&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. % J 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. California Incentives for Clean and Renewable Energy - Page ' ------- 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. California Incentives for Development of Contaminated Land - Page 2 ------- |