The DC Green Bank is a quasi-government institution helping to use innovative financing mechanisms to lower barriers to renewable energy deployment. It offers several products for residential, commercial, and industrial customers, including the Commercial Loan for Energy Efficiency and Renewables (CLEER).
The Washington State Department of Commerce’s Clean Energy Fund allows Washington-based entities and tribes to apply for funding for dairy digesters or any clean energy projects in rural areas of the state. The program has allocated $1.84 million for dairy digester bioenergy and renewable natural
The Washington Cap-and-Invest Program sets a cap on overall carbon emissions in the state and requires businesses to obtain allowances equal to their greenhouse gas emissions through quarterly auctions. Over time, the cap will be reduced in line with the state’s emissions reduction commitments. It
The Washington Department of Ecology offers efficiency services for manufacturing and industrial facilities. Their technical assistance team of engineers and scientists, known as TREE, or Technical Resources for Engineering Efficiency, uses state assessments and engineering analysis focused on small and medium-sized plants. Their consulting team’s
PACE Wisconsin allows municipalities and counties to work with private sector lenders to provide up to 100% of the up-front cost to property owners for qualified energy efficiency and renewable energy measures. Loans under the program have repayment periods of up to 20-30 years and
This program accelerates the adoption of innovative energy technologies and expands access to them by providing reimbursement grants to manufacturers, non-profits, utilities, and local institutions like schools, hospitals, and municipalities. Projects deploying biomass, biogas, solar thermal, renewable electrification, and thermal storage, among other technologies, can
In Wisconsin, any value that is added by a biogas, solar-energy, or wind-energy system to a property is exempt from general property taxes. This property tax exemption must be submitted on forms prescribed by the district in which the property is taxed.
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
In Washington, farmers and businesses can apply to have any expenses related to anaerobic digesters or the processing of biogas and landfill gas exempt from sales and use taxes. To apply, businesses buying products or services related to an anaerobic digester must file with their
This legislation establishes a Commercial Property Clean Energy and Resiliency (C-PACER) program that local governments in Washington may implement to allow agricultural, commercial, and industrial properties to borrow money to reduce energy use or generate renewable energy. Under the program, debt is taken on by
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