When building projects with a total contract price of over $5 million, agencies must consider green energy technologies in design and construction. Agencies are required to spend at least 1.5% of project costs on these technologies. Eligible green energy technologies include solar, geothermal, biomass, and
Rhode Island offers sales and use tax exemption up to 100% for geothermal, DC-to-AC inverters interconnected with utility power lines, and solar thermal, including thermal storage systems connected to solar thermal systems and mounting racks and ballast pans for collectors.
The Alternative Energy Development Incentive (AEDI) program provides a fixed, post-performance credit worth up to 75% of state tax liability for 20 years for projects using solar, biomass, or geothermal resources. The incentive only supports projects that produce energy equivalent to 1,000 barrels of oil
PACE Wisconsin allows municipalities 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 are repaid through a property tax assessment using resulting energy savings over a period
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
Beginning in October 2014, “Class I renewable energy systems” used for commercial and/or industrial purposes are allowed a property tax exemption. To qualify for this exemption, an assessor or board of assessors must file an application before November 1st in the applicable assessment year. The
Georgia allows local governments to create special improvement districts in which to administer PACE financing. PACE financing allows property owners to borrow money for energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, and water efficiency projects, which is repaid through a special property assessment overtime. This financing
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
Communities in Massachusetts that achieve Green Community status are provided with education, network support, financial incentives, and technical support from the Department of Energy Resources. To achieve Green Community status, localities have to meet several criteria regarding permitting regulations, policies about new construction energy life-cycle
Maine requires state agencies to develop and execute sustainability plans that keep them on target for meeting the statewide renewable energy and GHG reduction timelines. All new buildings or substantial renovations to existing buildings must consider energy efficiency, have an energy use target that exceeds
