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Incentives for Renewable Energy Projects

Incentives for Renewable Energy Projects. Natalie Howlett Renewable Energy on Closed Landfills January 19, 2009. Getting your Wind Project off the Ground. Wind viewer to assess any potential sites Apply for high level site assessment Feasibility study economics Permits

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Incentives for Renewable Energy Projects

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  1. Incentives for Renewable Energy Projects Natalie Howlett Renewable Energy on Closed Landfills January 19, 2009

  2. Getting your Wind Project off the Ground • Wind viewer to assess any potential sites • Apply for high level site assessment • Feasibility study • economics • Permits • Design and Construction

  3. Ideal Wind Site Characteristics • Wind Speed: min 6.0 m/s at 70m height • Away from Airports and residences • Transportation Access to Site • Interconnection point close by • No Endangered Species • No Wetlands Williams Stone 600 kW Vestas turbine Otis, MA

  4. Wind Viewer http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/wind/

  5. Wind Viewer Hinsdale

  6. Incentives for Wind Projects • Commonwealth Wind • Commercial Scale • Community Scale • Micro • Green Communities • Net Metering • Renewable Energy Certificates

  7. Getting your Solar Project off the Ground Ideal Site Characteristics Project Development Site selection Feasibility Permits Design and Construction • Large open space • Flat • Interconnection point close • Wetlands • Endangered Species

  8. Incentives for Solar RPS Solar Carve-Out 8

  9. RPS Solar Carve-Out • S-RECs, Solar Carve-out, Solar Credit Clearinghouse • Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) • 5% of load from qualified renewable energy projects • Small percentage from qualified solar PV projects • Alternative Compliance Payment of $600/MWh • 2MW per meter • 2010 use of the Solar Credit Clearinghouse Auction Account for 10 years

  10. Additional Solar Incentives • Green Communities • Net Metering • RPS Class 1 Renewable Energy Certificates (for projects greater than 2MW per meter)

  11. Natalie Howlett Natalie.Howlett@state.ma.us Thank you

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