Biogas

Renewable Energy Fund

This competitive grant fund, administered by the Alaska Energy Authority, distributes grants to projects which generate energy from renewable resources. Section 42.45.045 of the Alaska Statutes, which contains more information, specifies that eligible projects can use biomass, geothermal, biogas, and landfill gas, as well as

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Alaska Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE)

This program helps improve commercial buildings by financing energy efficiency measures and renewable energy systems. Authorized by Section 29.55.100 of the Alaska Statutes, which allows local governments to create and manage C-PACE programs, financing may be granted for products and devices that provide thermal energy,

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Emerging Energy Technology Fund (EETF)

The Emerging Energy Technology Fund (EETF) provides grants for energy demonstration projects, testing of emerging energy technologies, and deployment of existing technologies that have previously not yet been demonstrated in Alaska. Eligible technologies include those that reduce negative environmental effects, such as renewable energy or

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Property Tax Exemption

Arizona does not tax energy efficiency 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, including

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Corporate Renewable Energy Tax Credit

This tax credit applies to investments in new renewable energy facilities that produce energy for self-consumption, so long as the power is used primarily by international operations centers. Arizona Revised Statute 43-1164.05 describes the eligibility requirements for this tax credit program and the eligible types

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Environmental Technology Assistance

Section 41-1514.02 of the Arizona Revised Statutes sets up an environmental technology assistance program under the state Department of Commerce to expand businesses’ ability to produce solar and other renewable energy products.

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Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff

Arizona’s Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff requires that regulated electric utilities and electric power cooperatives serving retail customers in Arizona generate 15% of their energy from renewable resources, including several renewable thermal technologies, by 2025. This standard was adopted in 2006 and took effect in

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Environmental Assistance Low-Interest Loans for Small Businesses

For small businesses (those that employ 100 or fewer), the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality offers environmental assistance loans for several pollution prevention goals, such as “reduction of waste, effluents, and emissions at the source.” Under this definition, investments in certain technologies, such as biomass

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Sales and Use Tax for Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation

This is a sales and use tax exemption for various processes (e.g., advanced manufacturing, advanced transportation). Of particular interest is “alternative sources”, which broadly include technologies used for renewable electrical generation facilities, distributed generation, energy storage technologies, and other technologies that reduce the need for

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Biomethane Promotion Policies and Program

This law extends policies and programs currently implemented by California’s Public Utilities Commission to facilitate the development of biomethane through December 31, 2026. It increases the maximum incentive for biomethane projects from $1.5 million to $3 million, and to $5 million for dairy cluster biomethane

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