The Massachusetts Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard for retail electricity suppliers was established in Section 11F of the Massachusetts General Laws, Title II, Chapter 25A. It began with a requirement that suppliers source 4% of energy from renewable sources by 2009, and was updated by the
The General Property Tax Act (Act 206 of 1893, Section 211.9i of the Michigan Compiled Statutes) establishes the alternative energy personal property tax exemption in Michigan. This exemption applies to taxes levied on personal property where alternative energy is used to offset commercial or industrial
The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Revolving Loan Fund, created within the Michigan State Treasury by Section 460.912 of the Michigan Compiled Statutes, provides loans, grants, and other forms of assistance to public or private entities for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
The Michigan Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) funding provides property owners with the opportunity to finance energy efficiency, water conservation, and renewable energy projects with no upfront costs. Eligible improvements must decrease energy or water use or generate electricity on-site.
The Maryland Energy Administration provides Commercial Clean Energy Rebates to businesses, nonprofits, local and state government agencies, and others to install clean energy systems. Qualifying systems include solar PV, solar thermal systems, and geothermal heat pumps. For solar thermal systems, the rebate is $20/sq. ft.,
The Maryland Energy Administration provides grant funding to local governments to promote energy efficiency, renewable energy, and transportation petroleum-reduction projects. Up to $165,000 of funding will be available for Tier 1 renewable energy projects, with a maximum award of $55,000 per eligible project, including solar
The Maryland Energy Administration offers a non-competitive grant program to consider proposals that fall outside the range of its other energy programs. A total of $1.1 million is expected to be available in fiscal year 2023, and awards will typically be up to $250,000, with
This is a tax credit allowed against income, corporate, and franchise taxes. Eligible businesses are those that apply novel or original methods to the manufacture of a product or the delivery of a service, including the advanced manufacturing and biosciences industries. Given the cutting-edge nature
The construction or installation of a solar energy system on property classified as commercial or industrial will not increase the taxable values of the property for five full assessment years. This legislation defines solar energy to include solar thermal and separate storage apparatuses (e.g. thermal
This is a competitive grant program administered by the Iowa Economic Development Authority. Projects must provide some benefit to Iowa ratepayers and aid one of the key focus areas of the Iowa Energy Plan, two of which are biomass conversion and electric grid modernization. Those
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