Maryland allows local governments to establish PACE programs, where property owners can borrow money to pay for energy improvements and pay it back through a special property assessment over time. Maryland also developed a statewide PACE program. PACE programs can finance a broad range of
MCPA partners with private financial institutions to provide low-interest or no interest financing to businesses and political subdivisions of the state to fund the capital costs of environmental projects, including those reducing pollution. While many businesses and projects are eligible for loans, the MPCA prioritizes
Regulated electric utilities across Montana are required to offer customers a green power option from renewable resources. Specific renewable energy types and program administration policies vary by utility.
Investor-owned utilities and rural distribution cooperatives must source 40% of total retail sales from renewable energy resources by 2025 and 50% by 2030. This standard increases to 80% by 2040 for investor-owned utilities, then to 100% of retail sales to be generated by zero-carbon resources
Ohio allows local governments to create special energy improvement districts in which property owners can access PACE financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvement projects. This financing can be used for, biomass, geothermal, gasification, and energy efficiency projects. Loans are paid back by property
The Puerto Rico Energy Program of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce provides funding for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, energy audits for municipalities, and guidance on public energy policy compliance through the State Energy Program.
Virginia mandates that Phase I and Phase II Utilities generate a certain portion of their annual electricity sales from renewable energy sources. The required percentage increases gradually over time, with the percentage for Phase I Utilities increasing from 6% in 2021 to 100% by 2050
Manufacturers who produce wood biomass and produce marketable coproducts from biogas are eligible to file income tax under a unique Wood Biomass Fuel B&O tax classification. The tax rate for this classification is .138%. This classification will be available until January 1, 2029.
The Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) was established in 2011 and augmented in 2022 with an additional $1 billion in funding to last through July 22, 2030. EPIC invests over $130 million annually. The program expedites the development and demonstration of technologies that increase resilience
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) enables property owners to finance improvements to their property. DC PACE allows property owners to access financing for qualifying energy efficiency and clean energy improvements on their buildings and repay the investment through a special tax assessment. This arrangement spreads
