North American Windpower: NYSERDA Launches $13.8M RFP For Small Wind Energy Installations

by NAW Staff on Thursday 11 October 2012

The New York Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has issued a $13.8 million request for proposals (RFP) for wind energy installations for residential, commercial, institutional or government use.

The incentives, which are capped at $400,000 per site/customer, will be paid to eligible companies that install approved grid-connected wind energy systems using qualified equipment.

The maximum installation size is 2 MW per site/customer, and NYSERDA's incentive cannot exceed 50% of the total installed cost of the system.

Applications will be accepted through Dec. 31, 2015, or until the funds run out. More information is available here.

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