Breakthrough Technologies Institute - Fuel Cells 2000

Net Metering
www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/03RS/CVT5/OUT/0000KSN3.PDF
In 2005, the Louisiana Public Service Commission issued rules requiring publicly-owned
utilities and rural electric cooperatives to offer net metering to customers with systems
that generate electricity using solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal or biomass
resources. Renewably-fueled micro-turbines and fuel cells are eligible. Residential
systems of up to 25 kW and commercial systems of up to 100 kW qualify.
Contact:
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Galvez Building, 12th Floor
602 North Fifth Street
PO Box 91154
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9154
Phone: (800) 256-2397 or (225) 342-4404
Fax: (225) 342-2831
Web: www.lpsc.org
8. STATE AND LOCALLY-SUPPORTED DEMONSTRATIONS
POWER GENERATION
University of Louisiana, Lafayette: A 5-kW PEM fuel cell was installed in the
Department of Chemical Engineering laboratory and connected to Lafayette Utilities
System electric grid. Funded by the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources and
DOE.
2. STANDARDS/REGULATIONS
POWER GENERATION
MAINE
Renewable Resource Portfolio Requirement
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/35-A/title35-Asec3210.html
www.state.me.us/mpuc/doing_business/rules/part_3/ch-311.htm
Enacted in 1999, Maine’s renewable portfolio standard requires each competitive
electricity provider in the state to demonstrate that no less than 30% of the company’s
portfolio of supply sources for retail electricity sales in this State is accounted for by
eligible resources. Renewable resources are defined as a source of electrical
generation whose total power production capacity does not exceed 100 MW and that
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