investor-owned utilities)
PR: 25/1,000
43 states +
DC & PR have
adopted a net
metering policy
Note: Numbers indicate individual system capacity limit in kW. Some limits vary by customer type, technology and/or application. Other limits might also apply.
Tax Credits: Small Wind
www.dsireusa.org / April 2010
DC
17 states
offer tax
credits for
wind
Personal tax credit(s) only
Corporate tax credit(s) only
Production tax credit
Personal + corporate tax credit(s)
Puerto Rico
Federal Incentives
• Tax Credits (30% installed costs)
• Federal Treasury Grant in Lieu of Tax Credit
– $608,198 in grants have been provided for 20
projects in 14 states: CA, CO, IA, MA, MI, MN, NC,
ND, OH, OR, PA, SD, TX, and WI (April 29, 2010).
• Modified Accelerated Cost-Recovery System
(MACRS)
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
spells OPPORTUNITY
Database content: Wind
Total (2392)
Wind (655)
Small Wind (565)
Up to and including 100 kW
Photo: Microsoft clipart online
www.dsireusa.org is user friendly!
• No Fear: Two Options
1. Select State and then browse
2. Use Search Function to reduce browsing
• Regardless of which option chosen…
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Read the entry!
Link to the program website and application
materials…!
How about a demo!
• Let’s go….
www.dsireusa.org
Trends-News
• Small Wind Certification Council (for equipment)
• NABCEP Small Wind Certification (for Installers)
– Resource guide forthcoming, first test ~Sept 2010.
• Production-based Incentives gaining ground
• Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing
• Net metering and interconnection mostly
improving
• Renewable Portfolio Standards evolving
– A few distributed generation carve-outs (in addition to
“solar carve-outs”)
Thank you!
• Thanks to ASES Small Wind Division for this opportunity!
• NREL for the technical and organizing support!
• Thanks to the participants!
www.dsireusa.org
Contact
Amanda Vanega
[email protected]
919-513-1587