Kalona Renewable Energy Purchase Rate
| Program Type | Performance-based Incentive and Rebate |
|---|---|
| Technologies | Photovoltaics and Wind |
| Amount | $0.20 per kWh. Rebate of $1,000 per kilowatt installed up to $5,000 per member site |
| Required Documentation | Green Power Project participation, Member of the cooperative, signed 10-year contract |
| Official Web Site | http://www.feckalona.com/energyRenewables.html |
The Farmers Electric Cooperative offers customers with wind or solar installations a production incentive of $0.20 per kWh for energy produced by their system, up to 25 percent of the member’s total monthly energy usage. Under the program, customers provide all energy supplied by their renewable energy installation to the grid, and they must install two meters at their own expense: one to measure energy used and the other to measure how much energy their system puts on the grid.
The cooperative pays for up to 25 percent of the customer’s total usage for a month. After that, the customer is billed at their regular rate for energy used. However, any additional electricity produced by the system is credited to the customer’s monthly bill at his or her retail rate under the state’s net-metering rules.
To be eligible, cooperative members must be part of the Green Power Project, be within the cooperative’s service area, and sign a 10-year contract with the utility to purchase all power the system puts on the grid.
The cooperative also offers customers a rebate to help with up-front costs of installing a system. Under that program, cooperative members can receive a rebate of $1,000 per kW installed, up to a $5,000 rebate. The rebates are offered in addition to any federal or state rebates offered.
To be eligible, the site must first be assessed by the cooperative to determine whether it will produce enough energy to qualify for the rebate. And they are subject to cooperative approval of site and metering capability. The equipment must be new and installed by a professional installer on the customer's premises. As of 2010, total rebates under the program were limited to $20,000 per customer, annually.
