Utilities, independent renewable energy producers, and utility developers of renewable energy projects can apply to the Idaho Energy Resources Authority’s Clean Energy Project Bond Program for financing for a broad range of clean energy projects.
The Resilient Maryland program offers grants to Maryland businesses, agricultural entities, nonprofit organizations, industrial entities, critical infrastructure, and others for feasibility analysis, engineering, planning, and design of microgrids and other distributed energy resource (DER) systems. The MEA looks for specific areas of interest when awarding
Missouri Property Assessed Clean Energy Program (PACE) financing helps property owners in the state make investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy of all kinds. To repay the loan, property owners make fixed-rate payments as part of their annual property tax bill on terms up
The Clean Energy Fund, administered by the Community Development Finance Authority, provides loans for renewable energy, energy efficiency, and clean technology projects. Eligible applicants include businesses, non-profits, and municipalities. To receive financing, projects must result in at least a 15% increase in energy savings. Loans
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
Oregon’s Department of Energy provides grants to finance up to 75% of energy assessment costs for farms, ranches, and rural small businesses. Energy assessments must be performed by an approved assessor.
Tennessee offers tax credits and refunds to Certified Green Energy Production Facilities for equipment and machinery that store (and also generate) electricity using clean energy technologies, including thermal storage, geothermal storage, and hydrogen storage. To be eligible for the credit, facilities must make investments of
Businesses, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, non-profits, and municipalities undertaking renewable energy or energy efficiency projects are eligible to receive funding through the Vermont Economic Development Authority’s Commercial Energy Loan Program. Loans are available up to $6 million with the variable rate option and $500,000
Arizona does not tax energy efficiency building components, renewable energy equipment, and combined heat and power systems as property. Arizona Revised Statute 42-11054, which details this exemption, specifies that renewable energy equipment includes equipment used to produce energy primarily for on-site consumption from renewable resources,
Energy generation systems in the District of Columbia that rely solely on solar energy are 100% exempt from property tax, as long as the Chief Financial Officer of the company owning the property transfers $120,000 to the Renewable Energy Development Fund established by the District.
