Montana law exempts capital investments in non-residential buildings that generate energy from non-fossil sources from property tax. Exemptions cannot exceed $100,000 and are exempt for ten years after installation. To claim the exemption, use Montana Department of Revenue Form AB-14.
Businesses and nonprofits can apply to the New Hampshire Business Finance Authority for loans to finance energy efficiency and alternative energy projects. Energy audit is required to receive loans. Loans can range from $100,000 to $1 million.
The Renewable Energy Tax Abatement came under the jurisdiction of the Governor’s Office of Energy’s jurisdiction in July 2009. It allows for partial sales, use, and property tax abatements for eligible renewable facilities. To qualify, facilities must submit an abatement application to the Office of
Oklahoma requires that planning and construction for state buildings uses standards that conserve energy and optimize energy performance. Design and construction must reduce dependence on imported sources of energy through energy efficiency, local energy sources, and renewable energy sources.
Executive Order 23-06 requires state agencies to undertake certain energy efficiency measures. These include reducing emissions resulting from burning of onsite fossil fuels at buildings and in vehicles from a 2014 baseline 95% by 2050, with incremental goals leading up to 2050. State-owned buildings are
Virginia localities may establish local green banks to promote any clean energy technology. Banks may be set up as public entities, quasi-public entities, depository banks, or nonprofit entities. Localities must offer to include private lenders in green banks.
Washington requires Investor-owned utilities, municipal utilities, rural electric cooperatives, and public utility districts to derive 100% of retail electricity sales from renewable resources by 2045. By 2030, all obligated utilities must be greenhouse gas neutral, either through renewable energy use or carbon offset measures. Utilities
The Emerging Energy Technology Fund (EETF) provides grants for energy demonstration projects, testing of emerging energy technologies, and deployment of existing technologies that have previously not yet been demonstrated in Alaska. Eligible technologies include those that reduce negative environmental effects, such as renewable energy or
The GEMM 1 regulation from the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission requires that large, energy-intensive and trade-exposed manufacturers conduct “GHG Best Available Emissions Control Technology” and “Energy BMP Audit Plan” audits every five years to achieve a 5% reduction in their GHG emissions. If they
Hawaii’s Renewable Portfolio Standard, updated in 2015 with House Bill 623, requires that large self-generators ensure that electric utilities and on-site energy generation consists of 40% renewable energy by 2030, 70% by 2040, and 100% by 2045. Renewable energy includes energy generated using biomass, biofuels,
