United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
State Incentives for Achieving Clean and Renewable Energy
Development on Contaminated Lands
The development of dean 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 redevelopme
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.)
Alternative Power & Energy (APE) Grant Program
www.bsu.edu/cecd/media/pdf/environmental-development.pdf
Provides matching fund grants of up to $25,000 per project to nonprofit,
public, and commercial entities to support the purchase and installation of
alternative energy systems that offset fossil fuel usage and encourage
public education. Incentive amounts vary depending on the size and cost of
the energy system. The FY 2008-2009 application deadline expired
September 19,2008. A new program solicitation is expected to be issued
in July 2009, pending funding availability.
Indiana Clean Energy Credit Program (CECP)
www.in.gov/idem/4134.htm
Awards "credits" to companies for voluntary renewable energy projects.
One credit is awarded for each ton of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions
prevented. Credits can be sold or traded on a national market and have
been valued, in recent years, between $2,500 and $6,000. Several projects
can be combined on a single application to equal one ton of NOx. Similarly,
several organizations could form a group and apply based on their
combined savings. Projects are eligible for allowances indefinitely;
however, annual reapplication is required.
Energy Project Feasibility Study (EPFS) Program
www. in.gov/oed/23 76.htm
Provides cost-share grants to public, nonprofit and business entities to
conduct feasibility studies investigating potential renewable energy
resources.
Tax Incentives (abatements, deductions, credits, etc.)
Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption
www.in.gov/oed/2379.htm
Exempts solar, wind, and geothermal energy systems from property tax.
Exemption is allowed each year that a qualifying system functions. Entire
renewable energy systems and affiliated equipment, including equipment
for storage and distribution, are exempt from property tax. Applications
must go through county auditors before going to Environmental
Management.
Technical Assistance and Other Incentives
Indiana Renewable Energy Association
www.indianarenew.org/
Provides information on renewable energy issues at the Indiana General
Assembly and in the State of Indiana.
Indiana Coalition for Renewable Energy and Economic
Development
www.indianacleanpower. org/
Holds meetings, conducts legal and policy research, and performs
outreach to stakeholders to support Indiana's growing renewable energy
industry.
Net Metering
www.in.gov/iurc/
Offers net metering to residential customers and K-12 schools with solar,
wind and hydroelectric generators with a maximum capacity of 10 kW.
Utilities may limit the aggregate amount of net-metering (nameplate)
capacity to 0.1 %of their most recent summer peak load.
Quick Facts
Public Benefit Fund (PBF) Yes D No 0
Renewable Portfolio Standard Yes D No 0
Net Metering* Yes 0 No D
"for residential customers and K-12 schools
Interconnection Standards Yes 0 No D
Electric Power Industry Generation by
Primary Energy Source (EIA, 2006)
Petroleum-Fired 0.1% Nuclear 0.0%
Natural Gas-Fired 2.0% Hydroelectric 0.4%
Coal-Fired 94.8% Other Renewables 0.2%
Other Gases 2.2% Other 0.3%
Points of Contact
Indiana Office of Energy and Defense Development
www.energy.in.gov/
APE Grant Program, EPFS Program
Travis Murphy, tmurphy@oed.in.gov, (317) 232-7578
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
www.in.gov/idem
CECP, Roger Letterman, rletterm@idem.in.gov (317) 232-8342
Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption
Donna Palmer, dpalmer@idem.in.gov, (317) 233-0478
Indiana Renewable Energy Association
Laura Ann Arnold, lauraarnold@indianarenew.org, (317) 635-1701
Indiana Coalition for Renewable Energy and Economic Development
Jesse Kharbanda, jkharbanda@hecweb.org, (317) 685-8800 Ext. 103
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, www.in.gov/iurc/
Net Metering, David Johnston, djohnston@urc.in.gov, (317) 232-4234
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.)
Stipulated Site Assessment Grants (SAG)
www.in.gov/ifa/brownfields/files/SAG_Guidelines.pdf
Provides SAGs to political subdivisions to perform site assessment and
investigative activities. Eligible activities include Phase I and II
Environmental Site Assessments, and lead paint and asbestos surveys.
The maximum available award is $100,000 per applicant, per round; there
are generally two rounds per year.
Stipulated Remediation Grants (SRG)
www.in.gov/ifa/brownfields/files/SRG_Guidelines.pdf
Provides SRGs to political subdivisions to finance environmental
remediation costs at eligible brownfield sites. Awards may not be used to
remediate sites contaminated solely by petroleum. Maximum SRG award is
$400,000 per applicant per round (generally two rounds per year).
Petroleum Remediation Grants (PRG)
www.in.gov/ifa/brownfields/files/PRG_Guidelines.pdf
Provides PRGs to political subdivisions to assess and remediate petroleum
contamination (or petroleum contaminants co-mingled with hazardous
substances) at eligible brownfield sites. The Indiana Brownfields Program
has dedicated $5,250,000 for this grant program ($750,000 per each of the
seven regions in Indiana).
Federal Matching Grants (FMG)
www.in.gov/ifa/brownfields/files/FMG_Guidelines_FINAL090308.pdf
Provides funding to political subdivisions and other qualifying federal grant
recipients that receive an EPA Brownfields grant award. The amount of a
FMG award is dependent upon the type and amount of the EPA grant.
Low-Interest Loans (LIL) Incentive
www.in.gov/ifa/brownfields/files/LIL_Guidelines.pdf
Makes low-interest loans available to political subdivisions to acquire
eligible brownfield sites and conduct environmental assessment,
remediation and demolition activities. Maximum loan is based on available
funds and determined on a case-by-case basis but in no instance will
exceed 50% of funds available for loans. A loan may also be partially
forgivable such that not more than 20% of the total loan amount may be in
the form of a forgivable loan.
Revolving Loan Fund (RLF)
www.in.gov/ifa/brownfields/files/Guidance_for_RLF_lncentive.pdf
Makes low- to zero-interest loans available to finance environmental
cleanups and facilitate the redevelopment of brownfield sites. The program
has $2.8 million in funds available.
Limitations on Liability
Voluntary Remediation Program - Covenant Not to Sue (CNTS)
www.in.gov/idem/4127.htm
Offers liability protection through a Certificate of Completion (COC) issued
by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM),
followed by a CNTS from the Governor's office. The IN Brownfields
Program offers Comfort and Site Status letters to address liability issues
and to facilitate lending transactions and property reuse.
Quick Facts
Limitations on Liability Yes 0 No D
Number of State-Tracked Contaminated Properties: 343
Includes "active" Voluntary Remediation Program sites
Number of EPA CERCLIS Sites: 220
Sites identified for potential investigation under the federal Superfund Program
Number of EPA Brownfields Properties: 246
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 Indiana.
Points of Contact
Indiana Finance Authority Brownfields Program
www.in.gov/ifa/brownfields/
SAG, SRG, PRG, FMG, LIL Incentive, RLF
Sara Westrick Corbin, swestrick@ifa.in.gov, (317) 234-1688
Limitations on Liability
IDEM Section Chief, Richard Harris, (317) 234-0966
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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