The Alternative and Clean Energy Program provides grants, loan guarantees, and loans for the construction of alternative and clean energy projects. Private investment must match $1 for every $1 of program funds awarded. Eligible applicants include businesses, economic development organizations, individuals, and local governments. Alternative
The PACE program offers low-cost, long-term financing for improvements to commercial and industrial properties. The program seeks to bolster energy efficiency, decrease water consumption and energy demand, by financing technologies that generate electricity, provide thermal energy, or regulate temperature. Local governments must opt-in to this
Washington established a statewide Renewable Fuels Office to promote RDD&D of renewable fuel technologies and facilitate the establishment of a Clean Hydrogen Hub in the state. The state also tasked the office with studying hydrogen incentive structures, standards, and future regulation, supporting the equitable implementation
The Arkansas PACE Program allows counties and cities to establish property assessed clean energy districts. In these districts, property owners can borrow money to finance energy improvements and pay the borrowed money back, typically through property taxes, with a special property assessment.
The Connecticut Green Bank is the nation’s first green bank. It works with private-sector investors to create low-cost and long-term financing for sustainable projects. More specifically, it looks to support clean energy infrastructure improvements, accelerate the commercialization of clean energy sources, and stimulate demand for
The Energy Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund offers financing for agriculture, utilities, and businesses for energy infrastructure projects, including projects related to thermal storage, biomass, biogas, biomethane, and landfill gas. Applicants can receive up to $2.5 million or up to 75% of project costs. Eligible borrowers
Communities in Massachusetts that achieve Green Community status are provided with education, network support, financial incentives, and technical support from the Department of Energy Resources. To achieve Green Community status, localities have to meet several criteria regarding permitting regulations, policies about new construction energy life-cycle
Michigan offers a tax exemption up to 100% for commercial alternative energy systems, personal property of an alternative energy technology firm, or personal property used by a business for the purpose of alternative energy research, development, or manufacturing.
Facilities in Mississippi using biomass or solar energy and receiving more than $100 million of capital investment can apply to their County Board of Supervisors to be exempted from up to 50% of their property tax. This exemption opportunity is set to expire on July
The New Jersey Renewable Portfolio Standard requires electric utilities to derive 50% of energy sales from Class I renewables and 2.5% from Class II renewables by 2030. Eligible Class I renewable energy sources include geothermal, landfill gas, solar, anaerobic digestion, and certain forms of sustainable
