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Cash Grant Facilitates Utility Integration Of Solar Electric Power
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 13, 2009 The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) is pleased to recognize the U.S. Department of the Treasury's release of guidance documents for the federal cash grant program for solar electric projects. The program is expected to further strengthen U.S. electric utilities' ability to integrate solar electricity into the power grid in the near-term. These cash grants can be utilized in lieu of federal tax credits, which have become more difficult to monetize under current economic and market conditions. The Program Guidance, Terms and Conditions, and Sample Application documents will provide solar project developers, including electric utilities, with much needed guidance as they move forward in this uncertain business environment. "In October 2008, the federal solar investment tax credit was extended to electric utilities - an important step in moving the electric utility industry towards a cleaner future," stated Julia Hamm, SEPA's Executive Director. "The tax credits boosted utility interest in solar power, and the addition of the federal cash grant program will further assist electric utilities as they strive to meet their renewable portfolio standards and future power generation needs." Thousands of megawatts of solar electric projects have been announced in the last year, many of which are on hold until they can utilize the cash grant program. Electric utilities are eligible to participate in the program directly for utility-owned projects, but are also working with project developers to purchase the solar electric output from third party-owned systems. "Utilities across the country are developing portfolios of distributed and centralized solar projects," said Hamm. "The solar-utility nexus will continue to gain momentum in the coming months and years, especially as technology prices rapidly decline. The cash grant program will provide a short-term measure to prevent many of these projects from dying on the vine just as utility interest is gaining strength." Share This Article With Planet Earth
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