Indianapolis Power & Light - Rate REP (Renewable Energy Production) (Indiana)

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Last modified on February 12, 2015.

Financial Incentive Program

Place	Indiana
Name	Indianapolis Power and Light - Rate REP (Renewable Energy Production)
Incentive Type	Performance-Based Incentive
Applicable Sector	Agricultural, Commercial, Fed. Government, Industrial, Institutional, Local Government, Nonprofit, Residential, Schools, State Government
Eligible Technologies	Biomass, Photovoltaics, Wind
Active Incentive	No
Incentive Inactive Date	2013-06-06
Implementing Sector	Utility
Energy Category	Renewable Energy Incentive Programs
Amount	Solar 20 kW-100 kW: $0.24/kWh Solar 100 kW-10 MW: $0.20/kWh Wind 50 kW-100 kW: $0.14/kWh Wind 100 kW-1 MW: $0.105/kWh Wind 1 MW-10 MW: $0.075/kWh Biomass: $6.18/kW per month and $0.085/kWh
Eligible System Size	Wind and biomass: 50 kW-10 MW Solar: 20 kW-10 MW
Start Date	2010-03-30
Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits	Indianapolis Power and Light Company
Terms	10 years
Program Administrator	Indianapolis Power and Light
Website	http://www.iplpower.com/Our_Company/Environment/Renewable_Energy_Production_%28REP%29/
References	DSIRE

Summary

Indianapolis Power and Light Co. (IPL) purchases renewable energy through its Rate Renewable Energy Production (REP). The REP rate, commonly called a "feed-in tariff," is a payment for the production and renewable energy attributes associated with that production from renewable energy facilities. Renewable energy facilities eligible for IPL's Rate REP include solar, wind, and biomass located in IPL's territory. Biomass facilities include those that use crops grown specifically for energy production, organic waste biomass such as agricultural crops, wastes, wood and wood waste, animal waste, and aquatic plants.

In March 2012, the criteria for qualified projects was modified and approved by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (“IURC”) which also authorized a reverse auction to be conducted in 2012 for up to 30% of the energy available under Rate REP. The total amount that IPL is authorized to purchase is 153,000 MWh per year. Facilities that take the Rate REP cannot net meter. Rate REP is a pilot rate under which no new contracts will be negotiated after March 30, 2013 unless IPL requests and the IURC approves an extension.

The deadline for applications for interconnection at the Level 3 classification (projects larger than 750 KVA, click here for more information) for more information) for renewable energy projects that intend to utilize compensation under Rate REP (Renewable Energy Production) must be submitted by August 24, 2012. Smaller Level 2 projects must apply for interconnection no later than October 1, 2012. Rate REP, by its terms, will expire on March 30, 2013. The time required to process the facilities study, negotiate an interconnection and power purchase agreement and obtain necessary IURC approvals precludes an application after August 24, 2012 from being processed prior to the expiration date of Rate REP.

Incentive Contact

Contact Name	John Haselden
Department	Indianapolis Power and Light
Address	One Monument Circle
Address 2	P.O. Box 1595
Place	Indianapolis, Indiana
Zip/Postal Code	46204
Phone	(317) 261-6629
Email	john.haselden@aes.com
Website	http://www.iplpower.com/ipl/index?page=IPLHome

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

Authority 1:	IURC No. E-16 Case 43623
Date Effective	2010-02-10

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

References

Production Solar Photovoltaic Incentives

PV Performance-based incentive Feed-in tariff Min KW	20
PV Performance-based incentive Feed-in tariff Max KW	10,000
PV Number of Years Applies	15

Production Wind Incentives

Wind Performance-based incentive Feed-in tariff Min KW	50
Wind Performance-based incentive Feed-in tariff Max KW	10,000
Wind Number of Years Applies	10

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

References