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 for the installation of approved, grid-connected, PV systems.

NOTICE: December 16, 2009
The PON 1050 PV program has been extended through June 30, 2010
Applications will be accepted as long as funds are available or a new program is in place

January 11, 2010 - NYSERDA has announced new incentive levels for PON 1050

The following incentive schedule is now in effect:

Residential: $1.75 per watt up to a maximum of 5 kilowatts per site/ meter and not to exceed 50% of the total installed system costs

Commercial: $1.75 per watt up to a maximum of 50 kilowatts per site/ meter and not to exceed 50% of the total installed system costs

Not for profit: $1.75 per watt up to a maximum of 25 kilowatts per site/ meter and not to exceed 50% of the total installed system costs

New York State ENERGY STAR labeled homes and building integrated PV systems are still eligible for a $.50 per watt added the above
incentives and not to exceed 50% of the total installed system costs

PV projects are no longer eligible for the NY ENERGY $MART Loan Fund^sm

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

NOTICE: As of December 17, 2009, the small wind program has been discontinued

Pending future PSC directives, NYSERDA anticipates administering
a new and revised on-site wind turbine incentive program

The new program could be available in the Spring of 2010

Any updates will be posted to the News & Notes section at www.powernaturally.org

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

NY Energy Smart Loan Fund

The current program is no longer available for PV and Wind grid tie electric systems

30% Federal Tax credit now available!
Visit www.irs.gov and consult with a tax advisor for more information

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