Rebates

In 2002, the City of San Diego passed Resolution R-298001, which amended the Sustainable Building Policy to allow for expedited permitting for sustainable buildings. Sustainable buildings are defined in Policy Number 900-14, and the expedited permitting program is described in Policy Number 600-27. The Sustainable Building Policy is scheduled to be revised every three years.

New residential, commercial, and industrial development projects are all eligible for expedited permitting. The expedited permitting process is estimated to take 50% as much time as the normal permitting process. The policy also prioritizes project types in the case that the expedited permitting program is

CoServ Electric Cooperative's "Think Green Rebate Program" provides a range of incentives encouraging its residential customers to upgrade to high efficiency equipment in their homes. Rebates are available for CFL and LED lighting upgrades, HVAC tune-ups, new Energy Star Homes, heat pumps, water heater replacements, room AC units and dishwashers. All appliances must be Energy Star rated and meet all program efficiency requirements as stated on the program web site. For all Energy Star purchases and rebates, members must provide a copy of the receipt as well as a copy of the Energy Guide label along with applications. Customers applying

The Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL) offers multiple energy efficiency rebate programs to residential homeowners and renters who are customers of BWL. Rebates are offered for programs including:

1. Appliance recycling
2. Energy Star appliances
3. Energy Star lighting
4. Heating and cooling
5. Electrification
6. Electric vehicle charging
   

Some rebate amounts vary by equipment efficiency or capacity. Purchased products must meet all program standards in order to receive rebates. Application forms are available on the program website. Customers can contact BWL for any further information about these programs.

Photovoltaic systems of 10 kW or less installed on 1- or 2-family residential units are eligible for streamlined permitting and a fee reduction. PV projects can use a combined electrical and building permit (an "EZ Permit") instead of filling out two separate permits if the project meets certain installation and electrical requirements (as outlined on the combined permit form).

Certain installations are prohibited:

• On engineered roof trusses, except when the applicant provides a letter from a professional engineer stating that the roof has been inspected and the proposed solar system has been evaluated and will not negatively impact

Senate Bill 1 of 2006, which established the statewide California Solar Initiative, also required the California Energy Commission (CEC) to implement regulations that require sellers of production homes to offer a solar energy system option to all prospective homebuyers. Besides offering solar as an option to prospective homebuyers, sellers of homes constructed on land for which an application for a tentative subdivision map has been deemed complete on or after January 1, 2011, must disclose to the prospective homebuyer the total installed cost of the solar option, the estimated cost savings associated with the solar energy system option, information

The City of Aspen encourages interested residents and businesses to increase the energy efficiency of homes and offices through rebates and incentives for single-family, multi-family, and commercial buildings. Rebates are available for heat pumps, solar photovoltaics, air sealing, insulation, heat pump water heaters, lighting, refrigerators, clothes dryers, and induction stoves. Custom rebates are available for incentives not specifically offered by the utility, but require pre-approval. The program also provides bonus rebates for certain eligible groups. More information on 2023 rebates can be found here.

In April 2009, Los Angeles enacted Ordinance 180636, known as the Green Building Retrofit Ordinance. This ordinance was later amended by Ordinance 182259. The law requires all city-owned buildings that are either more than 7,500 square feet or built before 1978 to be retrofitted. The goal of the retrofits will be to achieve LEED for Existing Buildings Silver certification or higher. This requirement is subject to the availability of state or federal funds. The Ordinance requires that at least half of the buildings retrofitted are located in high-poverty and high-unemployment areas, and that, to the extent feasible, all construction

New York City passed Resolution 1121 in August 2005 (effective December 1, 2005) to exempt residential solar energy systems equipment and services from sales tax. As a city with a population of 1 million or more, New York City had to pass this resolution in order to offer the same exemption as the state.

In March 2006, Wisconsin enacted Act 141 (2005), which requires the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (WPSC) to revise goals, priorities, and measurable targets for energy efficiency programs every 4 years.  Funding is provided by ratepayers to the utilities' statewide energy efficiency program (Focus on Energy) in order to achieve these goals, with the funding levels increasing each year. Utilities are required to spend 1.2% of annual operating revenues to fund both energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. 

Energy Efficiency Goals 

Energy efficiency goals are through the Quadrennial Planning Process through the WPSC. 

The most recent Quadrennial Planning Process revised the

Moreno Valley Electric Utility provides rebates to its electric customers for the purchase of photovoltaic (PV) systems. System must be on the same premises as the customer to qualify. Systems 30 kilowatts (kW) or less can receive an upfront incentive of $1.00 per Watt up to $10,000 for a residential system and $50,000 for small commercial systems, or 50% of cost, whichever is less. Systems larger than 30 kW up to 500 kW can receive a performance-based incentive of $0.04 per kWh for 4 years. Incentives for systems over 500 kW and up to 1 MW will be determined on