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Funding Resources
Funding Resources
| MA Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard | |
|---|---|
| Type of Incentive | Environmental Regulations |
| Eligible States | MA |
| 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 | All (MW) |
| Number of Awards | |
| Size of Award |
In July 2008, Governor Patrick signed a major energy reform bill, the Green Communities Act (S.B. 2768). As part of that legislation, Massachusetts created the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (APS), which requires meeting 5 percent of the state's electric load with alternative energy by 2020. The schedule to meet the 5 percent by 2020 goes as follows: - 2.50 percent by 2012 - 3.00 percent by 2013 - 3.50 percent by 2014 - 3.75 percent by 2015 - 4.00 percent by 2016 - 4.25 percent by 2017 - 4.50 percent by 2018 - 4.75 percent by 2019 - 5.00 percent by 2020 |
| Start Date | 7/1/2008 |
| End Date |
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| Minimum Efficiency(%) |
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| Additional Information | The alternative energy generating sources include combined heat and power (CHP) projects, gasification with capture and permanent sequestration of carbon dioxide, flywheel energy storage, paper-derived fuel sources, or energy efficient steam technology. These projects must be new (start date after January 1, 2008) and must receive a statement of qualification from the Department of Energy Resources to qualify. In 2009, 99% of compliance was met using efficient CHP technologies |
| Web Site |
http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/doer/rps/rps-225-cmr16-mar-12-2009.pdf  |
| Additional Web Site |
http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=MA21R&re=1&ee=1 |
| Primary Contact |
Howard Bernstein 100 Cambridge St. Suite 1020 Boston, MA 02114 U.S.A. Howard Bernstein (doer.rps@state.ma.us) (617) 727-4732 x 40155 (617) 727-0030 |