The Montana Department of Environmental Quality provides grants for development and demonstration projects that use thermal storage or green hydrogen to store renewable energy to be discharged at a later date. Eligible grant recipients include entities of the Montana university system, agricultural research centers, private
MCPA partners with private financial institutions to provide low-interest financing to businesses and political subdivisions of the state to fund the capital costs of environmental projects, including those reducing pollution. While many businesses and projects are eligible for loans, the MPCA prioritizes small- and medium-sized
Aimed at assisting Minnesota public entities in boosting energy efficiency and renewable energy deployment, this program provides a wide array of technical, contractual, and financial assistance in pursuing Energy Savings Performance Contracting. ESPCs work with approved Energy Service Companies to use the money saved by
Through this program, small businesses, institutions, and local governments in Minnesota can receive no-cost recommendations on how to increase energy and water efficiency and cut operating costs. The recommendations come from assessments conducted by retired, experienced professionals funded by the MCPA.
Every year, the Minnesota Commerce Department runs a competitive RFP process to award $2.6 million for research projects into methods utilities can adopt to help their programs (Conservation Improvement Programs, or CIPs) increase efficiency in the use of the energy they sell. Any public or
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency offers zero-interest loans to Minnesota small businesses for capital expenditures helping the company comply with or exceed environmental regulations, including those regulating emissions of greenhouse gasses and other pollutants. Recipients must employ less than 100 employees and report less than
Under Mississippi law, businesses that have moved 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 be
Facilities in Mississippi using biomass or solar energy and receiving more than $100 million of capital investment can apply to their County Board of Supervisors to be exempted from up to 50% of their property tax.
The Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust Fund is aimed at promoting the increased availability, use, and affordability of renewable energy. Activities include funding research, design, and evaluation of pilots to promote energy innovation. Section 9 of Chapter 23J of Title 2 of the Massachusetts General Laws
Massachusetts Property Assessed Clean Energy funding helps commercial and industrial property owners finance energy improvements with financing terms of up to 20 years. Eligible energy improvements include measures that reduce energy consumption and renewable energy system installation. 2021 Program guidelines can be found here: https://www.massdevelopment.com/assets/what-we-offer/pace/FINAL_Guidelines07312021.pdf
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