The Maryland Clean Energy Capital Financing Program provides projects with access to lower-cost capital and an advantageous finance structure for projects that include renewable energy production and energy efficiency measures. Eligible participants include governments, institutions, nonprofit organizations, and business entities. For purposes of this program,
The C3 Accelerator, hosted by Centrepolis at Lawrence Technological University, supports growth stage clean technology, climate technology, and circular economy businesses by driving the adoption of their technology in Michigan. They promote the development of products that advance renewable electricity, energy efficiency, and other clean
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources offers emergency loans to public schools, local governments, public hospitals, and public colleges and universities to manage energy equipment failure to replace, repair, and upgrade damaged equipment.
The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy offers businesses low-interest financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects for buildings. Equipment replacement undertakings can receive loans up to 5 years, electrification projects can receive loans on terms of up to 10 years, and solar thermal
New Mexico offers alternative energy product manufacturers a tax credit for up to 5% of qualified expenditures for manufacturing equipment used in a manufacturing operation that produces alternative energy products. To be eligible, manufacturers must employ one full-time employee for every $500,000 of expenditures for
New York offers a 100% tax exemption from state sales and use tax for commercial solar energy systems equipment and the service of installing such systems. Municipalities are also able to make this same exemption applicable to local sales and use tax. Municipalities with a
Oregon’s Department of Energy provides grants to finance up to 75% of energy assessment costs for farms, ranches, and rural small businesses. Energy assessments must be performed by an approved assessor.
South Carolina provides a property tax exemption for renewable energy systems with a rated capacity up to 20 kW measured in alternating current. Technologies eligible for this exemption include solar thermal, geothermal, green hydrogen, and biomass. Combined heat and power from renewable sources would also
Commercial, industrial, institutional, agricultural, or public property used in Virginia as part of a solar thermal system may be partially or wholly exempt from property tax. Property associated with systems producing 5 MW or less is wholly exempt, as are systems up to 20 MW
Wyoming allows municipalities to create Energy Improvements Areas in which to offer PACE financing. Property owners in these areas can receive loans for energy efficiency or renewable energy projects. Loans are repaid through special property assessment over a period of years.
