Every year, the Minnesota Commerce Department runs a competitive RFP process to award funds for research projects into methods utilities can adopt to help their programs (Conservation Improvement Programs, or CIPs) increase efficiency in the use of the energy they sell. Any public or private
Through the Agricultural Energy Program, agricultural entities interested in installing energy efficiency and renewable energy projects can receive grants of up to $20,000. Eligible technologies include biomass, thermal storage, solar thermal, geothermal, and HVAC systems, among others. Renewable energy technologies that are not listed in
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Green Energy Program offers grants to customers to offset the installed cost of several technologies, including solar thermal and geothermal. Grants are only open to customers of Delmarva Power. This incentive is part of the Delaware
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality provides grants for development and demonstration of energy storage systems using a wide range of renewable energy resources. The department gives individual grants up to $500,000. Eligible grant recipients include entities of the Montana university system, agricultural research centers,
This grant program, administered by the State Commission on Environmental Quality, seeks to assist the deployment of new technologies that reduce emissions from facilities and other stationary sources in Texas. The program prioritizes projects that use solar, wind, or other renewable energy sources. Grants given
This is a competitive grant program administered by the Iowa Economic Development Authority. Projects must provide some benefit to Iowa ratepayers and aid one of the key focus areas of the Iowa Energy Plan, two of which are biomass conversion and electric grid modernization. Those
The Clean Sustainable Energy Authority provides grants, loans, and other financial assistance to firms to support research, development, and commercialization of technologies that reduce environmental impacts and increase the sustainability of energy production. Applications are evaluated based on technical feasibility, economic viability, and the recommendation
This program, administered by the State Energy Conservation Office, offers grants for the demonstration of sustainable and innovative utilization of energy resources, including biomass and solar thermal projects. Grants may also be used for “other appropriate low-emission, renewable, and sustainable energy applications.” The State Energy
The Illinois Finance Authority administers the Illinois Climate Bank. The Illinois Climate Bank provides bond financing for renewable energy and energy resilience projects through a range of programs including the Grid Resilience Grant, the State Small Business Climate Initiative, and the PACE bond program.
The North Dakota Industrial Commission’s Renewable Energy Development Program allows any person, corporation, partnership, cooperative, or association to apply for funds for projects which propose education, research, development, or marketing of renewable energy resources, materials, or advanced energy technologies. $3,000,000 of funding is available each
