The City of Miami requires that all new private developments over 50,000 square feet located in specified zoning districts (T5, T6, CI and CS zones) to achieve LEED silver certification or an equivalent standards adopted or approved by the City.
The City of Atlanta offers developers expediting permitting and an additionally height bonus for meeting a variety of criteria. The criteria is divided two categories: Green Development and Plaza Areas.
The City of Memphis' Payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) program offers longer tax abatement periods (15 years) for projects involving new construction or significant renovations that achieve LEED or Net Zero Certification. In order to qualify, projects must be located in Memphis Central Business Improvement District. Projects must meet three of the following criteria:
The City of Boston requires that all new large developments (50,000 square feet and above) to adhere to the Green Building and Climate Resiliency Guidelines. Under these guidelines, developers must achieve LEED certification, complete a carbon-neutral building assessment, and a climate resiliency checklist
Ordinance No. 2009-211 established the Sustainable Building Certification Grant Program to encourage the attainment of sustainable building certification. A temporary source of funds shall be used to reimburse developers for the actual costs of specific steps of the sustainable building certification process. This includes fees for application and inspection, but excludes any construction costs necessary to achieve sustainable building certification. The program is administered by the Environmental Protection Board. Grants shall be limited to $1,000 per certification.
The City of Jacksonville offers expedited building plan review for projects achieving LEED certification. This program is available for new residential or commercial construction, residential or commercial retrofitting/remodeling and new City-owned buildings.
Owners or developers of sustainable building program projects may receive a refund of the actual costs of sustainable building certification pursuant to the Sustainable Building Certification Refund Grant Program administered through the Environmental Protection Board.
For more information, contact (904) 255-8310 or ECavin@coj.net
The City of San Antonio's Under 1 Roof program provides eligible homeowners with funding opportunities to assist in the replacement of worn and damaged shingles with new, energy-efficient white shingle roofs and solar underlayment. The program provides a one-time grant and the City of San Antonio will place a restrictive covenant on the property requiring homeowners to maintain ownership and occupancy for five years after project completion.
Homes larger than 1,700 sq. ft. are subject to approval based on cost assessment and needs of the home. Metal roofs, gravel roofs, clay tiles and wood shingles are subject to additional review
Tennessee does not have statewide interconnection standards. However, the Tennessee Valley Authority, which supplies electric utilities in Tennessee, does have interconnection procedures for small (20 MW or smaller) and large (larger than 20 MW) generating facilities. TVA interconnection procedures can also be found under the "Generator Interconnection" tab on the utility's OASIS homepage.
North Dakota does not have statewide interconnection standards.
Interconnection processes for Otter Tail Power are available here.
Interconnection guidelines for Xcel Energy can be found here.
Interconnection processes for Montana-Dakota Utilities can be found here.
The Mileage Smart Program allows Vermont residents to receive up to $2,500 towards the purchase of a used hybrid or electric vehicle. Low-income households may receive up to $5,000. For more information, visit the program website.