DO NOT USE - Delaware Electric Cooperative - Green Energy Program Incentives (Delaware)

From Open Energy Information

[edit]

Last modified on February 12, 2015.

This incentive is NOT active.

Financial Incentive Program

Place Delaware


Name INACTIVE - Delaware Electric Cooperative - Green Energy Program Incentives
Incentive Type State Rebate Program
Applicable Sector Agricultural, Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, Local Government, Nonprofit, Residential, Schools
Eligible Technologies Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Photovoltaics, Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Wind
Active Incentive No
Implementing Sector State/Territory
Energy Category Renewable Energy Incentive Programs
Amount Varies by technology



Eligible System Size Generally no system size restrictions, except wind turbines must have a capacity of at least 500 watts
Equipment Requirements All systems must be new and carry a full five-year warranty; electricity generating systems (on- or off-grid) must meet applicable UL, IEEE, and NEC standards; SRCC certification required for solar water heating systems; See regulations for detailed requirements
Start Date 02/01/2009 (as amended)
Expiration Date None, new funding allocated monthly
The date "None, new funding allocated monthly" was not understood.


Installation Requirements Systems must be installed by a participating contractor


Maximum Incentive Varies by technology; PV system costs may not exceed 12/watt and wind system costs may not exceed 5/watt
Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits Remains with customer/producer





Program Administrator Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Website http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/energy/services/GreenEnergy/Pages/GreenEnergyDECooperative.aspx


Incentive Source DEC


Summary

Note: The program website indicates that due to high program demand, DEC members can expect to wait approximately 18 months for rebates.

The Delaware Electric Cooperative (DEC) offers rebates to their customers for the installation of residential and non-residential photovoltaic (PV), solar water heating, small wind, geothermal heat pump, and fuel cell systems. These rebates are a component of a larger state-wide Green Energy Program, which consists separate programs for Delmarva Power and Light (DP&L), the state's only investor-owned utility; the DEC; and programs offered individual municipal utilities. This separation arises from the state's renewables portfolio standard (RPS) legislation, which permits municipal electric companies and rural electric cooperatives to opt out of the RPS requirements in favor of contributing to the existing Green Energy Fund or creating their own independent funds. Both the municipal utilities and the DEC opted out of the RPS and chose to create their own funds. Funding for all three programs is separate although they are all administered collectively by the Delaware Energy Office. Customers may only apply for incentives from the fund to which they contribute through a surcharge on their utility bills.

All systems must meet a set of standardized equipment, warranty, and installation requirements and be installed by a program approved contractor. Both on- and off-grid renewable electricity systems are eligible for incentives. Although there are no specific wind resource requirements, wind energy applications may be rejected if it is determined that the wind resource is not adequate for reasonable utilization of the equipment as recommended by the manufacturer. The DEC has the freedom to determine certain aspects of the program for its own members. As a result, rebate amounts and maximum incentives are different for the DEC, DP&L, and the municipal utilities. Incentive amounts for DEC members are determined according to the following schedule:

  • PV: 33.3% of installed costs up to $15,000 for residential systems and $30,000 for non-residential systems
  • Wind: 33.3% of installed costs up to $15,000 for residential systems and $30,000 for non-residential systems
  • Solar Water Heating (domestic hot water): 50% of installed costs up to $3,000 for residential systems and $10,000 for non-residential systems.
  • Solar Water Heating (radiant heating): 50% of installed costs up to $5,000 for residential systems and $10,000 for non-residential systems
  • Fuel Cells: 33.3% of installed costs up to $15,000 for residential systems and $30,000 for non-residential systems
  • Geothermal Heat Pumps: $500 or $600 per ton (based on efficiency), up to $2,500 or $3,000 for residential systems (based on efficiency) and $20,000 for non-residential systems
Please see the program website for additional information on program rules, incentive applications and program status.

Incentive Contact

Contact Name Scott Lynch
Department Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Division Delaware Energy Office
Address 1203 College Park Drive, Suite 101
Place Dover, Delaware
Zip/Postal Code 19904
Phone (302) 735-3480


Email scott.lynch@state.de.us
Website http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/energy


Authorities (Please contact the if there are any file problems.)

Authority 1: 26 Del. C. § 363
Date Effective 2006-06-01
Date Enacted 2005-07-21


Authority 2: Delaware Electric Cooperative Renewable Resources Program Regulations
Date Effective 02/01/2009 (as amended)
















  • Incentive and policy data are reviewed and approved by the N.C. Solar Center's DSIRE project staff.[1]

References

  1. ↑  "Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE)"


Retrieved from "https://openei.org/w/index.php?title=DO_NOT_USE_-_Delaware_Electric_Cooperative_-_Green_Energy_Program_Incentives_(Delaware)&oldid=809038"