Note: NIPSCO is no longer accepting Participation Request Forms for Phase II. Interconnection Applications are now being accepted for all technologies except Intermediate Solar. Details regarding the current availability can be found on the program website.
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 1megawatt (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.
| Implementing Sector: | Utility |
| Category: | Financial Incentive |
| State: | Indiana |
| Incentive Type: | Performance-Based Incentive |
| Web Site: | http://www.nipsco.com/Our-Services/Connecting-to-the-Grid.aspx |
| Administrator: | NIPSCO |
| Start Date: | 07/13/2011 |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
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| Incentive Amount: |
Wind: 3 - 10 kW: $0.25/kWh Wind: 10 - 200kW: $0.15/kWh Solar: 5 - 10kW: $0.17/kWh Solar: 10 - 200kW: $0.15/kWh Biomass: 100 kW - 1MW: $0.0918/kWh |
| Maximum Incentive: | Rates may not exceed the published tariff rate |
| Terms: |
Contract length shall not exceed 15 years Purchase rate for energy shall be subject to an escalator of 2% per year |
| Eligible System Size: |
3 kW- 1MW Facilities less than 5 kW may qualify at NIPSCO's discretion |
| Equipment Requirements: | Biomass 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 |
| Technologies: | Wind (All) |
| Sectors: | Commercial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Residential, Schools, State Government, Federal Government, Tribal Government, Agricultural, Institutional |
| Parameters: | The incentive has a minimum of $0.25 |
| Technologies: | Solar Photovoltaics |
| Sectors: | Commercial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Residential, Schools, State Government, Federal Government, Tribal Government, Agricultural, Institutional |
| Parameters: | The incentive has a maximum of 0.15 $/kWh, The incentive has a minimum of $0.17 |
| Technologies: | Biomass |
| Sectors: | Commercial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Residential, Schools, State Government, Federal Government, Tribal Government, Agricultural, Institutional |
| Parameters: | The incentive is 0.09 $/kWh |
| Name: | Experimental Rate 665, Revised Sheet No. 104 |
| Date Enacted: | 12/21/2012 |
| Effective Date: | 12/27/2012 |
| Name: | Interconnection Questions |
| Organization: | Northern Indiana Public Service Corporation |
| Address: |
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| Email: | mas@nisource.com |
This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.
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