The New Jersey Clean Energy Program offers the support that is needed to implement renewable energy generation technologies and systems.  To assist in startup, the program includes financial incentives to owners who install qualified biomass generation systems in New Jersey.  These systems will enable your organization to produce renewable biopower electricity- while helping protect the environment and reducing strain on the grid (existing electric transmission and distribution systems). 

All ratepayers in New Jersey are entitled to financial incentives through the New Jersey Clean Energy Program.  Financial incentives are available to reduce the overall cost of your renewable generation system. 

Biopower incentives for the 2008 energy year are paid based on the annual output of the energy generated by the facility.  These systems are net metered and cannot be sized greater than the electrical consumption used in any one year.

What are the Biomass Eligibility requirements? 

Examples of Eligible Facilities for a CORE incentive include:

• Digestion of Sewage Sludge
• Landfill Gas Facilities
• Combustion of wood wastes to steam turbine
• Gasification of wood wastes to Reciprocating engine
• Gasification or Pyrolysis of biosolid wastes to generation equipment

Examples of Ineligible Facilities include:

• Municipal Solid Waste Combustors or Incinerators (Class II)
• Mass Burn Incinerators
• Sludge Incineration
• Combustion of adulterated construction wood waste treated with chemicals, paints, adhesives or varnishes

Evaluation Criteria
Biomass projects for the New Jersey Clean Energy Program will be evaluated based on the following three criteria:

• Fuel Sustainability -  Each project must document the sustainability of the fuel source.  This information includes the percentage of fuel input that is derived from a certified, sustainable source. 
• Close Loop Operation Process - Documentation must include a description of the operational process and the associated equipment.  A functional use for any refuse by-products must be documented.
• Proper Emission Levels - The project must meet the emission standards specified in the NJ State of the Art Manual (SOTA).  The Clean Energy Program Application will not be approved until permit approval documentation has been provided.

Biomass Conversion & Utilization Technologies

• Combusion - convert forestry and agricultural residues and pulp and paper residues into heat and power under environmentally sound conditions
• Gasification - conversion of forestry and agricultural residues and municipal wastes into syngas, a fuel and/or chemical feedstock
• Pyrolysis - conversion of forestry and agricultural residues into bio-oils and value added products
• Anaerobic Digestion - conversion of manures, food processing residues and organic fraction of municipal wastes into methane rich biogas

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