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Section 45 Reference Rates

Year Source Reference Rate Credit  Adj. Factor
2005 Wind 4.85 cents/kWh 1.9 cents/kWh 1.2528
Refined Coal $36.36/ton $5.481/ton 1.2528
Closed-Loop Biomass N/A 1.9 cents/kWh 1.2528
Open-Loop Biomass N/A 0.9 cents/kWh 1.2528
Geothermal N/A 1.9 cents/kWh 1.2528
Solar N/A 1.9 cents/kWh 1.2528
Small Irrigation N/A 0.9 cents/kWh 1.2528
Municipal Solid Waste N/A 0.9 cents/kWh 1.2528
Qualified Hydropower N/A 0.9 cents/kWh 1.2528
Year Source Reference Rate Credit  Adj. Factor
2006 Wind 2.89 cents/kWh 1.9 cents/kWh 1.2981
Refined Coal $42.78/ton $5.679/ton 1.2981
Closed-Loop Biomass N/A 1.9 cents/kWh 1.2981
Open-Loop Biomass N/A 1 cent/kWh 1.2981
Geothermal N/A 1.9 cents/kWh 1.2981
Solar N/A 1.9 cents/kWh 1.2981
Small Irrigation N/A 1 cent/kWh 1.2981
Municipal Solid Waste N/A 1 cent/kWh 1.2981
Qualified Hydropower N/A 1 cent/kWh 1.2981
Year Source Reference Rate Credit  Adj. Factor
2007 Wind 3.29 cents/kWh 2 cents/kWh 1.3433
Refined Coal $48.35/ton $5.877/ton 1.3433
Closed-Loop Biomass N/A 2 cents/kWh 1.3433
Open-Loop Biomass N/A 1 cent/kWh 1.3433
Geothermal N/A 2 cents/kWh 1.3433
Solar N/A 2 cents/kWh 1.3433
Small Irrigation N/A 1 cent/kWh 1.3433
Municipal Solid Waste N/A 1 cent/kWh 1.3433
Qualified Hydropower N/A 1 cent/kWh 1.3433
Indian Coal N/A $1.544/ton 1.0293
Year Source Reference Rate Credit  Adj. Factor
2008 Wind 3.6 cents/kWh 2.1 cents/kWh 1.3854
Refined Coal $45.56/ton $6.061/ton 1.3854
Closed-Loop Biomass N/A 2.1 cents/kWh 1.3854
Open-Loop Biomass N/A 1 cent/kWh 1.3854
Geothermal N/A 2.1 cents/kWh 1.3854
Solar N/A 2.1 cents/kWh 1.3854
Small Irrigation N/A 1 cent/kWh 1.3854
Municipal Solid Waste N/A 1 cent/kWh 1.3854
Qualified Hydropower N/A 1 cent/kWh 1.3854
Indian Coal N/A $1.589/ton 1.0591
Year Source Reference Rate Credit  Adj. Factor
2009 Wind 4.32 cents/kWh 2.1 cents/kWh 1.4171
Refined Coal $39.72/ton $6.20/ton 1.4171
Closed-Loop Biomass N/A 2.1 cents/kWh 1.4171
Open-Loop Biomass N/A 1.1 cent/kWh 1.4171
Geothermal N/A 2.1 cents/kWh 1.4171
Solar N/A 2.1 cents/kWh 1.4171
Small Irrigation N/A 1 cent/kWh 1.4171
Municipal Solid Waste N/A 1 cent/kWh 1.4171
Qualified Hydropower N/A 1 cent/kWh 1.4171
Indian Coal N/A $1.625/ton 1.0830
Steel Industry Fuel N/A $2/barrel N/A