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Rhode Island – Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit (Corporate)

Incentive Type Corporate Tax Credit
Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Geothermal Heat Pumps
Applicable Sectors Residential
Incentive Amount 25% of costs
Maximum IncentiveBased on maximum system cost of $15,000 for PV, active solar space heating and wind; Based on $7,000 maximum system cost for solar hot water and geothermal
Eligible System Size(s)PV: minimum module size of 24 square feet Solar hot water: minimum collector area of 34 square feet Active solar heating: minimum collector area of 125 square feet Wind: minimum capacity of 250 watts at 28 mph Geothermal: minimum coefficient of performance of 3.4 or minimum efficiency ratio of 16
Equipment StandardsNone Listed
Installation StandardsNone Listed
Carryover Provisions Credit may not be carried over to subsequent years

More Information Contact:

Charles Hawkins Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources One Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908-5890 Phone: (401) 574-9100 Fax: (401) 222-1260 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.energy.ri.gov   Public Information Rhode Island Division of Taxation One Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908 Phone: (401) 574-8935 Phone 2: (401) 574-8922 Web Site: http://www.tax.state.ri.us/  

Oregon – Renewable Energy Systems Exemption

Incentive Type Property Tax Incentive
Eligible Technologies Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, Fuel Cells, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Methane Gas, Solar Pool Heating, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels, Geothermal Direct-Use
Applicable Sectors Commercial, Industrial, Residential
Incentive Amount 100%
Maximum IncentiveNone Listed
Eligible System Size(s)None Listed
Equipment StandardsNone Listed
Installation StandardsNone Listed
Expiration Date 7/1/2018

More Information Contact:

Public Information Officer - ODOE Oregon Department of Energy 625 Marion Street, N.E. Salem, OR 97301-3737 Phone: (503) 378-4040 Phone 2: (800) 221-8035 Fax: (503) 373-7806 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/

Oregon – Community Renewable Energy Feasibility Fund Program

Incentive Type State Grant Program
Eligible Technologies Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, Geothermal Heat Pumps, CHP/Cogeneration, Anaerobic Digestion, Small Hydroelectric, Tidal Energy, Wave Energy, Ethanol, Methanol, Biodiesel, Geothermal Direct-Use
Applicable Sectors Commercial, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Tribal Government, Institutional
Incentive Amount Varies by project
Maximum Incentive$50,000
Eligible System Size(s)None Listed
Equipment StandardsNone Listed
Installation StandardsElectric generation projects must aim to be sized 25 kW to 10 MW
Start Date None Listed

More Information Contact:

Rebecca O'Neil Oregon Department of Energy 625 Marion Street, N.E. Salem, OR 97301-3737 Phone: (503) 373-2295 Fax: (503) 373-7806 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.oregon.gov/energy

Rhode Island – Local Option – Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems

Incentive Type Property Tax Incentive
Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Small Hydroelectric
Applicable Sectors Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Agricultural
Incentive Amount Varies (local option)
Maximum IncentiveNone Listed
Eligible System Size(s)None Listed
Equipment StandardsNone Listed
Installation StandardsNone Listed
Start Date None Listed

More Information Contact:

Charles Hawkins Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources One Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908-5890 Phone: (401) 574-9100 Fax: (401) 222-1260 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.energy.ri.gov

Rhode Island – Residential Solar Property Tax Exemption

Incentive Type Property Tax Incentive
Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics
Applicable Sectors Residential
Incentive Amount System assessed at no more than conventional energy system
Maximum IncentiveNone Listed
Eligible System Size(s)None Listed
Equipment StandardsNone Listed
Installation StandardsNone Listed
Start Date None Listed

More Information Contact:

Charles Hawkins Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources One Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908-5890 Phone: (401) 574-9100 Fax: (401) 222-1260 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.energy.ri.gov  

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 IncentiveTheoretical 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 StandardsNone Listed
Installation StandardsSolar 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