United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
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.)
Arkansas Alternative Fuels Development (Grant) Program
http://aad.arkansas.gov/Topics.htm
Provides alternative fuel producers with up to $0.20 per gallon of
alternative fuels produced which is not to exceed $2 million for any one
alternative fuels producer in a given fiscal year. Alternative fuel distributors
can also receive $50,000 to assist with the distribution and storage of
alternative fuels or alternative fuels mixture at distribution facilities that are
located and operated in Arkansas. Funding is available through July 1,
2009. As defined for the purposes of these grants, an "Alternative Fuel
Producer" is an entity that holds controlling interest in more than one
alternative fuels production facility.
Net Metering
http://arkansasrenewableenergy.org/
Offers net metering for residential renewable-energy systems up to 25 kW
in capacity and non-residential systems up to 300 kW in capacity. Eligible
technologies include solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass
systems, as well as fuel cells and microturbines using renewable fuels.
There is no limit on the aggregate capacity of all net-metered systems.
Quick Facts
Public Benefit Fund (PBF)
Renewable Portfolio Standard
Net Metering
Interconnection Standards
Yes D No 0
Yes D No 0
Yes 0 No D
Yes 0 No D
Electric Power Industry Generation by
Primary Energy Source (EIA, 2006)
Petroleum-Fired 0.3% Nuclear 29.2%
Natural Gas-Fired 17.8% Hydroelectric 3.0%
Coal-Fired 46.4% Other Renewables 3.3%
Points of Contact
Arkansas Alternative Fuels Development (Grant) Program
Arkansas Agriculture Department, http://aad.arkansas.gov/
General Contact: secretary@aad.ar.gov, (501) 683-4851
Net Metering
Arkansas Department of Economic Development
http://arkansasedc.com
Jenny Ahlen, jahlen@arkansasedc.com, (501) 682-2460
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.)
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)
Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund
www.adeq.state.ar.us/hazwaste/bf/default.htm#RevolvingLoan
Offers individual, reduced-interest loans of up to $500,000 for cleanup
costs as determined by an ADEQ approved Comprehensive Site
Assessment. Although the costs of assessments may be considered
eligible in the future, loans can currently be approved for purposes of
cleanup of non-petroleum or mixed petroleum substances only. Payback
periods are negotiable and are established according to an applicant's
eligibility and needs.
Limitations on Liability
ADEQ Voluntary Cleanup Program
www.adeq.state.ar.us/regs/dratts/reg29_dratt_docket_05-005-
R/reg29_dratt_docket_05-005-R_statement_of_basis.pdf
Allows individuals, companies, and real estate developers who did not
cause or contribute to site contamination and who wish to purchase
abandoned or underutilized properties to enter into an agreement with the
AQEQ for the cleanup (if required) and redevelopment of the property. The
purchaser of the property will be able to define his or her financial
obligations early in the process and, after approval from the Department,
the purchaser will not be held responsible for fines or penalties related to
past contamination identified in a comprehensive site assessment to be
completed by the participant.
Quick Facts
Limitations on Liability Yes 0 No D
Number of State-Tracked Contaminated Properties: 54
As reflected in a public record of state brownfields maintained by the AR DEQ
Number of EPA CERCLIS Sites: 104
Sites identified for potential investigation under the federal Superfund Program
Number of EPA Brownfields Properties: 50
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 Arkansas.
Points of Contact
ADEQ Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund, ADEQ Voluntary Cleanup
Program
Tamara Almand, almand@adeq.state.ar.us, (501) 682-0867
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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