REGULATORY FRAMEWORK / PERMITTING

• Determine methods of streamlining permitting process (Northeast)
• Shorten air permitting process to under 3 months (Northeast)
• Promote pre-certification of performance (Northeast)
• Promote pre-approval of various systems (Northeast)
• Implement output-based standards on total output (Northeast)
• Convince regulators of output based standards (Northeast)
• Address existing tariffs -- rates, standby, backup (Northeast)
• Petition PUC to re-think options for businesses to use CHP systems in conjunction with neighboring businesses (Northeast)
• Eliminate utility disincentives to CHP projects (New England)
• Provide environmental credits to support clean CHP projects (New England)

INTERCONNECTION

• Agree on utility interconnect standards/contracts (Northeast, New England)
• Provide regional inputs to IEEE standards process (Northeast)
• Analyze CHP grid reliability (Northeast)

EDUCATION / OUTREACH

• Create educational materials on CHP for potential end users (Northeast)
• Develop educational booklets (Northeast)
• Create a central information "clearinghouse" (Northeast)
• Develop a regional CHP website (New England)
• Focus educational efforts in central locations (New England)

MARKET DEVELOPMENT / IDENTIFICATION OF CHP OPPORTUNITIES

• Determine CHP market potential (Northeast)
• Develop a CHP marketing package that includes case studies (Northeast)
• Quantify the costs & benefits of CHP (Northeast)
• Provide funding for feasibility studies for interested CHP projects (New England)
• Promote models of CHP in small businesses through feasibility studies (New England)

POLICY

• Develop a legislative strategy (national then state) (Northeast)
• Engage local, state-level lobbyists (Northeast)
• Identify regional legislative champions (Northeast)
• Alter tax depreciation schedule for CHP plants (Northeast)
• Mandate CHP installations in state facilities (New England)