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Funding Resources
Funding Resources
| OH NOx Budget Trading Program Energy Efficiency | |
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| Type of Incentive | Environmental Regulations |
| Eligible States | OH |
| 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, LFG, Other |
| Eligible Project Size | All (MW) |
| Critical Information | In July of 2002, the Ohio EPA established a program for issuing credits to Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy (EE/RE) and Innovative Technology (IT) Projects in their NOx Budget Trading Program. The rules set-aside NOx allowances for EE/RE and IT projects. There are currently 454 NOx allowances in each program (EE/RE and IT). Eligible EE/RE projects are those that use wind, solar, biomass or landfill methane. Eligible IT projects are stationary or mobile technologies that decrease electrical energy or fuel. Combined heat and power (CHP) units, combined cycle and microturbines are considered appropriate IT projects. Furthermore, to be eligible a project must represent or can be aggregated to reduce NOx emissions by not less than one ton. Demand-side programs such as lighting retrofits can also receive credits. Applicants must submit the EE/RE or IT application by November 15th of the year prior to which allowances can be used. There is a standard one-page application form. Projects are eligible for allowances up to five years but must apply for these allowances every year. Only NOx reductions and electricity savings that occur during the compliance period (May 1 - September 30) can receive credits. The program will end when the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) starts in 2009. However, Ohio currently plans on having an EE/RE set-aside with output-based allocations under this new regulation. |
| Start Date | 7/1/2002 |
| End Date | 12/31/2008 |
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| Web Site | http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dapc/general/OhioGuidanceFINAL.pdf |
| Primary Contact | Lee Burkleca Lazarus Government Center 122 S. Front St. Columbus, OH 43125 U.S.A. Lee Burkleca (lee.burkleca@epa.state.oh.us) (614) 728-1344 |