District of Columbia – Solar Renewable Energy Certificates

Incentive Type	Performance-Based Incentive
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics
Applicable Sectors	Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Fed. Government, Multi-Family Residential, Agricultural, Institutional
Incentive Amount	Varies based on market conditions; as of March 2012 the market price for D.C.-sourced SRECs was approximately $320/MWh ($0.32/kWh) although some individual trades have taken place at substantially lower and higher prices.
Maximum Incentive	$500/MWh (the Solar Alternative Compliance Payment, or SACP) or $0.50/kWh
Eligible System Size(s)	No specific size limit, but solar-electric systems located with D.C. must be connected to the distribution grid serving D.C.
Equipment Standards	Solar thermal systems or collectors must be SRCC certified; solar-electric systems larger than 10 kW must be equipped with a revenue-grade generation meter; solar thermal systems which displace more than 10,000 kWh per year must be equipped with a meter which meets OIML performance standards
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	01/01/2006 (date of REC creation)

More Information Contact:

Roger Fujihara DC Public Service Commission 1333 H St. NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 626-0558 Fax: (202) 393-1389 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.dcpsc.org

District of Columbia – Solar Energy System and Cogeneration System Personal Property Tax Credit

Incentive Type	Property Tax Incentive
Eligible Technologies	Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, CHP/Cogeneration
Applicable Sectors	Commercial, Industrial, Residential
Incentive Amount	100% exemption
Maximum Incentive	None Listed
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	None Listed
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	07/25/2012

More Information Contact:

District Department of the Environment Energy Division 51 N Street NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202) 535-2600 Fax: (202) 535-2881 Web Site: http://ddoe.dc.gov/

District of Columbia – Renewable Energy Incentive Program

Incentive Type	State Rebate Program
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics
Applicable Sectors	Commercial, Residential, Nonprofit, Multi-Family Residential, Private Schools
Incentive Amount	Solar PV: $1.50/W DC for first 3 kW installed capacity; Solar PV: $1.00/W DC for next 7 kW; Solar PV: $0.50/W DC for next 10 kW Solar Thermal Residential: 20% of installed cost Solar Thermal Non-residential: 15% of installed cost
Maximum Incentive	Solar PV: $16,500 per site per program year Solar Thermal (residential): $5,000 per system per program year Solar Thermal (non-residential): $7,000 per system per program year
Eligible System Size(s)	1 kW DC minimum; system must be sized not to exceed on-site consumption
Equipment Standards	Solar PV System: must be new and have a performance meter; larger systems (100 kW+) must have a performance meter with remote communications capability; system must carry a one-year warranty; meter must carry a five-year warranty and solar panels must carry a ten-year warranty. Solar Thermal System (<10,000 kWh/year):Collectors shall be rated and certified OG-100 by the SRCC, and the actual energy output shall be determined by an onsite energy meter that meets performance standards established by OIML. System must carry a one-year warranty; meter must carry a five-year warranty and solar panels must carry a ten-year warranty. Solar Thermal System (>10,000 kWh/year): Systems shall be rated and certified by the SRCC, and the energy output shall be determined by the SRCC OG-300 annual systems performance rating protocol; or the SRCC OG-100 solar collector rating protocol; or an onsite energy meter that measures the actual energy output and meets performance standards established by OIML. System must carry a one-year warranty; meter must carry a five-year warranty and solar panels must carry a ten-year warranty.
Installation Standards	PV systems must be grid-connected; both solar PV and solar thermal systems must be installed by a licensed contractor (self-installations not permitted); one-year warranty on installation required; automatic freeze protection is required on solar thermal hot water systems.
Start Date	None Listed

More Information Contact:

Green Energy DC District Department of the Environment 1200 1st St. NE, 5th Floor Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202) 535-2600 Phone 2: (202) 673-6750 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://ddoe.dc.gov/node/9342

Maryland – Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SRECs)

Incentive Type	Performance-Based Incentive
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaic
Applicable Sectors	Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Agricultural, Institutional
Incentive Amount	Varies based on market conditions; as of June 2012 Maryland-sourced SRECs traded at approximately $190 - $280/MWh ($0.19 - $0.28/kWh) during 2012 based on data reported by PJM-GATS
Maximum Incentive	Theoretical maximum of $400/MWh (the 2012 Solar Alternative Compliance Payment, or SACP) or $0.40/kWh for SRECs used for compliance under the MD RPS*
Eligible System Size(s)	No specific size limit; but systems generally must be connected to the distribution system serving the state in order to qualify; residential solar water heating systems are limited to producing 5 SRECs annually
Equipment Standards	None Listed
Installation Standards	Solar water heating facilities may not be used for the solar purpose of heating a pool or hot tub and must use SRCC OG-100 certified collectors
Start Date	None Listed

More Information Contact:

Jim Boone Maryland Public Service Commission 6 St. Paul Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: (410) 767-8114 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://webapp.psc.state.md.us/Intranet/home.cfm Ude l. Ude Maryland Public Service Commission 6 St. Paul Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: (410) 767-8510 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://webapp.psc.state.md.us/Intranet/home.cfm

Maryland(Baltimore County) – Property Tax Credit for High Performance Buildings and Homes

Incentive Type	Property Tax Incentive
Eligible Technologies	Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Daylighting
Applicable Sectors	Commercial, Residential, Multi-Family Residential
Incentive Amount	Commercial: 10% - 80% of county real property taxes assessed for 3 - 5 years Homes (LEED or NGBS): 40% - 100% of county real property taxes assessed for 3 - 5 years Homes (Energy Improvements): varies, equal to the % of energy efficiency improvement over a baseline of existing home or the energy code for new homes
Maximum Incentive	No limits for individual buildings but total credits issued are limited as follows: Commercial: $5 million total in aggregate Homes: $1 million in aggregate in any fiscal year
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	Commercial: Minimum Silver certification under LEED-NC, LEED-CS, or LEED-EB Homes: Minimum Silver certification under LEED for Homes or NGBS, or minimum energy savings of 30% compared to baseline
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	None Listed

More Information Contact:

Baltimore County - Tax Payer Services Office of Budget and Finance 400 Washington Ave, Room 150 Towson, MD 21204-4665 Phone: (410) 887-2404 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/budfin/

Maryland(Baltimore County) – Property Tax Credit for Solar and Geothermal Devices

Incentive Type	Property Tax Incentive
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Geothermal Direct-Use
Applicable Sectors	Residential, Multi-Family Residential
Incentive Amount	Allocated budget for these credits has been met. New applications will be placed on a wait list.50% of eligible costs
Maximum Incentive	Heating System: $5,000 Hot Water Supply System: $1,500 Electricity Generation, Cooling: Not specified
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	Systems must meets national safety and performance standards set by a nationally recognized testing laboratory for that type of device
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	None Listed

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