The Farm Opportunity Loan Program, in partnership with the Rural Finance Authority and local lenders, offers financing to agricultural entities for project loans related to energy efficiency equipment and environmental protection efforts. The Rural Finance Authority can participate in a loan of up to 80%
The Clean Sustainable Energy Authority provides grants, loans, and other financial assistance to firms to support research, development, and commercialization of technologies that reduce environmental impacts and increase the sustainability of energy production. Applications are evaluated based on technical feasibility, economic viability, and the recommendation
This is an income tax credit given to an individual who purchases and installs a solar thermal or photovoltaic system in a residence, business, or agricultural enterprise in New Mexico. This income tax credit may not exceed $6,000 per taxpayer per taxable year. There is
The Commercial & Industrial Carbon Challenge gives non-residential energy users resources to access cost-effective decarbonization opportunities. Winners work one-on-one with NYSERDA to pursue projects. Awards can be used to fund a single large project or a portfolio of projects. All proposals must include beneficial electrification,
The Energy Trust of Oregon, an initiative of the Oregon Department, provides technical assistance and financial incentives to municipal facilities and businesses in the state for projects converting organic waste into biofuels used for either electrical or heat generation, as long as applicants can show
Executive Order 23-06 requires state agencies to undertake certain energy efficiency measures. These include reducing emissions resulting from burning of onsite fossil fuels at buildings and in vehicles from a 2014 baseline 95% by 2050, with incremental goals leading up to 2050. State-owned buildings are
Utah offers a tax credit for commercial renewable energy systems. Any taxpayer owning a commercial energy system can claim this credit for geothermal, solar thermal, and biomass systems. Biomass systems must produce either fuel or electricity. The credit amount cannot exceed 10% of the eligible
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 using biomass, biogas, solar thermal, beneficial electrification, and thermal storage, among other technologies, are
Arizona requires that all new state buildings over 6,000 square feet, including state government buildings, school district buildings, and universities, shall consider and evaluate solar systems on the basis of life cycle costs.
This is an exemption from sales and use tax for certain solar, geothermal, and wind technologies. Companies engaged in the clean energy technology or renewable energy sector can claim this exemption. Sales and purchases on or after July 1, 2010 are eligible for up to
