Maryland holds an annual sales tax holiday for ENERGY STAR appliances and equipment. Eligible items are 100% exempt from sales tax for a weekend in February, typically the third week of the month.
For commercial and industrial property owners in rural Minnesota counties, the Rural Minnesota Energy Board offers PACE funding for retrofits that install solar thermal, geothermal heat pumps, or any technology which increases energy efficiency. The program is only available in areas where the Rural Minnesota
The Mississippi Development Authority administers a revolving loan fund for clean energy projects. Eligible applicants include corporations, public school districts, hospitals, higher education institutions, sole proprietors or partnerships, national and regional headquarters operations. Eligible projects must reduce facility energy costs. Loans have terms up to
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority established a “Garden State C-PACE program” to facilitate the financing of Commercial-Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) projects in municipalities that opt in. While PACE financing usually entails voluntary assessments on property, the Authority can also establish a loan loss
PACE financing programs use authority given to a municipality to offer financing for property owners to fund energy efficiency and renewable energy projects on existing commercial structures. The property owner voluntary agrees to repay the financing through a special assessment. PACE provides financing for these
Local municipalities in Oregon are able to create special improvement districts where property owners can access PACE financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Municipalities can issue bonds or borrow money from the Oregon Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Technologies Loan Program
Rhode Island offers sales and use tax exemption up to 100% for geothermal, DC-to-AC inverters interconnected with utility power lines, and solar thermal, including thermal storage systems connected to solar thermal systems and mounting racks and ballast pans for collectors.
Local governments are authorized to issue Industrial Revenue Bonds to finance energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy projects for industrial and manufacturing development. Local governments are empowered to issue bonds for direct financing or to create loan programs.
The Washington Department of Commerce offers grants for energy efficiency projects and upgrades in existing public-owned facilities. Grantees must match half of funding from non-state sources. Projects located in low-income communities, high-impact communities, or tribal areas may be eligible for a reduced matching requirement of
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality offers interest free loans for renovations of $250,000 or more. Eligible applicants include facility-owning state agencies, boards, and commissions, to include institutions of higher learning. Eligible projects include but are not limited to building weatherization, HVAC and lighting replacements
