Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 7 - Agriculture |
Subtitle B - Regulations of the Department of Agriculture |
Chapter XVII - Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture |
Part 1710 - General and Pre-Loan Policies and Procedures Common to Electric Loans and Guarantees |
Subpart H - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program |
§ 1710.351 - General policy; renewable energy systems.
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(a) Off-grid renewable energy systems will be considered the same as DSM activities and will qualify for either insured loans or loan guarantees pursuant to § 1710.102.
(b) On-grid renewable energy systems will be treated as a generation resource and will be eligible only for loan guarantees pursuant to § 1710.102. Existing RUS policy with respect to generation resources shall generally apply.
(c) RUS loans for renewable energy systems will be made only for systems utilizing technologies that are proven and commercially available.