The Illinois Finance Authority may establish reserve funds to enhance bonds for renewable energy projects. As outlined in the Illinois Compiled Statutes section 3501/825-65, these bonds should not exceed $3 billion. Eligible renewable energy resources are defined in Section 1-10 of the Illinois Power Agency
The Illinois Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program allows owners of eligible commercial or industrial buildings to finance up to 100% of their renewable energy and other sustainability improvements. Section 5/101011 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes grants municipalities the right to enter into voluntary
The Illinois Clean Energy Innovation Fund is a revolving investment fund seeded by a grant from the state of Illinois and the U.S. Department of Energy. It is now managed by Evergreen Climate Innovations, a non-profit investment fund. This fund makes direct investments in high-potential,
The Illinois Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requires large investor-owned electric utilities and alternative retail electric suppliers to source 10% of eligible retail electricity sales from renewable energy by 2015 and 25% by 2025. The standard was enacted in 2007 and updated in 2021 by Senate
The Energy Technology & Innovation Grant Program is a subgrant opportunity that is part of a federal award to the Indiana Office of Energy Development (OED). It supports a broad range of energy technologies including renewable energy, energy storage, liquid fuels innovation, and renewable natural
The Indiana Office of Energy Development administers the Community Energy Challenge Grant Program, which is targeted at enhancing access to energy efficiency options through diverse energy resources. The current funding cycle is closed, but future opportunities are forthcoming.
Real property and improvements to real property that decompose waste and convert the waste to gas for energy use are eligible for a property tax exemption. Unless installed before December 31, 2021, methane gas conversion property must be connected with or work in conjunction with
Hawaii Senate Bill 932 amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 196 to create a clean energy and energy efficiency revolving loan fund administered by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority. This bill was enacted in 2021 and there are not currently any examples of specific past projects
Hawaii House Bill 2075 (2018) reestablishes a matching grant program originally established in Act 159 of the Session Laws of Hawaii 2015. The program authorizes the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to provide matching grants to qualified businesses conducting research and development in alternative energy in
Hawaii’s Renewable Portfolio Standard, updated in 2015 with House Bill 623, requires that large self-generators ensure that on-site energy generation consists of 40% renewable energy by 2030, 70% by 2035, and 100% by 2040. Renewable energy includes energy generated using biomass, biofuels, solar thermal, green
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