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Funding Resources
Funding Resources
| CA DG Certification Program | |
|---|---|
| Type of Incentive | Environmental Regulations |
| Eligible States | CA |
| Eligible Technology | Backpressure Turbine, Boiler, Combustion Turbine, Condensing Turbine, Extracting Turbine, Fuel Cell, Microturbine, Other, Reciprocating Engine, Heat Recovery Generator, Stirling Engine |
| Eligible Fuel | Biogas, Biomass, Hydrogen, LFG, Municipal Solid Waste, Natural Gas, Other |
| Eligible Project Size | All (MW) |
| Critical Information | Eligible Systems: distributed generators (DG) including combined heat and power (CHP) systems Size Limitations: none specified Minimum Efficiency: .60 Pollutant Compliance Credits: credit given at rate of 1 MW-hr/3.4 MMBtu of heat recovery |
| Start Date | 1/1/2003 |
| End Date |
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| Minimum Efficiency (%) | 60% |
| Additional Information | California's Distributed Generation (DG) Certification Program requires that all DG systems including combined heat and power (CHP) units in the state must be certified starting January 1, 2003. Emission standards became more stringent after January 1, 2007. This program authorized by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) provides credit for DG units that use CHP. Credit is given at the rate of one MW-hr for each 3.4 million BTU's of heat recovered. To be eligible, units must have a minimum efficiency of 60% and must meet the applicable emission standards for 15,000 hours. Certification of units is valid for a period of four years. DG units subject to the regulations will be charged a fee of $2500.00 for certification and/or re-certification. |
| Web Site | http://www.arb.ca.gov/energy/dg/dg.htm |
| Primary Contact | Dave Mehl 1001 I Street P.O. Box 2815 Sacramento, CA 95812 U.S.A. Dave Mehl (dmehl@arb.ca.gov) (916) 327-1512 |