This legislation establishes a Commercial Property Clean Energy and Resiliency (C-PACER) program that local governments in Washington may implement to allow agricultural, commercial, and industrial properties to borrow money to reduce energy use or generate renewable energy. Under the program, debt is taken on by
The Washington State Department of Commerce’s Clean Energy Fund allows Washington-based entities and tribes to apply for funding for dairy digesters or any clean energy projects in rural areas of the state. The program has allocated $1.84 million for dairy digester bioenergy and renewable natural
The Washington Cap-and-Invest Program sets a cap on overall carbon emissions in the state and requires businesses to obtain allowances equal to their greenhouse gas emissions through quarterly auctions. Over time, the cap will be reduced in line with the state’s emissions reduction commitments. It
The Washington Department of Ecology offers efficiency services for manufacturing and industrial facilities. Their technical assistance team of engineers and scientists, known as TREE, or Technical Resources for Engineering Efficiency, uses state assessments and engineering analysis focused on small and medium-sized plants. Their consulting team’s
PACE Wisconsin allows municipalities and counties 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 under the program have repayment periods of up to 20-30 years and
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 deploying biomass, biogas, solar thermal, renewable electrification, and thermal storage, among other technologies, can
In Wisconsin, any value that is added by a biogas, solar-energy, or wind-energy system to a property is exempt from general property taxes. This property tax exemption must be submitted on forms prescribed by the district in which the property is taxed.
Commercial, industrial, institutional, agricultural, or public property used in Virginia as part of a solar thermal system, including thermal energy storage, may be partially or wholly exempt from property tax. Property associated with systems producing 5 MW or less is wholly exempt, as are systems
County, city, or town governments in Virginia may set property tax rates for equipment, machinery, and tools used in generating renewable energy at levels lower than the state-wide rates for such property.
This program matches industrial, commercial, non-profit, and local governmental entities with private lenders to provide funding for qualified renewable energy and energy efficiency upgrades, including hot water and steam improvements and alternative fuel infrastructure. To deliver a loan, the program issues a Qualified Energy Conservation
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