| State: |
Ohio |
| Incentive Type: |
State Grant Program |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat |
| Applicable Sectors: |
Multi-Family Residential, Low-Income Residential |
| Amount: | Market Rate Housing: $30/kBtu per day or 50% of cost
Affordable Housing: $50/kBtu per day or 50% of cost
Affordable LEED/Energy Star Housing: 50% of cost |
| Maximum Incentive: | Varies depending on housing category (market rate or affordable, and multi-family or one-, two-, three-family) |
| Equipment Requirements: | Components must be new and come with a manufacturer's warranty; custom components must have a five-year warranty from installer |
| Installation Requirements: | Systems must be permanent (non-portable) |
| Funding Source: | Ohio Advanced Energy Fund (AEF) |
| Program Start Date: | January 2009 |
| Web Site: |
http://development.ohio.gov/Energy/Incentives/AdvancedEnergyFundG...
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The Ohio Department of Development's (ODOD) Ohio Energy Office (OEO) is offering grants on a first-come, first-served basis for the installation of solar thermal technologies for new construction and retrofits of multi-family housing and single-family developments of ten (10) units or more in Ohio. In order to qualify, the project must be served by the following investor-owned utilities: American Electric Power, Dayton Power & Light, Duke Energy, and FirstEnergy. These are the utilities whose customers pay into the Ohio Advanced Energy Fund, which provides funds for the incentive.
Incentive amounts vary depending on the development type, as summarized in the table below. Project equipment may not be ordered, purchased, or installed prior to the execution of a grant agreement with the ODOD.
| Housing Type | Incentive Level | Maximum Grant Award: multi-family | Maximum Grant Award: one-, two-, and three-family |
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| Market Rate Housing | The lesser of $30 per kBtu/day or 50% of system cost | $75,000/building | $8,000/unit |
| Affordable Housing | The lesser of $50 per kBtu/day or 50% of system cost | $100,000/building | $10,000/unit |
| Affordable LEED/E-Star | 50% of system cost | 50% of system cost | 50% of system cost |
The Notice of Funding Available (NOFA) provides specific definitions and guidelines regarding what qualifies as affordable multifamily, affordable one-, two-, and three-family, as well as market rate multifamily and market rate one-, two-, and three-family housing units and should be consulted. See the program website for additional details and an application.
