Renewable Energy Competitive Incentive Program

March 15, 2017

Summary

Wisconsin Focus on Energy offers a competitive grant to support the deployment of large renewable energy projects. The Renewable Energy Competitive Incentive Program (RECIP) provides incentives for cost-effective renewable energy systems installed at eligible Wisconsin organizations through a competitive request for proposals (RFP) process that occurs twice per year. Grant recipients and projects must be located in a participating electric or gas utility's service territory (see here for participating utilities).

A project’s incentive amount is determined based on the estimated first year net energy production (or offset) of the system. Applicants must propose a $/kWh and/or $/Therm amount, up to $0.50/kWh and $1.00/Therm. The higher the kBTU produced or offset per dollar spent, the more cost-effective the project. 

2017 Program Year

The deadline for the current RFP period is March 24, 2017; awardees will be notified by April 26, 2017.


Program Overview

Implementing Sector: State
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Wisconsin
Incentive Type: Grant Program
Web Site: https://focusonenergy.com/business/renewable-energy
Administrator: Chicago Bridge & Iron
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Solar Water Heat
  • Geothermal Electric
  • Solar Thermal Electric
  • Solar Photovoltaics
  • Wind (All)
  • Biomass
  • Geothermal Heat Pumps
  • Anaerobic Digestion
Incentive Amount: Up to $0.50/kWh and $1.00/Therm
Maximum Incentive: 2015 RFP
$500,000 or up to 50% of the total project cost
Equipment Requirements: Cannot exceed 125% of the kWh or Therms consumed by the customer in a given year (except farm biogas projects) Required payback of a minimum 1.5 years.
Installation Requirements: Must be installed at a site serviced by a participating utility

Incentives

This program has 1 incentives
Technologies: Solar Water Heat, Geothermal Electric, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Municipal Solid Waste, Landfill Gas, Anaerobic Digestion
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Schools, State Government, Federal Government, Agricultural, Institutional
Parameters: The incentive has a minimum of $500000.00, The incentive has a minimum of 50.00 % of cost

Contact

Name: Focus On Energy - Renewable Energy Program
Organization: Focus on Energy
Address: 1 S Pinckney
Madison WI 53703
Phone: (800) 762-7077
Email: focusinfo@focusonenergy.com

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.