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Creating A Greener Energy Future For the Commonwealth
Incentives for Renewable Energy Projects
Natalie Howlett
Renewable Energy on Closed Landfills January 19, 2009
Creating A Greener Energy Future For the Commonwealth
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
Creating A Greener Energy Future For the Commonwealth
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 WetlandsWilliams Stone
600 kW Vestas turbineOtis, MA
Creating A Greener Energy Future For the Commonwealth
Wind Viewer
http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/wind/
Creating A Greener Energy Future For the Commonwealth
Incentives for Wind Projects
• Commonwealth Wind– Commercial Scale– Community Scale– Micro
• Green Communities• Net Metering• Renewable Energy
Certificates
Creating A Greener Energy Future For the Commonwealth
Getting your Solar Project off the Ground
Ideal Site Characteristics• Large open space • Flat• Interconnection point
close• Wetlands• Endangered Species
Project Development• Site selection• Feasibility• Permits• Design and Construction
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Creating A Greener Energy Future For the Commonwealth
Incentives for Solar
RPS Solar Carve-Out
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PV Solar Growth (Cumulative MW)
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Comm Solar Rebate Program Federal Stimulus ProgramTOTAL Solar Carve Out
Creating A Greener Energy Future For the Commonwealth
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 years9
Creating A Greener Energy Future For the Commonwealth
Additional Solar Incentives
• Green Communities• Net Metering• RPS Class 1 Renewable
Energy Certificates (for projects greater than 2MW per meter)
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