# GUAM Incentives/Policies for Renewables & Efficiency The U.S. Department of Energy and the North CarolinaClean Energy Technology Center are excited to announce that a new, modernized DSIRE is under construction. The new version of DSIRE will offer significant improvements over the current versi on, including expanded d accessibility and an array of new tools for site users. Th e new DSIRE site will be available in December 2014. Staff are currently working on the new version of DSIRE but are also maintaining t he content of the current version of DSIRE. Thank youfor your continued support patience during this transition. We hope you are as excited for December as we are! The U.S. Department of Energy and the North Carol Solar Center are excited to announce that a new, mode rnized DSIRE is under construction. The new version of DSIRE will offer significan improvements over the current version, including expanded data accessibility and an array of new tools for site user s. The new DSIRE sit be available in the summer of 2014. Staff are current ly working hard on the new DSIRE and are unfortunate ly only able to make minimal updates to the DSIRE website at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for using DSIRE.

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## Guam - Renewable Energy Portfolio Goal
Last DSIRE Review: 08/26/2014 Program Overview: State: Guam Incentive Type: Renewables Portfolio Standard Eligible Renewable/Other

Technologies: Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Wave Energy, Ocean Th ermal Applicable Sectors: Municipal Utility, Investor-Owned Utility, Rural El ectric Cooperative

Standard: 25% of net electricity sales by 2035 Authority 1: Date Enacted: Guam Public Law 29-62

3/21/2008 Summary:
Requirements Guam Bill 166, enacted in March 2008, established a renewable energy portfolio goal of 25% renewable energy b 2035.* Under this law, each utility that sells elec tricity for consumption on Guam must establish a re newable portfol goal according to the following schedule: 

### Guam Guam - Renewable Energy Portfolio Goal http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?In centive_Code=GU0...

1 of 2 9/15/2014 3:23 PM5% of net electricity sales by December 31, 2015 8% of net electricity sales by December 31, 2020 10% of net electricity sales by December 31, 2025 15% of net electricity sales by December 31, 2030 25% of net electricity sales by December 31, 2035 Additionally, any permit issued for the constructio n of a base load electrical generation plant must i nclude a requirement that 10% of total generation capacity m ust come from "alternative" energy sources. The pro duction of alternative energy generation in these plants must also be brought on line at the same time as product ion from traditional sources. It should be noted that Guam P ower Authority (GPA) is the only power utility on G uam. Cost Mitigation Measures This bill authorizes the Guam Public Utilities Com mission (PUC) to issue recommendations for the impl ementation a utility rate structure designed to reward and enc ourage consumers to use renewable energy and ensure that utilit profit margins do not decrease for a period of five years following implementation of this rate struct ure. The PUC is also charged with designing incentive proposals and further legislation which could be offered to enco urage utilities meet the renewable portfolio goal. Information rega rding the PUC's progress on these issues is unavail able.
* A renewable portfolio goal generally is not legal ly binding, as opposed to a renewable portfolio sta ndard, whi is legally binding.

Contact: General Contact Guam Energy Office 548 North Marine Corps Drive Tamuning, GU 96913 Phone: (671) 646-4361 Fax: (671) 649-1215 Web Site: http://www.guamenergy.com

Disclaimer: The information presented on the DSIRE web site pr ovides an unofficial overview of financial incentiv es and other po does not constitute professional tax advice or othe r professional financial guidance, and it should not be used as the only source information when making purchasing decisions, investment decisions or tax decisions, or when executing other binding agreemen refer to the individual contact provided below each summary to verify that a specific financial incent ive or other policy applies to y project. While the DSIRE staff strives to provide the best i nformation possible, the DSIRE staff, the N.C. Sola r Center, N.C. State Universi Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. make no r epresentations or warranties, either express or imp lied, concerning the accu completeness, reliability or suitability of the inf ormation. The DSIRE staff, the N.C. Solar Center, N .C. State University and the Int Renewable Energy Council, Inc. disclaim all liabili ty of any kind arising out of your use or misuse of the information contained or on DSIRE Web pages. 

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