The following incentives are available:
- Commercial, business and institutional projects: up to $250,000 per year.
- Non-profit affordable housing developments: up to $200,000 per year ($100,000 per award per year).
- Municipal renewable energy projects: up to $1 million per year ($500,000 per award per year).
- Technical and feasibility studies: up to $200,000 per year
Renewable energy systems eligible for support from the RIREF include:
- Facilities in the New England Power Pool control area that generate electrical power through solar power, wind turbines, wave, tidal, ocean-thermal, geothermal, hydro or sustainably-managed biomass resources could be eligible for support from the RIREF.
- Solar-thermal energy systems (including solar space-heating systems) can also be eligible, providing the are installed on low-income housing projects. These projects have to be certified by the Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation in order to qualify.
The RIEDC has created specific criteria for each type of application, such as:
Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, Anaerobic Digestion, Tidal Energy, Wave Energy, Ocean Thermal, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels
Full specifics are available at the RIEDC website.
Contact information for Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation:
Jennifer Paolino
Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation
315 Iron Horse Way, Suite 101
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: (401) 278-9126
Fax: (401) 273-8270
E-Mail: jpaolino@riedc.com
Web site: http://www.riedc.com/business-services/renewable-energy
Were there any specific renewable energy grants included in the new stimulus package that would then be available nationally?
Lindas last blog post..The Government Gave Me Grant Money! Do I Have To Pay It Back?
Its nice to see renweable energy living in Rhode Island.
Solar energy has been one of our goals for our home for several years. We started an extensive remodel project on our home in Shoreline, Washington, to include solar panels, before I unexpectedly lost my job in October, 2008. I have not been able to find work. We are without bedrooms, and the project has been unbelievably expensive. You are in Rhode Island, but do you know of grant money that will help us reach our very important goal? We will very much appreciate any help or information you can give us.
Thanks
Rosetta and Brian Kastama
Thanks for your comment Rosetta. We are working on researching and writing about all the incentives we can find, across many states. I add Washington to the top of the list and try to post about it as soon as possible. If you subscribe you can be notified of new posts in the future. Thanks for visiting our site and I hope we’ll be able to assist you.
@Linda – Will check this out as we continue our research.