Join author Bracken Hendricks from the Apollo Alliance and Tyler Leeds from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) for a discussion of clean energy policy and green building. Mr. Hendricks will discuss his clean energy policy efforts as it relates to green building, the challenges he's faced, and the lessons he's learned in this work. Tyler Leeds will discuss local energy policies and how clean energy is an integral part of local green building projects.

1. Clean Energy Policy and Green
Building
February 20, 2008
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
Tyler Leeds

2. PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
• MTC and the Renewable Energy Trust
• Clean Energy Incentives
• Green Building Activities

3. MTC AND THE TRUST
• Renewable Energy Trust was established in
1998 to:
increase the supply & demand for electricity
generated from renewable energy, and
promote the development of a MA renewable
technology industry cluster.
• Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
(MTC) was selected to administer the Trust.
• MTC has supported over 1,300 projects, companies,
and related activities with over $250 million
awarded.
• Projects installed in 175+ communities.

4. AREAS ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING
• Source of funds is a surcharge $25 million/yr
• Only customers in investor owned utility service territories:

5. ELIGIBLE RENEWABLE
TECHNOLOGIES
• Commercially available technologies that use
electricity behind the meter
Commonwealth Solar Large Onsite Small Renewables
(rebate) Renewables Initiative Initiative (rebate)
(grant)
Solar PV Wind Wind (10 kW or less)
Biomass CHP Hydro (10 kW or less)
Hydro
Fuel Cells

6. Key Goals
• Coordinate efforts with MA DOER
• Put the local PV market on a trajectory of
~30% - 40% annual growth to achieve the
Governor’s 2017 goal of:
250 MW Installed in Massachusetts
• Provide a streamlined, rolling rebate
application process for solar PV projects
• Maintain a quality control function

7. Funding Levels
• $68 million over 4 years
$40 million from the Renewable Energy Trust
$28 million from Alternative Compliance
Payment Fund
• Set Aside Targets
$16 million for state and municipal buildings,
including schools
$8 million for residences, including low and
moderate-income households.
• Installed Goal of 27 MW by end of 2011
(currently at 4.8 MW installed plus pipeline of 2.6 MW)

8. Residential Pitched Roof Mount
2.4 kW System

9. Commercial Ground Mounted
Smolak Farm – 9.6 kW
North Andover, MA

10. Vertical & Awning Mounted Solar PV
William F. Stanley Elementary School – 17.4 kW
Waltham, MA

11. Flat Roof with Pitched Mounting
MIT– 40 kW
Cambridge, MA

12. 2nd Largest PV Project in New England
Brockton Brightfield - 425 kW

13. Small Renewables Initiative (SRI)
• Grants of up to $50,000 for design &
construction of small wind and hydro (≤10 kW)
• 50% must be used onsite
• Awards made through a non-competitive
application process
• Award is based on the rebate matrix

14. Large Onsite Renewables Initiative
(LORI)
• ~$6 million per year Project Proposed Available
Type Funding
budget.
Feasibility Capped at $40,000
• Competitive solicitation requiring 15% cost-
and evaluation process. share
• Public projects are eligible Design and Design is capped at
in addition to commercial, Construction $125,000 or 75% of
industrial, and actual costs;
Construction is capped
institutional projects.
at up to $275,000 or
• Next due date is 75% of actual costs;
February 21, 2008. D&C Award based on
Two deadlines per year. incentive matrix

15. 2007 Small Onsite Wind
Small Renewables Initiative - 10kW turbine in Westport, MA at
Sylvan Nursery

16. 2007: Large Onsite Wind
Jiminy Peak
GE 1,500 kW
Large Onsite Renewables Initiative

17. 2008: Large Onsite Wind
Forbes Park, Chelsea
Enertech E48 600 kW
Large Onsite Renewables Initiative

18. Green Affordable Housing
• ~$25 Million
• 8 affordable housing partners
• Primarily solar and energy efficiency
• ~ 2 MW solar by 2009

19. Affordable Housing Example:
Trolley Square – Cambridge MA
• Urban redevelopment
• Proximity to public transportation
• Dense development
• Water conservation
• Energy Efficiency
• 10% recycled building materials
• Tenant and Property Management Education

20. Trolley Square (cont.)
• Developed by Homeowners Rehab, Inc.
• 44.1 kW of PV installed
• Funded through MassHousing Finance
Agency

21. Green Schools
• 16 pilot schools – Green School I
• 3% cost premium for “going green”
• New high performance schools: 2%
from MSBA
• Energy support; modeling, lighting,
team support
• Installation grants up to $300,000

22. Green Schools Program (cont.)
• Design Grant Applicants: Public K-12
applicants must have submitted a Statement
of Interest to the MSBA and received
authorization to proceed, or have received
MSBA and/or DOEd approval for design and
construction funding.
• Installation Grant Applicants: applicants
are required to have been certified as a
Massachusetts High-Performance Green
School according the MA-CHPS version 1.0
criteria.

23. Other Federal and State Renewable
Energy Incentives
• http://www.dsireusa.org/

24. Questions?
• Tyler Leeds, Project Coordinator
leeds@masstech.org
508-870-0312 x 1273