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State Incentives for Achieving Clean and Renewable
Energy Development on Contaminated Lands
The development of clean and renewable energy on formerly used land offers many economic and environmental benefits. Combining clean and renewable energy and
contaminated land cleanup incentives can allow investors and communities to create economically viable clean and renewable energy redevelopment projects. This
document provides information about incentives in your state that can be leveraged for clean and renewable energy and development of contaminated land.
Incentives for Clean and Renewable Energy
Funding (grants, loans, bonds, etc.)
On-Site Small Wind Incentive Program
www.powernaturally.com/Programs/Wind/incentives.asp7F8
Provides up to $150,000 per site in incentive payments for eligible new
small wind systems. The payments are provided to an eligible installer of
wind system models and passed on to the site owner.
Solar Electric Incentive Program (PON 1050)
www.powernaturally. org/Programs/Solar/incentives. asp
Provides incentives to cover approximately 40-45% of the installed cost of
a PV System. For commercial systems, incentives may be combined with
loan assistance from NYSERDA through the NY Energy Smart Loan
FundSM to the extent available. Applications will be accepted through
September 30,2009.
New York Energy $martSM Loan Program (PON 1060)
www.nyserda.org/loanfund/default.asp
Provides an interest rate reduction of up to 4.0% below the lender rate for
10 years, or 6.5% off a participating lender's or lessor's normal loan
interest rate on loans for certain renewable technologies. Loans may be
provided for up to $30,000 for 1-4 family homes; $2.5 million for multi-
family buildings (plus an additional maximum of $2.5 million for projects
that include advanced meters); and $1.5 million for commercial buildings.
Applications will be accepted through July 31,2009.
Tax Incentives (abatements, deductions, credits, etc.)
Solar, Wind, and Biomass Energy Systems Exemption
www.orps.state.ny.us/assessor/manuals/vol4/part1/section4.01/sec487.htm
Provides a 15-year real property tax exemption for real property that
contains a solar, wind, or farm waste energy system approved by the State
Energy Research and Development Authority.
Technical Assistance and Other Incentives
Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) - Solar Pioneer Program
www.lipower. org/solar
Provides a rebate of $3.50 per watt for commercial and residential
customers in the territory of LIPA.
Fuel Cell Rebate and Performance Incentive (PON 1150)
www.nyserda.org/funding/1150summary.pdf
Provides financial incentives to support installation and operation of in-
state fuel cell systems, with up to $1 million available per project. Basic
capacity incentive includes for small systems (less than 25 kW), $2,000/kW
up to $20,000 per project site; and for large systems (greater than or equal
to 25 kW), $1,000/kW up to $200,000 per project site. Bonus and
performance incentives are also available.
Net Metering
www.dps.state.ny.us/distgen.htm
Allows net metering for qualifying commercial, industrial, residential, and
agricultural systems. In August 2008, New York enacted bills amending the
state's net metering laws, most notably expanding net metering eligibility to
non-residential PV and wind systems.
Quick Facts
Public Benefit Fund (PBF)
Renewable Portfolio Standard
24% by 2013
Net Metering
Interconnection Standards
Yes 0 No D
Yes 0 No D
Yes 0 No D
Yes 0 No D
Electric Power Industry Generation by
Primary Energy Source (EIA, 2006)
Petroleum-Fired 4.8% Nuclear 29.7%
Natural Gas-Fired 29.6% Hydroelectric 19.2%
Coal-Fired 14.7% Other Renewables 1.8%
Points of Contact
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
(NYSDERA) (Power Naturally), www.nyserda.org
On-Site Small Wind Incentive Program, Solar Electric Incentive
Program (PON 1050), New York Energy Smart Loan Program (PON
1060), Marcia Ruth, info@nyserda.org, (518) 862-1090 ext. 3412
Fuel Cell Rebate and Performance Incentive
Scott Larsen, LSL@nyserda.org, (518) 862-1090 ext. 3208
Solar, Wind, Biomass Energy System Exemption
Office of Real Property Services (ORPS), www.orps.state.ny.us
Contact the local municipal assessor's office
LIPA- Solar Pioneer Program, www.lipa.state.ny.us
Energy Infoline, (800) 692-2626
Net Metering
Mike Worden, michael_worden@dps.state.ny.us, (518) 486-2498
Information current as of November 2008; please refer to www.dsireusa.org and the state Web sites
provided, or contact the points of contact identified above for more up to date information.
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Incentives for Development of Contaminated Land
Funding (grants, loans, bonds, etc.)
Brownfields Opportunity Areas Program
www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8650.html
Provides technical and financial assistance through grant funding to
municipalities and community based organizations, for up to 90% of eligible
project costs, to complete revitalization plans and site assessments for
specific property projects. Funding is based on project need and eligible
state funding for the fiscal year application.
Environmental Restoration Program (ERP)
www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8444.html
Provides grants to municipalities to reimburse up to 90% of onsite eligible
costs and 100% of off-site eligible costs for site investigation and
remediation activities. Funding amounts are project-specific and are made
available from a $200 million fund.
Tax Incentives (abatements, deductions, credits, etc.)
Empire Zone Tax Credit
www. tax.state.ny. us/sbc/empire_zone.htm
Provides multiple tax credits available within specific state-designated Empire
Zones. A real property tax abatement of 100% tax abatement for up to seven
years is provided for properties with improvements to real property. Technical
assistance is also offered within these designated zones.
Brownfield Cleanup Program Tax Credit
www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8648.html
Provides three income tax credit opportunities, offering up to a 22% credit
for assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment projects participating in the
Brownfields Cleanup Program (BCP) and having received a Certificate of
Completion. The Redevelopment Credit provides an income tax credit up
to 22%, based on individual taxpayer or business and location of the site.
Credits are applicable for the cost of site preparation; investigation and
remediation costs; development or redevelopment of the site; and ground
water remediation. The Remediated Brownfield Credit for Real Property
offers up to a 25% income tax credit based on job creation and location
within an En-Zone. An Environmental Remediation Insurance Credit
provides reimbursement up to $30,000 or 50% of the costs of
environmental insurance.
Technical Assistance and Other Incentives
Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP)
www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8450.html
Provides technical assistance and liability comfort for the assessment and
remediation of contaminated properties. The applicant reimburses all state
staff technical assistance support and receives a Certificate of Completion
(CoC) for liability comfort at the end of the project. The BCP also provides
a credit for environmental remediation insurance of up to $30,000 or 50%
of the cost of the premium, whichever is less.
Limitations on Liability
"BCP
www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8450.html
Provides liability protection under a Certificate of Completion following
completion of the project under the BCP. Projects completed in the
Voluntary Cleanup Program are assigned a release and a Covenant Not to
Sue.
Information current as of November 2008; please refer to
www.epa.gov/brownfields/pubs/st_res_prog_report.htm and the state Web sites provided,
or contact the points of contact identified above for more up to date information.
Quick Facts
Limitations on Liability Yes 0 No D
Number of State-Tracked Contaminated Properties: 1,505
Includes BCP, ERP, and VCP sites
Number of EPA CERCLIS Sites: 507
Sites identified for potential investigation under the federal Superfund Program
Number of EPA Brownfields Properties: 480
Properties being funded or addressed under the EPA Brownfields Program
There may be some overlap among the categories listed and sites listed may not
represent all potentially contaminated sites in New York.
Points of Contact
New York Department of Environmental Conservation
www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/brownfields.html
Brownfields Opportunity Areas Program, ERP, Brownfield Cleanup
Program Tax Incentives, BCP, BCP Limitations on Liability
derweb@gw.dec.state.ny.us, (518) 402-9764
Empire Zone Tax Credit
New York State Tax Department, www.tax.state.ny.us
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