1 renewable energy production incentive repi description the is part of an integrated strategy in policy act 1992 epact to promote increases generation and utilization electricity from sources advance technologies this program authorized under section 1212 provides financial payments for produced sold by new qualifying facilities eligible are those owned state local government entities such as municipal utilities not profit electric cooperatives that started operations between october 1993 september 30 2003 annual 5 cents per kilowatthour dollars indexed inflation first 10 year period their operation subject availability appropriations each federal fiscal criteria application procedures contained rulemaking must use solar wind geothermal with certain restrictions or biomass except solid waste combustion revenue loss outlay