Rebates

The City of Aspen offers a variety of incentives to its commercial customers to encourage the use of energy efficient products. Rebates are available for water heaters, low flow fixtures, toilets, solar photovoltaics, geothermal heat pumps, and custom projects.

For water efficiency rebates, contact the City of Aspen Climate Action Office at climate@cityofaspen.com or 970-920-5039.

For custom rebates, schedule a custom rebate consultation by calling at 970-925-9775.

For more information on any of these programs, visit the program website.

Note: Funding for this program is fully allocated and Duke is no longer accepting applications. It will continue to hold the waitlist until all reservations have been paid. 

Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress are providing rebates to customers who install PV. Each utility will is awarding rebates on a first-come, first-served basis to 10 MW of systems each year. Of this total, 5,000 kW are reserved for residential applications. Of the remaining 5,000 kW, 2,500 kW is reserved for nonprofits. 

The Ames Electric Department provides free energy audits and multiple energy efficiency rebates for commercial and industrial customers. The rebate programs available include: the Efficient Appliance Rebate Program, The Efficient Air Conditioner Rebate Program, The Power Factor Correction Rebate Program, the Commercial Custom Rebate Program, and the EV Charger Rebate Program. 

All programs require that the customer submit a completed application form within 60 days of equipment installation. Rebates can be submitted online via rebate portals, or customers can request to submit a paper form via mail. Contact the utility for more information.

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power offers prescriptive and custom incentives to non-residential customers for the installation of energy saving measures, equipment, or systems through a variety of programs, including:

1. Technical Assistance Program (TAP)
   
2. Water Conservation Rebate Program (WCRP)
   
3. Save on Lighting Program (SOLP)
   
4. Savings in Action (SIA)
   
5. Customer Performance Program (CPP)
   

As of April 13, 2020, the last solicitation for this program took place in October 2018.

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin's Office of Energy Innovation offers grants for certain energy projects through the Energy Innovation Grant Program. Applicants for the grant program must be either municipal or tribal governments, K-12 school districts, or manufacturers. Eligible projects include building energy efficiency, energy storage, renewable energy, alternative fuel transportation, facility and fleet audits, comprehensive energy plans, and feasibility studies and training and operations for any of these project types.

Awards for the 2019 fiscal year have been determined; information for the

In 2017, New York passed Assembly Bill 260, adding electric energy storage equipment and systems as eligible for an exemption from real property taxes for certain energy equipment.

Other equipment included in the exemption includes micro-hydroelectric energy systems, fuel cell electric generating systems, and micro-combined heat and power generating equipment systems (added in the 2017 bill), as well as solar, wind, and farm waste energy systems (previously included).

The tax exemption lasts for a period of fifteen years. To qualify for the exemption solar, wind, or farm waste energy systems must be (a) in existence or constructed prior to

As of 6/1/22, the RENU Loan Program has effectively migrated to the Colorado Clean Energy Fund. Please direct all RENU inquiries to renu@cocleanenergyfund.com. You can find updated RENU resources & information by visiting www.cocleanenergyfund.com/renu

The Colorado Clean Energy Fund provides loans for home energy upgrades through the Residential Energy Upgrade (RENU) Loan Program. Participants must work with a RENU-approved contractor to identify energy improvements and receive a cost estimate. Customers must then apply for the loan through Elevations Credit Union.  See website above for more information.

Who is Eligible for RENU?

Property owners of existing, single-family homes in Colorado including

Central Georgia EMC offers a loan program to homeowners who wish to pursue energy efficiency improvements. All energy efficiency improvements must meet Energy Star Criteria in order to qualify for the loan program. Loan amounts vary depending on the project. 

If a customer needs help determining what energy efficiency improvements could be made in their home, Central Georgia EMC offers in-home energy audits. To find out more about audits, contact the utility through its website or call (770)-775-7857.

The Low-Income Multifamily Energy (LIME) Loan supports energy improvement projects for low- and moderate-income properties. Connecticut Green Bank has partnered with Capital for Change (C4C) to provide unsecured multifamily energy financing for owners seeking to improve the energy performance, economics, and health and safety of their properties. Loans are repaid from energy cost savings for terms up to 20 years. Loans may be for acquisition, bridge funding, construction/rehabilitation financing, or permanent terms. 

The LIME loan can be used for:

• Energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements as provided in a lender-approved scope of work
• Up to 25% of loan proceeds may

Inclusive Prosperity Capital’s Navigator Pre-Development Energy Loan is a simple, unsecured pre-development loan that funds customized analysis and design of energy improvements for multifamily properties using owner-selected and managed technical service providers.

Eligibility

The program is open to multifamily housing properties with 5 units or more. Income eligible and market rate properties can participate (Private and non-profit owners, public housing authorities, senior/assisted living communities, condominium/co-op associations, etc.)

Program Description

For projects being designed to achieve high-performance building standards like Passive House, 80% of all pre-development costs are eligible, including permitting, legal, and environmental fees. For other projects, 80% of pre-development