Funding Resources

CA Utility Rates to Support CHP
Type of Incentive	Utility Rates
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	# 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	California Senate Bill 28 1X, passed in April 2001, requires utilities to provide an exemption from standby charges through 2001 to customers installing CHP related generation between May 2001 and June 2004. Exit fees in the California market are handled differently depending on the utility however exemptions exist for: -Systems smaller than 1 MW that are net-metered and/or eligible for CPUC or CEC incentives. -Ultra-clean and low-emission systems that are 1 MW or greater and comply with CARB 2007 air emission standards. -Zero emitting, highly efficient (>42.5%) systems built after May 1, 2001.
Start Date	4/1/2001
End Date
Minimum Efficiency(%)
Additional Information
Web Site	http://ssl.csg.org/dockets/23cycle/2003A/23Abills/0323a02ca.htm
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