Through Minnesota Power's Triple E New Construction Program, homeowners and builders can qualify for special incentive rebates by meeting specific energy standards on new home construction. These standards cover thermal integrity (insulation, windows and doors, exterior wind barriers), airtight construction, moisture control, appliances, lighting, ventilation, and heating system performance for air and water. This program is open to all residential new construction built in Minnesota Power's service area. For additional information on specific guidelines and requirements, review the program website.

Barron Electric Cooperative (BEC) offers rebates to any member receiving electrical service for the purchase of Energy Star appliances, energy efficient lighting, heat pumps and water heaters. All appliance rebates are $25 dollars, and additional $25 rebate is available for refrigerator, freezer, or room air conditioner recycling. Lighting rebates vary on LED bulbs, LED fixtures and indoor and outdoor LED lighting. Measures such as sensors and smart strips are also available through this program. All rebates are issued in the form of a credit to the member's electric account. Rebates may not exceed the purchase price and items must have been

Per the State of New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, the EDA Edison Green Growth Fund Loan closed December 2012

The Edison Innovation Clean Energy Manufacturing Fund (CEMF) is intended to provide assistance for the manufacturing of energy efficient and renewable energy products that will assist Class I renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies in becoming competitive with traditional sources of electric generation. The CEMF is administered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) and is structured to provide grants (Tranche I) and loans (Tranche II) for certain business development activities that further these goals within the State

Heat Pump Retrofit: Customers can receive up to a $750 rebate for installing a new air-to-air pump if they are replacing a ceiling cable, baseboard or electric furnace heat source. The new heater must meet certain qualifications.

Grayson Rural Electric Cooperative provides a variety of rebates to its residential customers for increasing their energy efficiency. This includes the Heat Pump Retrofit Program, the Button-Up Weatherization Program, and the ENERGY STAR Manufactured Home Program. Additionally, GREC provides the SimpleSaver program, which gives rebates to customers who reduce their use of air conditioners during peak times. GREC also provides the Community Assistance Resources for Energy Savings (CARES) program, which provides an incentive of up to $2,000 to households for weatherization and energy efficiency measures through their local Kentucky Community Action Agencies (CAA) network. See website for more information.

Taylor County RECC offers rebates to residential customers for a variety of energy efficiency measures including air-to-air heat pumps and new construction incentives.

Rebate amounts are subject to change; please contact the utility or refer to the program website for more details. 

Energy Trust of Oregon administers energy efficiency rebate programs for both residential and commercial customers of NW Natural in Washington. Interested customers can see the program website listed above for more details. Residential customers must follow all NW Natural procedures in applying for rebate.

The Home Improvement Program (HIP) in Hamilton County, Ohio, originally opened in 2002, and was reinstated in May 2008. The HIP loan allows homeowners in Hamilton County communities to borrow money to repair or remodel homes or rental property at interest rates 3% below the lowest rate a bank would normally offer. The following banks participate: Fifth Third Bank, U.S. Bank, KeyBank, North Side Bank and First Safety Bank. The HIP loan is usually structured as a home equity loan, secured by a second mortgage on the property. Credit requirements apply.

Eligible residential (one- or two-family homes) and commercial properties

In October 2008, the Energy Affairs Administration (EAA) of Puerto Rico adopted regulations for the certification of photovoltaic (PV) systems and installers in response to the passing of Act No. 248, which required that PV systems be certified and installed by certified installers in order to be eligible for the newly established tax credits (that have since been repealed). With the passing of this regulation, only certified installers may install photovoltaic (PV) systems in Puerto Rico. In January 2010, additional regulations were passed that required wind turbine installers to be certified in order to install wind systems as well.

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The mayor and city council of Chandler, AZ adopted Resolution 4199 in June 2008, establishing a requirement for all new occupied city buildings larger than 5,000 square feet to be designed and built to achieve the Silver level of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program, and to strive for higher levels of certification whenever project resources and conditions permit. To maintain cost control, city building projects may be exempt from the requirement if the payback period necessary to recover the initial costs is more than ten years. If a project is deemed infeasible, the project shall