Additional information & links
Following is a list of resources that our team used in compiling this report, as well as a series of links that provide additional information on renewable energy goals, permitting, and requirements, at the state, local, and federal level.
Arizona utility requirements & state incentives
Database of all Renewable Energy Incentives in Arizona – includes up-to-date information on state, utility, and local incentives for renewable energy installations
Arizona State Renewable Energy Standards and Tariff (REST) – the Arizona requirement for utilities to provide a percentage of their electricity from renewables
Arizona Governor’s Office of Energy Policy
Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Arizona – this is an individual or corporate income tax credit of $0.01-$0.04/kWh for renewable energy generation systems installed between 2010 and 2021. The credit lasts for ten years from the system installation.
Arizona Commercial / Industrial Solar Energy Tax Credit– this is a credit of up to 10% or $25,000 of system installation costs for solar generation facilities on commercial sites.
Residential Solar and Wind Energy Systems Tax Credit– this is a credit of up to $1000 or 25% of system installation costs for solar or wind generation facilities on residential sites.
Federal policies, incentives, and land management
Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit
Business Energy Investment Tax Credit
Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) overview from U.S. EPA
DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Information on Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs)
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)information about renewable energy projects, policies and permitting
U.S. Energy Information Agency Arizona Profile
County ordinances
Pima County- Ordinance and Amendments
Yuma County – Renewable Energy Ordinance
Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance
Navajo County Wind Energy Ordinance
Coconino County Comprehensive Plan Energy Element
La Paz Comprehensive Plan Updated 2010
State
Arizona Solar Map: from AZ Gov. Has contact information for permitting from the State Land Department
Arizona Permitting and Policy PowerPoint from Arizona Game and Fish Department
Guidelines for Solar Energy Development from Arizona Game and Fish Department
Guidelines for Wind Energy Development from Arizona Game and Fish Department
Armed forces
Department of Defense Goes Green
U.S. Air Force Energy Initiatives
U.S. Navy Task Force Energy
U.S Army Energy Initiatives Task Force
Industry associations
Solar Energy Industries Association: Major Solar Projects
American Wind Energy Association – Market Reports
Solar Energy Industries Association U.S. Solar Market Insight 2012 Year in Review
Native American renewable energy development resources & reports
U.S. Department of Energy Tribal Energy Program
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
Military Lands and Native American Energy Projects report from NREL
Geospatial Analysis of Renewable Energy Technical Potential on Tribal Lands from NREL