The Public Service Commission of West Virginia requires electric utilities to meet alternative and renewable energy portfolio standards and allows them to do so by purchasing additional credits. The standards require electric utilities to own credits equivalent to at least 10% of the electricity they
DC PACE is a financing product developed through a partnership between Urban Ingenuity and the DC Department of Energy and Environment. This program offers 100% financing for energy and water projects, allowing qualified property owners to receive financing repaid through a property tax assessment on
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).
Under this law, a municipality, county, or multi-county joint power board can designate an Energy Improvements Area, and establish a program to make loans to owners of residential, commercial, or industrial real property in the area for projects that increase energy efficiency or generate renewable
Under Washington law, owners of anaerobic digesters can apply to have any property used to operate the digester, including land, buildings, machinery, or equipment, exempted from property or leasehold excise taxes. Exemptions can last for six years. Applications can be found on the Washington Department
Hog fuel, which includes wood waste and residuals, but not wood pellets or firewood, is exempt from sales tax in Washington if the fuel is used to produce steam, heat, biofuels, or power. To claim the exemption, the hog fuel seller must have their buyer
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
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
Washington established a statewide Renewable Fuels Office to promote RDD&D of renewable fuel technologies and facilitate the establishment of a Clean Hydrogen Hub in the state. The state also tasked the office with studying hydrogen incentive structures, standards, and future regulation, supporting the equitable implementation
To advance new and emerging clean energy technologies, the Washington State Department of Commerce offers matching funds for federal and private grants used towards research, development, and demonstration. Grants are awarded through a competitive application process. Past grant sizes have ranged from $93,000 to $2.3
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