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
Wisconsin offers a sales and use tax exemption for up to 100% of the taxpayer’s liability from renewable energy products. Eligible renewable energy products must create electricity or heat from biomass, wind energy, solar energy, and biogas among other renewable energy sources.
The California PACE Program allows local governments to establish property assessed clean energy districts. In these districts, property owners can borrow money to finance energy improvements and pay the borrowed money back, typically with property taxes, with a special property assessment. The California Alternative Energy
This sales and use tax exemption applies to solar energy systems and components, as well as equipment used to produce, store, transport, compress, or blend green hydrogen, which can be created using biomass, geothermal, or other renewable energy sources.
State agencies can apply to the Kentucky Green Bank for revolving loans for energy conservation projects. They offer SELF revolving loans for projects costing between $50,000 and $225,000 that forecast a 20% energy reduction. They offer hybrid revolving loans for projects costing between $50,000 and
Efficiency Maine offers funding for manufacturer efficiency projects that reduce the use of natural gas, oil, biomass, and other fuels and with an additional 10% cost share bonus incentive for beneficial electrification and heat recovery projects. Eligible manufacturing facilities include those meeting the North American
The Farm Opportunity Loan Program, in partnership with the Rural Finance Authority and local lenders, offers financing to agricultural entities for project loans related to energy efficiency equipment and environmental protection efforts. The Rural Finance Authority can participate in a loan of up to 80%
The RFP seeks proposals to increase the supply of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from thermal renewable energy or certain other non-photovoltaic electric renewable energy projects located in New Hampshire. Specifically, projects that will be eligible to generate Class I, Class I Thermal, or Class IV
The Nevada Governor’s Office of Energy offers low-cost loans for entities looking to undertake energy efficiency, renewable energy, or energy conservation projects in the state. Applicants can receive between $100,000 and $1 million. These loans have terms up to 15 years and an interest rate
In Oregon, rural communities can set up Rural Renewable Energy Development Zones. Within these zones, commercial renewable energy properties that generate electricity or produce, distribute or store biofuels are eligible for a 3 to 5 year local property tax exemption under certain circumstances relating to
