The Maine Revised Statutes provides a real estate tax exemption for solar and wind energy equipment that generates heat or electricity. The equipment must meet the following criteria to be eligible: “be used on the site where the property is located; or transmitted through the
The Maine Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator is a specialized finance program designed to drive private capital into market gaps for goods and services producing low or no greenhouse gas emissions. Qualifying projects include solar, wind, and geothermal projects, projects using fuel cells to store
The Maine Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program allows owners of eligible commercial and industrial buildings to finance up to 100% of their renewable energy and other sustainability improvements. Qualifying properties must be real commercial properties that do not have residential mortgages, are not
Efficiency Maine offers incentives for commercial, nonprofit, government, and industrial users to fund thermal projects that reduce the consumption of natural gas, oil, biomass, and other fuels. Eligible projects must save a minimum of 400 MMBtu of piped natural gas annually and lead to fuel
Efficiency Maine offers funding for manufacturer efficiency projects that reduce the use of natural gas, oil, biomass, and other fuels and with an additional 10% cost share bonus incentive for beneficial electrification and heat recovery projects. Eligible manufacturing facilities include those meeting the North American
Maine’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), updated by LD1494 in 2019, requires that 80% of electricity sold in the state be supplied by renewable energy sources by 2030. The legislation also established a new renewable thermal portfolio standard to incentivize efficient heating and cooling installations, requiring
By December 31, 2025, Maine will issue a request for proposals for the development and operation of a qualifying facility hydrogen facility to participate in the Clean Hydrogen Pilot Program. The facility will receive support from the program to produce and distribute clean hydrogen, including
Non-profits, government entities, commercial entities, educational institutions, and industrial entities can claim prescriptive program incentives on qualifying equipment.
Commercial entities and federal government entities can get rebates for ENERGY STAR-certified heat pump water heaters of up to $850. There are also discounts available at Home Depot, Lowe’s, and other stores.
Maine requires state agencies to develop and execute sustainability plans that keep them on target for meeting the statewide renewable energy and GHG reduction timelines. All new buildings or substantial renovations to existing buildings must consider energy efficiency, have an energy use target that exceeds
