Funding Resources

ME Output-Based Regulation
Type of Incentive	Environmental Regulations
Eligible States	ME
Eligible Technology	Backpressure Turbine, Boiler, Combustion Turbine, Condensing Turbine, Extracting Turbine, Fuel Cell, Microturbine, Other, Reciprocating Engine, Heat Recovery Generator, Stirling Engine
Eligible Fuel	# 2 Fuel Oil, # 6 Fuel Oil, Biogas, Biomass, Coal, Hydrogen, LFG, Municipal Solid Waste, Natural Gas, Other, Tire-Derived Fuel, Waste Heat Recovery
Eligible Project Size	0.05 and larger
Number of Awards
Size of Award	Maine's output-based regulation entitled "Emissions from Smaller-Scale Electric Generating Resources," limits emissions of NOx, SO2, PM and CO. The emissions standard applies to stationary generators with a capacity equal to or greater than 50 kW, installed on or after January 1, 2005. Generators that use combined heat and power (CHP) can receive credit for heat recovery to comply with the emission standards. Credit is given at the rate of one MWh for each 3.4 MMBtu of heat recovered. Total CHP system efficiency must be at least 55%. The heat recovered from a CHP unit must be at least 20% of the total energy output and at least 13% of total output must be from electric.
Start Date	1/1/2005
End Date
Minimum Efficiency(%)	55%
Additional Information
Web Site	http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/06/096/096c148.doc
Primary Contact	Marc Cone 17 State House Station Augusta, ME 4333 U.S.A. Marc Cone (marc.a.cone@maine.gov) (207) 287-2437