Ohio Green Energy State Tax Incentives

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Ohio Green Energy State Tax Incentives

Ohio Energy Office Financial Incentives Currently Availablehttp://www.odod.state.oh.us/cdd/oee/GrantsLoans.htm
Residential Wind Energy Incentive Program (09-02)
This program is available for "Qualified Systems" installed for "Eligible Customers" through applications submitted to the Program by an "Eligible Installer." Eligible customers include all residential customers who are connected to the electric grid and have an active account in the American Electric Power, Duke, First Energy or Dayton Power and Light service territories in the State of Ohio, are eligible. Qualified residential wind turbine must have a minimum annual output of 3000 kWh at the average annual wind speed for the site at the proposed hub height. A list of eligible installers is available on the Ohio Energy Office web site.
Incentive amount• : $2.00/kWh or 50% of project costs
Maximum award amount• : $25,000
Alternative Fuel Transportation (AFT) (NOFA 08-03)
http://www.odod.state.oh.us/cdd/oee/transportation.htm
Qualified parties are invited to submit applications for consideration to purchase and install AFT refueling facilities in Ohio. The goal is to increase the availability and use of biofuels formotor vehicles, specifically B20 (a blend of 20% biodiesel and 80% petroleum diesel) or higher percentage blends of biodiesel, and E85 (a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% of unleaded gasoline).
Eligible project costs• : new or conversion of existing facilities to use new AFT fuel, and educational and promotional materials.
Maximum award for conversion of retail facilities• : $10,000
Maximum award for new installation of retail facilities• : $40,000
Maximum award for educational material• : $5,000
B20 Biodiesel School Bus Program (NOFA 08-07)
http://www.odod.state.oh.us/cdd/oee/transportation.htm
School districts, county Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities (MRDD) programs and similar local agencies that provide k-12 education are eligible to apply to cover the incremental costs of using B20 fuel (a blend of 20% biodiesel and 80% petroleum diesel) in their school bus fleets. Incremental cost is the difference in the cost per gallon to use B20 compared to the cost to use petroleum diesel. Maximum award is $25,000.
Distributed Energy Resources (DER) (NOFA 07-01)http://www.odod.state.oh.us/cdd/oee/ELFGrant.htm#NOFA_07-01
Interested and qualified parties are invited to submit an application for consideration to increase the use of DER in Ohio with systems up to 25 megawatts (MW) for commercial, institutional, and industrial applications. DER is defined as modular generation technologies that generate and deliver electricity to customers at or near the point of use.
Eligible technologies• : clean burning reciprocating engines (meeting CA standards), industrial turbines, microturbines, innovative use of waste heat, combined heat and power, cogeneration, landfill or biomass methane.
Maximum Grant Share and Grant Award• : 25% of project cost and $100,000
Owners Cash Equity Requirement• : 10% of total project cost
Manufacturing Energy Efficiency (NOFA 07-04)http://www.odod.state.oh.us/cdd/oee/ELFGrant.htm#NOFA_07-04
This program focuses on the utilization of energy efficiency measures and technologies, including efficient lighting, HVAC and refrigeration, motors and improved building envelope. Manufacturing facilities are eligible to apply.
Incentive and Maximum award• : 25% of project cost or $50,000
Commercial Renewable Energy Program (NOFA 08-09)
http://www.odod.state.oh.us/cdd/oee/ELFGrant.htm#NOFA_08-09
This program seeks applications to implement renewable energy projects limited to solar electric, wind electric, and solar thermal systems for commercial, industrial, institutional, and governmental entities in Ohio.

Technology   End User Applicant   Third Party Applicant
   Incentive   Min size   Max %   Max $   Incentive   Min size   Max %   Max $
Solar electric   $3.50/watt   10 kW   50%   $150K   $3.50/watt   50 kW   50%   $200K
Wind electric   $2.00/watt   10 kWh   50%   $200K   $2.00/watt   50 kWh   50%   $200K
Solar thermal   $30 kBtu/day   200 kBtu/day   50%   $150K   $30kBtu/day   500 kWh/day   50%   $200K

Dennis Spisak
Mahoning Valley Greens
Ohio Green Party

www.ohiogreens.org

www.votespisak.org/thinkgreen/