The Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) was established in 2011 and augmented in 2022 with an additional $1 billion in funding to last through July 22, 2030. EPIC invests over $130 million annually. The program expedites the development and demonstration of technologies that increase resilience
Connecticut allows municipalities to offer a property tax exemption lasting up to 15 years for qualifying cogeneration systems installed on or after July 1, 2007. Municipalities can also adopt exemptions for commercial or industrial Class I renewable resources including hydropower facilities, solar thermal, or geothermal
Hawaii’s Renewable Portfolio Standard, updated in 2015 with House Bill 623, requires that large self-generators ensure that electric utilities and on-site energy generation consists of 40% renewable energy by 2030, 70% by 2040, and 100% by 2045. Renewable energy includes energy generated using biomass, biofuels,
Kansas’s Renewable Energy Goal is a voluntary Renewable Portfolio Standard. Investor-owned utilities and electric cooperatives can strive to generate or purchase 20% of the affected utility peak demand, based on the average demand of the preceding three years, from eligible renewable resources.
Maryland allows local governments to establish PACE programs, where property owners can borrow money to pay for energy improvements and pay it back through a special property assessment over time. Maryland also developed a statewide PACE program. PACE programs can finance a broad range of
Michigan has a set of energy efficiency goals for state buildings. All new state buildings and facilities as well as major renovations, must be carbon neutral by 2040. Also, all existing state buildings and facilities are required to reduce their energy use by 40% by
Under Mississippi law, businesses that have moved to or expanded in the state, investing more than $50 million and creating at least 250 jobs in the process, and that produce or assemble components of clean energy systems, can apply to the Mississippi Development Authority to
The RFP seeks proposals to increase the supply of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from thermal renewable energy or certain other non-photovoltaic electric renewable energy projects located in New Hampshire. Specifically, projects that will be eligible to generate Class I, Class I Thermal, or Class IV
Nevada created an “Account for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Energy Conservation” using funds from the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The funds in this Account are to be used for loans at an interest rate of no more than 3% for the construction
Municipalities are allowed to exempt green buildings from property taxes. Properties must have commenced construction after January 1, 2013, have a value more than $10,000, and must meet certification standards for LEED, Green Globes, or an equivalent green building certification program. The exemption amount is
