Delaware Code Title 26 Sec. 356 – Multiple credits for specific energy sources
(a) A retail electricity supplier or municipal electric company shall receive 300% credit toward meeting the minimum percentage from Eligible Energy Resources of Schedule I of the renewable energy portfolio standards established pursuant to this subchapter for energy derived from the following sources installed on or before December 31, 2014:
(1) Customer-sited solar photovoltaic physically located in Delaware; or
(2) A fuel cell powered by renewable fuels.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 26 Sec. 356
- Eligible energy resources: include the following energy sources located within or imported into the PJM region:
- Municipal electric company: means a public corporation created by contract between 2 or more municipalities pursuant to provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 22 and the electric utilities that are municipally owned within the State of Delaware. See Delaware Code Title 26 Sec. 352
- Retail electricity supplier: means a person or entity that sells electrical energy to end-use customers in Delaware, including but not limited to nonregulated power producers, electric utility distribution companies supplying standard offer, default service, or any successor service to end-use customers. See Delaware Code Title 26 Sec. 352
(b) A retail electricity supplier or municipal electric company shall receive 150% credit toward meeting the renewable energy portfolio standards established pursuant to this subchapter for wind energy installations sited in Delaware on or before December 31, 2012.
(c) A Commission-regulated electric company shall receive 350% credit toward meeting the renewable energy portfolio standards established pursuant to this subchapter for energy derived from off-shore wind energy installations sited off the Delaware coast on or before May 31, 2017.
(1) To be entitled to 350% credit, contracts for energy and renewable energy credits from such off-shore wind energy installations must be executed by Commission-regulated electric companies prior to commencement of construction of such installations.
(2) Commission-regulated electric companies shall be entitled to such multiple credits for the life of contracts for renewable energy credits from off-shore wind installations executed pursuant to this subsection.
(d) A retail electricity supplier shall receive an additional 10% credit toward meeting the renewable energy portfolio standards established pursuant to this subchapter for solar or wind energy installations sited in Delaware provided that a minimum of 50% of the cost of renewable energy equipment, inclusive of mounting components, are manufactured in Delaware.
(e) A retail electricity supplier shall receive an additional 10% credit toward meeting the renewable energy portfolio standards established pursuant to this subchapter for solar or wind energy installations sited in Delaware provided that the facility is constructed and/or installed with a minimum of 75% in-state workforce.
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