Combined Heat and Power Partnership
Renewable Energy Project Bond Program
| Date Last Updated | 11/16/2012 |
| Incentive Type | Bond |
| State/Federal | ID |
| Incentive Administrator/Contact Office | Idaho Energy Resources Authority |
| Incentive Initiation Date | 4/6/2005 |
| Incentive Size and Funding Source | Senate Bill 1192 allows independent (non-utility) developers of renewable energy projects in the state to request financing from the Idaho Energy Resources Authority, a state bonding authority created in March 2005 through the Environment, Energy and Technology Energy Resources Authority Act (House Bill 106). The size of projects funded ranges from $25 million to hundreds of millions of dollars. The interest on the bond varies depending on the credit worthiness of the borrower. |
| Eligible Recipient | Independent (non-utility) developers of renewable energy projects in Idaho are eligible for financing opportunities, even if facilities are not "qualifying facilities" under the federal Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA). |
| Eligible Fuel | Does Not Specify |
| Eligible Project Size (MW) | Does Not Specify |
| Minimum Efficiency Required (%) | Does Not Specify |
| Other Selected Eligibility Criteria | For the purposes of this program, renewable energy is defined as "a source of energy that occurs naturally, is regenerated naturally, or uses as a fuel source a waste product or byproduct from a manufacturing process including, but not limited to, open or closed-loop biomass, fuel cells, geothermal energy, waste heat, cogeneration, solar energy, water power and wind." |
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