NY State Incentives

New York Solar Electric Incentive Program
PON 1050

www.powernaturally.org/Programs/Solar/incentives

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), through the New
York State Energy $mart program, is providing incentives of $4.00 to $4.50 per watt for the
installation of approved, grid-connected, PV systems up to 50 kW.

This program runs until 5PM Eastern time December 31, 2009

As of March 1, 2007 the incentives are at the following levels:

Residential

$4.00 per watt up to 5,000 watts or 5 kW
$4.50 per watt Energy Star up to 5,000 watts or 5 kW
$4.50 per watt for building integrated PV (BIPV) systems up to 5,000 watts or 5 kW

For additional kilowatts above 5 kW, all residential incentives will be reduced by $1.00/watt and all
residential incentives will be capped at 10 kW.

Non-Residential Incentives

$4.00 per watt up to 25 kW
$4.50 per watt for Building Integrated PV (BIPV)
$5.00 per watt for schools, not for profit organizations and municipalities

All non-residential incentives will be reduced by $1.00 per watt for additional kWs above 25 kW
and non-residential incentives will be capped at 50 kW per site/meter and 100 kW per customer.
Exemptions related to systems per customer may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

All customers will still be able to receive additional financial assistance through the Loan Fund.
Under the NYSERDA program, cash incentives are only available for PV systems purchased through
an eligible installer. All Incentives are subject to approval by NYSERDA. As an eligible installer,
Roy Butler of Four Winds Renewable Energy is authorized to apply for incentives for approved
systems for eligible customers. Eligible customers are those who pay into the New York State
System Benefits Charge (SBC).

These are the utility companies that have the System Benefits Charge. If your utility is not
on this list, NYSERDA PV incentive funding is not available:

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
National Grid
Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.
Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation

Quick Start Guide for PV

1) Visit NYSERDA's solar incentive page at: www.powernaturally.org/Programs/Solar/incentives
Please pay close attention to their program requirements.

2) Determine your annual electricity usage in kilowatt hours. You can add up the totals from your last
12 statements or request this information from your utility company. Most utilities have this available
on-line. You will also need the total dollar amount paid for that same period.

3) Try out the Clean Power Estimator to see what a solar electric grid-tie system could do for you.

www.clean-power.com/nyserda/

New York Small Wind Incentive Program
PON 1098

www.powernaturally.org/Programs/Wind/incentives

This program runs until 5PM Eastern time December 31, 2009

Incentive levels vary depending on the size of wind generation system, the tower height and
the class of customer. For the most up to date listing of these incentive levels, visit NYSERDA's
Wind Incentive Page.

* NYSERDA has a minimum lot size of 1 acre, but I find that 2-3 acres is more realistic in order to
satisfy all the proper setbacks from property lines, roads, power lines and dwellings.

* You must have a minimum of 10 mph (4.47 m/s) average annual wind speed at your site or
NYSERDA will not fund it. A wind resource of less than 10 mph does not provide enough "fuel"
for the turbine.

These are the utility companies that have the System Benefits Charge. If your utility is not
on this list, NYSERDA wind incentive funding is not available:

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
National Grid
Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.
Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation

Quick Start Guide for Wind

1) Visit NYSERDA's wind incentive page at: www.powernaturally.org/Programs/Wind/incentives
Please pay close attention to their program requirements.

2) Ask your town if there any restrictions on wind turbines or tower height. Zoning and permitting
are the largest barriers to small wind and where the majority of wind projects tend to stall.
Your town may also have wind specific code and/ or zoning requirements.

3) Get the latitude and longitude of the proposed wind site and go to the New York Wind Explorer.
This is an interactive wind map for NY. You can use the Quick Zoom feature if you have your
coordinates, or "tunnel in" to your site using the zoom tool and landmarks on the map.

4) Determine the average annual wind speed at 30 and 37 meters for your site.

5) Get your annual electricity usage in kilowatt hours. You can add up the totals from your last 12
statements or request this information from your utility company. Most utilities have this available
on-line now. You will also need the total dollar amount paid for that same period.

6) Once you have this information, please e-mail or call me with the details. I can give you a good idea
as to the wind energy potential at your site, how much annual energy production various wind turbines
will produce and ultimately, the economics and feasibility of the project.

7) If the project looks feasible and you want to proceed further, the next step is for me to perform a
site evaluation. There is a fee for this which is determined by travel time (round trip) and my time
spent on site.

Sites that may not be good for a wind system may be ideal for a solar electric system!

NY Energy Smart Loan Fund

The current program is in effect from September 1, 2007 to July 31, 2009

Note: as of 1/1/08, residential grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems are no longer eligible
for the Loan Fund.
Residential wind systems are still eligible

The New York Energy $mart Loan Fund program is offered for the purpose of providing an interest
rate reduction off a participating lender's normal loan interest rate for a term up to 10 years on loans for certain energy-efficiency improvements and/or renewable technologies.

The interest rate reduction for most of the state is up to 4.0% (400 basis points). Con Edison customers
may be eligible to receive an interest rate reduction up to 6.5% (650 basis points) less than a
Participating Lender's or Lessor's normal market rate.

For more information on the Energy Smart Loan Fund please visit www.nyserda.org/loanfund/

Residential PV grid-tie systems are usually eligible for a New York State income tax credit.
The Solar Generating Equipment Credit Form IT-255 is available from the
NYS Department of Taxation and Finance

Roy@four-winds-energy.com