Overview of the programs and incentives available at Utah Geological Surveys State Energy Program re

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Renewable Energy in Utah

• Overview of the programs and incentives
  available at Utah Geological Surveys State
  Energy Program regarding renewable energy

• Solar Geothermal Wind Biomass
• please note that our Web site address has
  changed from www.energy.utah.gov to
  http//geology.utah.gov/sep

Department of Natural Resources - UGS State
Energy Program
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• Wind Energy

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Utah Wind Resource
Map by AWS TrueWind Validated by NREL
http//geology.utah.gov/sep
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Utah Wind Resource

• 750 1000 MW potential
• - based on the current transmission system
• - represents a 1 billion investment
• - enough power for about 187,000 to 250,000
  homes or about 10 of Utahs population

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Renewable Energy Incentives

• Renewable Energy Tax Credit
• Anemometer Loan Program
• PacifiCorp Blue Sky Program
• Wind Working Group
• Net Metering
• Utah Sales and Use Tax Exemption (saves
  approximately 6)

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Utah Renewable Energy Tax Credit

• Personal 25 of cost, up to 2,000 max
• Corporate 10 of cost, up to 50,000 max
• The technologies included are solar electric,
  solar thermal, passive solar, wind, biomass, and
  hydropower

Credit is due to sunset at the end of this year
Dec 31, 2006 The credit is currently being
considered for reauthorization by the legislature
(geothermal has been added to the bill being
considered), however flat tax initiatives may
eliminate this credit.
http//geology.utah.gov/sep/rincentives.htmretaxc
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Utah Anemometer Loan Program
Made possible through the U.S. Department of
Energy's Wind Powering America Initiative.
Website http//geology.utah.gov/sep/wind/anemomet
er.htm
To apply for an anemometer, please click on the
appropriate link below and mail the completed
application to the State Energy Program, 1594 W
North Temple, Suite 3110, Salt Lake City, Utah,
84114 or fax to [phone]. 20-meter towers
are appropriate for collecting data for
small-scale projects or preliminary data for
large-scale projects. There is no fee involved
with the 20-meter tower. 50-meter towers are
generally used for those contemplating a
large-scale project. The applicant is responsible
for the installation costs for the 50-meter
tower.
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Utah Anemometer Loan Program
Map of recipients

• How we choose our recipients
• Applicants into categories
• Farm/Irrigator
• Off-grid
• Business
• Large Scale
• Homeowner
• Topographical and Wind Maps
• Pictures from applicants
• Proximity to known sites
• Application

http//geology.utah.gov/sep/wind/anemometer.htm
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Data Analysis

• Project Objectives - Establish what the
  applicants intentions are (large scale, small
  scale, either)
• Project Duration - at least one year (ideally
  longer in case of mishap, faulty data, equipment
  problems, etc.)
• Data Collection
• data plugs need to be switched out every month
• monthly report is prepared and mailed to
  participant
• data plugs record wind speeds/direction every
  10 minutes
• Data Analysis
• - Summary report along with economic feasibility
  of various wind energy project types (depending
  on applicants intentions) is prepared for
  recipient

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PacifiCorp's Blue Sky Program

• Program that enables customer to choose renewable
  energy.
• Costs 1.95 will be added to your regular bill
  per 100 kWh block (about 10 of average household
  consumption)
• You determine the percentage of renewable
  energy that you want to purchase
• - No difference in power reliability or quality
• Benefits
• Clean energy
• Encourages and supports the development of
  renewable energy
• Renewable Energy From
• Condon Wind Project (Gilliam
  County, Ore., 49.8 MW)
• Stateline Energy Center (Umatilla County, Ore.
  and Walla Walla County, Wash., 300 MW)
• Klondike Wind Project (Sherman County, Ore.,
  24 MW)
• For more information http//www.utahpower.net/A
  rticle/Article22009.html

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Utah Working GroupsWind ? Solar ? Geothermal

• The Utah Working Groups are organizations
  comprised of representatives from federal, state
  and local governments, utilities, renewable
  energy advocates, renewable power industry,
  environmental organizations, landowners, and
  other entities interested in the development of
  renewable energy facilities in Utah.

Mission
(1) inform and educate members about renewable
resources and development in Utah, and (2) help
remove barriers to renewable energy development
by creating a set of action items to focus the
working group.
To access the meeting schedule or to find
presentations and minutes from previous meetings
http//geology.utah.gov/sep/events.htm
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Net Metering of Renewable Energy
This law requires all electric utilities and
cooperatives in Utah (municipal utilities are
excluded) to allow customers to connect renewable
energy systems to the grid for their own use and
to supply excess electricity to the electric
grid.

• The utility will "net" the customers electricity
  use and production over the monthly billing
  period, in essence, paying the customer retail
  price for the electricity they produce.
• System size capped at 25 kW
• Customer is credited for excess power at avoided
  cost rate
• Credit can be used to offset electricity charges
  that same year
• Any unused credits expire at the end of the
  calendar year
• solar, wind, small hydropower, or fuel cell
  systems of up to 25 kW in size are eligible
• For more information http//geology.utah.gov/sep/
  rincentives.htmnetmeter

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Utah Sales and Use Tax Exemption

• Exempts UT Sales Use tax on long-term leases
  and purchases of equipment necessary to build
  renewable energy production facilities that
• - are operational on or after July 1, 2004 or
• - have their generation capacity increased by
  one or more megawatts
• saves approximately 6

Questions http//www.tax.utah.gov/
Bill http//www.le.state.ut.us/2004/htmdoc/sbill
htm/SB0019S02.htm
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Utah Solar Energy

• Federal Credits
• Utah Solar Working Group New
• DNR Solar Projects
• Solar Electricity Installation Workshop

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Federal Tax Credits
Solar and Geothermal Business Tax Credit
Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat, Solar
Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal
Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Geothermal Electric,
Fuel Cells, Solar Hybrid Lighting, Direct Use
Geothermal, Microturbines Equipment installed
from January 1, 2006 through 2007 Solar
technologies, fuel cells and solar hybrid
lighting 30 Microturbines 10 Geothermal
10 For equipment installed on or after January
1, 2008, the tax credit for solar energy property
and solar hybrid lighting reverts to 10 and
expires for fuel cells and microturbines.
Contact http//www.irs.gov
www.dsireusa.org
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Federal Tax Credits
Residential Solar and Fuel Cell Tax Credit
30 Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat,
Photovoltaics, Fuel Cells Equipment installed
from January 1, 2006 through December 31,
2007 Solar photovoltaics and solar water
heating 2,000 max Fuel cells 500 per 0.5 kW
max
Contact http//www.irs.gov
www.dsireusa.org
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Solar Energy

• DNR has been using solar energy systems since
  1988.
• generally installed where utility power is not
  available (remote locations)
• UEO has partnered with NPS since 1992 to assist
  the parks in Utah with energy efficiency and
  renewable energy projects

• Traditionally, diesel generators were used to
  provide electricity at off-grid locations such as
  this, however, solar energy systems have proven
  to have lower life-cycle cost and maintenance
  compared to diesel generators. Other benefits are
  24 hour per day electricity availability as well
  as reduced pollution and noise.

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Solar Energy Projects in Utah

• Utah DNR Solar Program
• Antelope Island State Park
• Cunningham Ranch
• Dead Horse Point State Park
• Fairview Canyon Snow-Cat Shed
• Goblin Valley State Park
• Monte Cristo
• Snow Canyon State Park
• Yuba Lake State Park

• National Park Service Solar Program
• Arches National Park
• Canyonlands National Park
• Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
• Natural Bridges National Monument
• Zion National Park

Currently the DNR is planning a 1 kW
photovoltaic demonstration project that will be
at their building in Salt Lake City.
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Solar Electricity Design Installation Workshop
In Salt Lake City in April 17th 22nd, 2006
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Geothermal Resources

• For an Overview and Description of Uses in Utah

Main page http//geology.utah.gov
Geothermal page http//geology.utah.gov/emp/geoth
ermal/index.htm
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Utah Geothermal Use
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GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES OF UTAH - 2004
If interested in obtaining a copy of this CD,
please see Bob Blackett
Compiled by
Robert E. Blackett and Sharon Wakefield
Open-File Report 431 Compact Disk
Utah Geological Survey 2004
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Other Renewable Incentives Websites

• Grants.gov
• StEPP Foundation
• Database of state incentives
• Smart Communities Network
• DOE
• Production Tax Credit

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Phil PowlickState Energy ProgramUtah Geological
Survey 801 537-3365 philippowlick_at_utah.govWeb
http//geology.utah.gov/sep
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