The FIT price schedule includes provisions for projects that have different levels of equity ownership by Aboriginal proponents. This means that, depending on the level of equity ownership, Aboriginal projects will receive a price "adder" in addition to the FIT contract price.

The following table shows the maximum level of the Aboriginal price adder that a project could receive in addition to the contract price.

^*Rooftop solar PV projects are not eligible for an Aboriginal price adder.

Aboriginal projects will receive a price adder in proportion to the percentage of equity ownership by the Aboriginal group.

For example:

(10 percent is the minimum level required)

The following examples are provided for illustrative purposes:

1. A 10 MW on-shore wind project with an Aboriginal participation level greater than or equal to 50 percent would be eligible to receive the FIT contract price of 13.5 cents/kWh, plus an additional 1.5 cents/kWh. This means that the total price would be 15 cents/kWh for this project.
2. A 10 MW on-shore wind project with an Aboriginal participation level of 30 percent would be eligible to receive the FIT contract price of 13.5 cents/kWh, plus an additional .9 cents/kWh (60 percent of 1.5 cents/kWh). This means that the total price would be 14.4 cents/kWh for this project.
3. A 10 MW on-shore wind project with an Aboriginal participation level of 15 percent and a community participation level of 15 percent would be eligible to receive the FIT contract price of 13.5 cents/kWh, plus an additional 0.75 cents/kWh. This means that the total price would be 14.25 cents/kWh for this project.
   
   The calculation is as follows:
   
   Aboriginal portion: 30 percent x 1.5 cents = .45 cents/kWh
   Community portion: 30 percent x 1.0 cents = .30 cents/kWh
   Total adder: 0.75 cents/kWh