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Renewable Energy Production Incentive

Eligibility

Eligible electric production facilities that may be considered to receive Renewable Energy Production Incentive (REPI) payments include not-for-profit electrical cooperatives; public utilities; state governments; Commonwealths; territories of the United States; the District of Columbia; Indian tribal governments, or a political subdivision thereof; or Native Corporations that sell the facility's electricity. You can also view the Code of Federal Regulations for more information on qualifying facilities and who may apply (PDF 55 KB). Download Adobe Reader.

Qualifying facilities must use one of the following generation technologies:

  • Solar
  • Wind
  • Geothermal (with certain restrictions as contained in the rulemaking)
  • Biomass (except for municipal solid waste combustion)
  • Landfill gas
  • Livestock methane
  • Ocean (including tidal, wave, current, and thermal)
  • Fuel cells using hydrogen derived from eligible biomass facilities.

Contacts

Contact Golden Field Office REPI Coordinator for REPI implementation (facility qualifications, applications, and payments).