Creating A Greener Energy Future For the Commonwealth

Incentives for Renewable Energy Projects

Natalie Howlett

Renewable Energy on Closed Landfills January 19, 2009

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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

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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

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Wind Viewer

http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/wind/

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Wind Viewer Hinsdale

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Incentives for Wind Projects

• Commonwealth Wind– Commercial Scale– Community Scale– Micro

• Green Communities• Net Metering• Renewable Energy

Certificates

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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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Incentives for Solar

RPS Solar Carve-Out

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Comm Solar Rebate Program Federal Stimulus ProgramTOTAL Solar Carve Out

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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

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Additional Solar Incentives

• Green Communities• Net Metering• RPS Class 1 Renewable

Energy Certificates (for projects greater than 2MW per meter)

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Thank you

Natalie HowlettNatalie.Howlett@state.ma.us