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State Energy Program Grants

The Wyoming Energy Authority offers grants to K-12 schools, local governments, and small businesses for energy efficiency retrofits. Applicants must undergo a free WYLite energy audit to qualify for funding. Schools and local governments can receive up to $50,000. Local governments must match 10% of

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Green Colorado Credit Reserve (GCCR)

The Green Colorado Credit Reserve (GCCR) is a loan loss reserve created by the Colorado Energy Office to incentivize private lenders to make commercial loans up to $100,000 for capital improvements promoting renewable energy. For each loan made by a participating lender, the GCCR provides

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Renewable Portfolio Standard / Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard

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,

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InnovateMass

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center funds Innovate Mass, a program that provides up to $350,000 in bridge funding and technical support to help early-stage companies achieve commercialization for new clean energy technologies and innovative combinations of existing technologies. To qualify, companies must have advanced and

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Renewable Portfolio Standard

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

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Sales Tax Holiday for Energy-Efficiency Appliances

Missouri offers a state sales tax holiday for some ENERGY STAR certified appliances for up to $1,500 per appliance. Localities can also opt in by contacting the Missouri Department of Revenue and notifying them that the locality opts in to the sales tax holiday for

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Nebraska Dollar and Energy Saving Loans

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy offers businesses low-interest financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects for buildings. Equipment replacement undertakings can receive loans up to 5 years, electrification projects can receive loans on terms of up to 10 years, and solar thermal

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FlexTech Program

The FlexTech program shares the cost to produce an objective, site-specific, and targeted study on how best to implement clean energy and/or energy efficiency technologies. Commercial, industrial, and multifamily facilities that pay into the electric Systems Benefits Charge are eligible. In addition, colleges and universities

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Energy Trust of Oregon: Custom Energy Efficiency Projects

The Energy Trust of Oregon, an initiative of the Oregon Department, provides technical assistance and financial incentives to municipal facilities and businesses in the state for projects converting organic waste into biofuels used for either electrical or heat generation, as long as applicants can show

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Energy Efficiency Standard for State Buildings

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

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