| State: |
Wisconsin |
| Incentive Type: |
State Grant Program |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
Biomass, Anaerobic Digestion |
| Applicable Sectors: |
Commercial, Industrial, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Tribal Government, Fed. Government, Agricultural, Institutional |
| Amount: | Varies by technology and estimated energy production |
| Maximum Incentive: | Implementation Grants: Lesser of $250,000 or 25% of costs (except 35% for school or municipal biomass combustion)
Total: $500,000 aggregate for all FOE incentives to any individual or business during each program year (Jan. 1, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010) |
| Equipment Requirements: | 2-year installation warranty and 1-year equipment warranty required for renewable energy systems; A system performance meter with an uncertainty of no more than 5% must be included in electric generating systems; See solicitations for other requirements |
| Installation Requirements: | Vary by technology employed |
| Funding Source: | Focus On Energy Program |
| Program Expiration Date: | Terms generally valid through 12/31/2010, exceptions (if any) noted in text |
| Web Site: |
http://www.focusonenergy.com/Incentives/Business/renewable_incent...
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Note: The Focus On Energy program occasionally issues limited time offer RFPs for projects that are not covered under their regular programs. Recent RFPs are listed under the Special Opportunities section in the summary below. As the time frame behind these special opportunities is typically short, interested parties should also visit the program website to make certain a given RFP is still active or to search for additional limited time offers not listed on this page.
Wisconsin Focus on Energy (FOE) offers grants to support the development of renewable energy. Grant recipients and projects must be located in a participating electric or gas utility's service territory and must result in electricity or natural gas savings (i.e., projects replacing LP gas, coal, or oil are not eligible). The program website above contains an interactive tool to assist people in determining their eligibility for different programs. As of this writing only biomass and biogas energy implementation grants were available, although in the past the program has supported additional types of projects.
Implementation Grants (Current solicitation valid through 12/31/2010)
Implementation Grants provide financial support for large-sized (energy production greater than 5,000 therms annually) biomass combustion projects and farm, municipal, and industrial biogas projects. The program is generally intended to assist systems with an overall cost of $2 million or less. Actual incentive amounts are based on a calculated estimate of the quantity of electricity and/or thermal energy the system will produce in one year. Grants are generally limited to the lesser of 25% of project costs or $250,000, except that school or municipal biomass combustion systems are limited to the lesser of 35% of project costs or $250,000. In order to qualify for incentives, projects must have a simple payback of 1.5 years or more. All implementation grants are competitive in nature and require a project feasibility study.
Special Opportunities
As of July 2, 2010 no special opportunity grants were being offered by Focus On Energy.
Focus on Energy works with eligible Wisconsin residents and businesses to install cost effective energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Focus information, resources and financial incentives help to implement projects that otherwise would not be completed, or to complete projects sooner than scheduled. Its efforts help Wisconsin residents and businesses manage rising energy costs, promote in-state economic development, protect our environment and control the state's growing demand for electricity and natural gas. Click
here for more details on the overall funding structure of Focus on Energy.
