Documents, Tools and Resources

Incentive Detail

Anaerobic Digester Gas-to-Electricity Program
Eligible States	NY
Type	Grant, Production Incentive
Area of Interest	Anaerobic Digesters
Description	New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is administering $11 million in incentives to support the installation and operation of anaerobic digesters. One funding support that NYSERDA offers is a $500 per kilowatt capacity incentive to cover a portion of the total purchase and installation costs of the anaerobic digester gas-fueled electric power generation equipment including: controls, meters, biogas clean-up equipment, emissions control equipment, and interconnection equipment; and costs associated with engineering services. The maximum capacity incentive shall not exceed the lesser of $350,000 or 50 percent of the total purchase, engineering services, and installation costs. Also available are performance incentive payments for anaerobic digester biogas-fueled electricity generation for up to three years. Two types of performance incentives are offered (1) new systems (built after 2/12/07) at $0.10 per kilowatt-hour and (2) existing systems built between 1/1/03 and 2/12/07 at $0.02 per kWh.
Eligible Organizations	Livestock Producer
How to Apply	Funding is on a first-come, first-served basis. Application Packages, available at the weblink below under PON 1146, will be accepted until May 30, 2009 or until all funding has been fully committed, whichever comes first.
For More Information	http://www.nyserda.org/Funding/1146pon.asp
Primary Contact	Kathleen O’Connor New York State Energy Research and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399 (518) 862-1090 kmo@nyserda.org

EPA Home | Privacy and Security Notice | Contact Us