The City of Ashland Conservation Division offers incentives to residential customers for buying and installing energy efficient appliances, insulation and equipment. Customers can also choose to receive a zero-interest loan to purchase equipment in lieu of a rebate. Detailed rebate information is available on rebate applications or by contacting the Conservation Division.
Washington's State Building Code sets requirements for the installation, inspection, maintenance and repair of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy systems. Local jurisdictions have the authority to issue building permits, or exempt systems from building permit requirements. Through an emergency rulemaking procedure, the State Building Council adopted revisions to the residential building code effective July 1, 2014. These amendments specify that installations meeting standard requirements are exempt from the roof covering specifications in the code, meaning they do not require an engineering report or stamped drawings.
Jurisdictions still have authority over the permitting process for rooftop solar installations, but the rule change
Note: The Republic of Palau is a United States associated state.
The Palau Net Metering Act of 2009 established net metering on the Island of Palau. Net metering was implemented in order to:
1. Encourage investment in renewable energy sources.
2. Stimulate economic growth.
3. Reduce demand for electricity when alternative energy is available.
4. Enhance the continued diversification of the energy resources used in Palau.
5. Reduce fossil fuel imports for electricity generation and increase energy independence.
6. Reduce carbon emissions and benefit Palau's environment.
Eligibility and Availability
An eligible net metering customer-generator is a residential, commerical, government, or
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center offers rebates for installing small-scale central wood pellet heating systems in residential, commercial, public, and non-profit buildings.
Project sites must be located in a utility territory that contributes to the Renewable Energy Trust Fund (National Grid, Eversource, Unitil, and municipal light plants that have agreed to pay into the fund). Project sites must also be occupied year-round.
Rebates amounts vary by type of project. A thermal storage adder is also available for the lesser of 100% of thermal storage system installation costs or $2,000. Rebate amounts are as follows:
Residential: 40% of eligible project costs
Massachusetts offers rebates for the installation of new, small-scale high-efficiency ground-source heat pumps (GSHPs) in residential, multi-family, commercial, institutional, and non-profit buildings.
Project sites must be located in a utility territory that contributes to the Renewable Energy Trust Fund (National Grid, Eversource, Unitil, and municipal light plants that have agreed to pay into the fund). Project sites must also be occupied year-round.
Rebate amount varies by the size of the system(s) installed. Efficiency adders are available and are based on the system's Coefficient of Performance (COP). Adders based on income and customer type are also available. Rebate amounts and adders
Massachusetts offers rebates for the installation of small-scale, high-efficiency, cold-climate air-source heat pumps (ASHPs) in residential, commercial, public, and non-profit buildings.
Project sites must be located in a utility territory that contributes to the Renewable Energy Trust Fund (National Grid, Eversource, Unitil, and municipal light plants that have agreed to pay into the fund). Alternatively, the project may be located in the territory of a municipal light plant that does not pay into the fund if the project will be replacing an existing (non-ASHP) electric heating system.
Rebate amount varies by type and size of project. Rebate amounts are as
The Rhode Island Economic Development Cooperation (RIEDC) administers Energy Revolving Loan Fund (ELF) which provides low interest loans for RI business for energy saving investments. This loan program is funded by reprogrammed stimulus money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Funds can be used to install renewable energy projects, energy efficiency, or purchase energy saving equipment. Terms of loan vary between 5-10 years with interest rates between 1%-3% depending on the project.
Businesses applying for financing are required to provide:
Federal Housing Administration (FHA) through its PowerSaver loan program offers three financing options for homeowners to make energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades in their residences. For all three PowerSaver products, borrowers must select from a list of approved PowerSaver lenders. Please check the HUD website to find a list of participating FHA approved lender for the program. PowerSaver products are not currently offered in all states, so all potential applicants are encouraged to first check the program website to ensure product availability in their location.
Eligibility
Homeowners must have following requirements to be eligible for the program:
Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) offers grants for installing solar photovoltaic (PV) over parking lots with electric vehicle (EV) chargers. The system must install a minimum of 75 kW of solar mounted on a canopy structure over the parking lot with a minimum of four qualified Level II or Level III EV chargers. The program offers grant up to $600 per kW of PV installed with a maximum cap of $300,000 per project. Total fund of $1.6 million is available for FY 2021 for the program.
The project must be located in a parking lot in Maryland which is accessible for
Xcel Energy connects residential customers with third-party lender Elevations Credit Union to provide qualifying residential customers with access to loan products for home energy efficiency improvements. Loans for qualifying home energy efficiency projects can be combined with rebates to make projects even more affordable (loans are also available for non-rebated measures).
Elevations Energy Loans: In Boulder County, homeowners have access to low interest loans for energy improvements through the Energy Smart program. Further programs are offered throughout the State of Colorado through the RENU program, sponsored by the Colorado Clean Energy Fund.
Visit the program website for more information.