&EPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
* California
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 redevelopmt
projects. This document provides information about incentives in your state that can be leveraged for clean and renewable energy and development of contaminated land.
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Incentives for Clean and Renewable Energy
Funding (grants, loans, bonds, etc.)
Agriculture and Food Processing Energy Loans
www.energy.ca.gov/process/agriculture/loan_solicitation/
Offers below-market-rate (3.2%) loan funds for the purchase of cost-
effective renewable generation emerging technologies applicable to the
agricultural and food processing industries. Loans range from $50,000 to
$500,000 to finance a single project or multiple projects.
Tax Incentives (abatements, deductions, credits, etc.)
Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)
www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/energy/sgip/
Provides incentives at $1.50/W for wind installations, $2.50/W for non-
renewably fueled fuel cells and $4.50/W for renewably-fueled fuel cells.
Projects must be 5 MW or less, although only the first 3 MW will be eligible
for incentives. Expires on January 1,2012. For information on how to apply
for incentives, contact the Program Administrator for the utility.
Emerging Renewables Rebate Program
www.consumerenergycenter.org/erprebate/
Offers rebates for the installation of grid-connected small wind and fuel cell
renewable energy electric-generating systems, including: small wind
turbines (up to 50 kW), $2.50/W for first 7.5 kW and $1.50/W for
increments > 7.5 kW and < 30 kW; and fuel cells (<30 kW) using
renewable fuels, $3.00/W for systems less than 30 kW. Rebates for eligible
systems installed on affordable housing projects are available at 25%
above the standard rebate, up to 75% of the system's installed cost.
California Solar Initiative (CSI) - Photovoltaics (PV) Incentives
www.GoSolarCalilbrnia.ca.gov
Offers cash back for installation of onsite PV systems from 1 kW up to 1
MW. Those with systems up to 5 MW may apply, but incentive payments
will be prorated to 1 MW. For eligible solar systems equal to or greater than
50 kW, CSI provides performance-based incentives: a flat cents-per-kWh
monthly payment for all metered output from eligible solar systems over the
initial five years of operation.
California New Construction Exclusion -Active Solar Energy
Systems
www.boe.ca.gov/legdiv/ptleg/pdf/ab1451-3rk.pdf
Offers a property tax exemption of 100% of solar energy system value and
75% for dual-use equipment, for qualifying clean and renewable energy
systems installed on or before December 31, 2009.
Feed-In Tariffs
www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/energy/electric/RenewableEnergy/feedintariffs.htm
Provides feed-in tariffs for the purchase of up to 500 MW of renewable
generating capacity from qualifying renewable energy facilities less than
1.5 MW in size. Sellers receive a fixed base rate determined by the current
Market Price Referent table for a period of 10,15, or 20 years. These tariffs
are intended for renewable electric generation that is not net metered and
does not participate in commission-adopted incentive programs.
Net Metering
www.gosolarcalifornia.ca.gov/solar101/net_metering.html
Offers net metering for electricity generated using qualifying renewable
energy sources. Publicly owned utilities may elect to provide co-energy
metering. Customer-generators retain ownership of all renewable-energy
credits (RECs). Technologies eligible for net metering are exempt from
interconnection application and review fees. There is no charge for the
system upgrades required for interconnection. Limits on system size exist.
Quick Facts
Public Benefit Fund (PBF) Yes 0 No D
Renewable Portfolio Standard Yes 0 No D
20%by end of 2010; 33% by end of 2020
Net Metering Yes 0 No D
Interconnection Standards Yes 0 No D
Electric Power Industry Generation by
Primary Energy Source (EIA, 2006)
Petroleum-Fired 1.1% Nuclear 14.7%
Natural Gas-Fired 48.8% Hydroelectric 22.2%
Coal-Fired 1.0% Other Renewables 11.0%
Other Gases 0.9% Other 0.2%
Points of Contact
Agriculture and Food Processing Energy Loans
Ricardo Amon, ramon@energy.state.ca.us, (916) 654-4019
California Distributed Generation Programs
SGIP, Emerging Renewables Rebate Program, CSI PV Incentives,
Feed-in Tariffs, Net Metering
General Email inbox: energy@cpuc.ca.gov
Distributed Generation Hotline: 415-355-5586
Molly Sterkel, mts@cpuc.ca.gov, (800) 649-7570
California New Construction Exclusion - Active Solar Energy
Systems
State Board of Equalization, County Assessed Property, (916) 445-4982
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.)
Cleanup Loans and Environmental Assistance to
Neighborhoods (CLEAN) Program
www. dtsc. ca. gov/SiteCleanup/Brownfields/index. cfm#CPJump_ 13328
Provides low-interest loans up to $100,000 for preliminary endangerment
assessments and up to $2.5 million for cleanup or removal of hazardous
materials. If property redevelopment is not economically feasible, up to
75% of the loan amount can be waived. Currently, there is no funding
available for this program.
Revolving Loan Fund
www.dtsc.ca.gov/sitecleanup/brownfields/index.cfm#CP_JUMP_13343
Offers loans of approximately $200,000 per site for up to 10 years. A low,
simple interest rate (at or below the prime rate) per annum will typically be
charged. DTSC, partnering with the Cities of San Francisco and Los
Angeles, received a competitive revolving loan fund grant from U.S. EPA.
Expedited Remedial Action Program (ERAP)
www.dtsc.ca.gov/SiteCleanup/brownfields/index.cfm#CP_JUMP_13299
Provides funding for the portion of cleanup costs allocated to orphan
shares (responsible persons who are deceased, cannot be identified or
located, or are found to be insolvent). Once the cleanup is implemented,
the participating responsible persons can apply for reimbursement of the
orphan share.
Underground Storage Tank (LIST) Cleanup Fund
www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterjssues/programs/ustcf/
Assists eligible UST owners and operators with costs to clean up
contaminated soil and ground water caused by leaking petroleum USTs.
Contamination Orphan Site Cleanup Subaccount (OSCA) Program
www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterjssues/programs/ustcf/osca.shtml
Provides up to $1.5 million per occurrence to eligible applicants for the
cleanup of brownfield sites contaminated by leaking petroleum USTs
where there is no financially responsible party. The Fund was re-
authorized on September 30,2008, with an effective date of January 1,
2009. A total of $30,000,000 will be available over a three-year period.
The new Fund is projected to be ready to issue grant money in fall 2009.
Replacing, Removal, and Upgrading Underground Storage Tanks
Program (RUST)
www.swrcb.ca.gov/waterjssues/programs/ustcf/rust_upgrade_ust.shtml
Provides funding to eligible applicants through a RUST Loan—with loan
amounts ranging from $10,000 to $750,000—or a RUST Grant for
upgrading USTs, which ranges from $3,000 to $50,000 per applicant.
Limitations on Liability
California Land Reuse and Revitalization Act of 2004
www.dtsc.ca.gov/SiteCleanup/brownfields/index.cfm#CP_JUMP_13327
Provides immunity from liability for response costs or damage claims to
qualified innocent landowners, bona fide purchasers and tenants, and
contiguous property owners.
Prospective Purchaser Agreement (PPA)
www.dtsc.ca.gov/SiteCleanup/brownfields/index.cfm#CP_JUMP_13318
Provides a Covenant Not to Sue for existing contamination and provides
for contribution protection to purchasers or developers who are willing to
clean up contaminated sites at their own expense.
Expedited Remedial Action Program (ERAP)
www.dtsc.ca.gov/SiteCleanup/brownfields/index.cfm#CP_JUMP_13299
Provides a Covenant Not to Sue to the participating RPs following
completion of cleanup.
Site Designation Program
www.calepa.ca.gov/Programs/SiteDesig/
Provides that no additional cleanup work (other than compliance with the
certificate conditions) is required, absent special circumstances once the
cleanup is implemented.
Hazardous Material Liability of Lenders and Fiduciaries
www.dtsc.ca.gov/SiteCleanup/brownfields/index.cfm#CP_JUMP_13318
Provides limited liability exemption for lenders and fiduciaries for releases
of hazardous materials on property where they have a legal interest, but
did not "directly" cause or contribute to the release.
Quick Facts
Limitations of Liability Yes 0 No D
Number of State-Tracked Contaminated Properties: 1,645
Includes State Response Sites and Voluntary Cleanup Sites
Number of EPA CERCLIS Sites: 1,018
Sites identified for potential investigation under the federal Superfund Program
Number of EPA Brownfields Properties: 2,533
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 California.
Points of Contact
California Department of Toxic Substances Control
CLEAN Program, Revolving Loan Fund, ERAP, California Land
Reuse and Revitalization Act of 2004, PPA, Hazardous Material
Liability of Lenders and Fiduciaries
Kevin Shaddy, kshaddy@dtsc.ca.gov, (916) 255- 3929
Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund
Judy Reid, jreid@waterboards.ca.gov, (916) 341-5760;
Karyn Gardner, kgardner@waterboards.ca.gov, (916) 327- 6976
Site Designation Program
Laurie Grouard, LGrouard@dtsc.ca.gov, (916) 323-3394
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.
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