Implementing Sector | Utility |
Category | Financial Incentive |
State | Indiana |
Incentive Type | Feed-in Tariff |
Web Site | https://www.nipsco.com/our-services/renewable-energy-projects/feed-in-tariff-program |
Start Date | 07/13/2011 |
Utilities | Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co |
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies | Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Wind (Small) Biogas |
Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Residential, Schools, State Government, Federal Government, Tribal Government, Agricultural, Multifamily Residential, Institutional |
Incentive Amount |
Wind 3 - 10 kW: $0.23 - $0.25/kWh Wind 10 kW-200 kW: $0.15 - $0.138/kWh Solar 5 kW - 10 kW: $0.17 - $0.1564/kWh Solar 10 - 200 kW: $0.15/kWh - $0.138/kWh Biomass 100kW - 1 MW: $0.0918/kWh |
Maximum Incentive | Rates may not exceed the published tariff rate |
Eligible System Size | 3 kW- 1 MW |
Duration | Contract length shall not exceed 15 years. Purchase rate for energy shall be subject to an escalator of 2% per year |
Equipment Requirements | Biomass and biogas must be operated with a sustainable resource. |
Installation Requirements | All facilities must meet NIPSCO's interconnection standards and agreement |
Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits | NIPSCO maintains the renewable energy credit |
Note: As of September 2023, the intermediate solar category is closed to new applications. Other categories remain open.
NIPSCO is offering a feed-in tariff program for customers who generate electricity from solar, wind, or biomass. All NIPSCO electric customers in good standing are eligible for the program. Facilities must be between 3 kilowatts (kW) and 1 megawatt (MW), must be insured, and must meet interconnection standards. Payments are made to the customer on a monthly basis. Applications are available on the web site, as well as engineering standards and tariff information.
There is a non-refundable processing fee of $25 plus $1 per kW to be included with the application (i.e. the processing fee for a 100kW project would be $125).
Name | Rate 665, Third Revised Sheet No. 104 |
Date Enacted | 03/04/2015 |
Effective Date | 03/04/2015 |