In Washington, investments in projects costing $2 million or more can apply for deferral of all sales and use taxes if the projects manufacture components and ingredients for clean energy projects, store renewable energy, or produce low-carbon fuels. Eligible investments include both new facilities and
In Washington, the purchase of leftover used vegetable oil from restaurants and food processing operations for biodiesel can be exempt from sale and use taxes, as long as the produced biodiesel is used by the same person or persons producing it and not sold. To
Vermont’s Renewable Energy Resource Center provides funding for the installation of solar hot water and wood pellet heating systems by pre-approved installers. Commercial entities can receive $0.40 per KWh per year for solar thermal systems, up to $16,500, and $3,000 to $70,000 for advanced wood
The Clean Energy Development Fund was established by the Vermont legislature in 2012 to provide funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency measures for a wide range of technologies and entities. It has a special focus on small businesses, farms, and publicly owned and leased
The Vermont Economic Development Authority provides loans under this program for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Loans can be made at fixed rates on terms of up to 10 years in amounts of up to $500,000, not exceeding 60% of the project costs. Loans
Commercial entities already eligible for Vermont’s Clean Energy Development Fund can receive funding for up to 50% of the cost of replacing coal-burning systems with wood pellet systems. New systems must be installed by pre-approved contractors. $300,000 is available on a first-come-first-serve basis, and each
Maple syrup production operations in Vermont can receive incentives for the installation of wood pellet or chip-fired evaporators which completely replace oil-, propane-, or cord wood-burning systems. Sugaries can receive $200 per square foot of the evaporator pan, not to exceed $20,000 or 50% of
Businesses, non-profits, and municipalities increasing the energy efficiency of facilities, including by using renewable thermal technology, can qualify for loans worth up to $2 million at low variable rates, or up to $500,000 at fixed rates. Renewable electricity generation projects can also qualify.
Vermont requires all retail electricity suppliers to source a certain percentage of their annual electricity sales from renewables. The percentage depends on the year: in 2017, they required 55% to come from renewable sources, and that percentage increases by 4% every year through 2032.
Local governments in Virginia are authorized to offer PACE financing support to renewable energy, energy efficiency, and water efficiency projects. Local governments have discretion over funding sources, qualifying projects, loan term lengths, loan amounts, and interest rates.
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