Financial Incentives

Federal

Corporate Deduction

·         Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction

 

Corporate Depreciation

·         Modified Accelerated Cost-Recovery System (MACRS) + Bonus Depreciation (2008-2012)

 

Corporate Exemption

·         Residential Energy Conservation Subsidy Exclusion (Corporate)

 

Corporate Tax Credit

·         Business Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC)

·         Energy-Efficient New Homes Tax Credit for Home Builders

·         Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC)

 

Federal Loan Program

·         Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs)

·         Energy-Efficient Mortgages

·         Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs)

·         U.S. Department of Energy - Loan Guarantee Program

·         USDA - Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Loan Guarantees

 

Industry Recruitment/Support

·         Energy-Efficient Appliance Manufacturing Tax Credit

·         Qualifying Advanced Energy Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit

 

Performance-Based Incentive

·         Renewable Energy Production Incentive (REPI)

 

Personal Exemption

·         Residential Energy Conservation Subsidy Exclusion (Personal)

 

Personal Tax Credit

·         Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit

·         Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit

 

 

State

Green Building Incentive

·         LADWP - Expedited Permitting for Green Buildings

·         Santa Monica - Building Permit Fee Waiver for Solar Projects

·         Santa Monica - Expedited Permitting for Green Buildings

 

Industry Recruitment/Support

·         Sales Tax Exemption for Alternative Energy Manufacturing Equipment

 

Leasing Program

·         Santa Clara Water & Sewer - Solar Water Heating Program

 

Local Rebate Program

·         City of Long Beach - Residential Energy Efficiency and Solar Water Heating Rebate Program

 

PACE Financing

·         Local Option - Municipal Energy Districts

 

Performance-Based Incentive

·         California Feed-In Tariff

·         City of Palo Alto Utilities - Renewable Energy Credit Purchase Program

 

Property Tax Incentive

·         Property Tax Exclusion for Solar Energy Systems

 

State Grant Program

·         School Facility Program - Modernization Grants

 

State Rebate Program

·         California Solar Initiative - Multi-Family Affordable Solar Housing (MASH) Program

·         California Solar Initiative - PV Incentives

·         California Solar Initiative - Single-Family Affordable Solar Housing (SASH) Program

·         California Solar Initiative - Solar Water Heating Rebate Program

·         CEC - New Solar Homes Partnership

·         Emerging Renewables Program

·         Energy Upgrade California

·         Self-Generation Incentive Program

 

Utility Grant Program

·         Alameda Municipal Power - Residential Energy Efficiency Program

·         Burbank Water & Power - Business Bucks Energy Efficiency Grant Program

·         Riverside Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency Technology Grant Program

 

Utility Loan Program

·         Anaheim Public Utilities - Low-Interest Energy Efficiency Loan Program

·         SCE - Non-Residential On-Bill Financing Program

·         SMUD - Commercial Energy Efficiency Loan Program

·         SMUD - Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program

·         SMUD - Residential Solar Loan Program

·         SoCalGas - Non-Residential On-Bill Financing Program

·         SoCalGas - Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program

 

Utility Rebate Program

·         Alameda Municipal Power - Commercial New Construction Rebate Program

·         Alameda Municipal Power - Residential Refrigerator Efficiency Program

·         Alameda Municipal Power - Solar Photovoltaics Rebate Program

·         Anaheim Public Utilities - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs

·         Anaheim Public Utilities - Green Building and New Construction Rebate Program

·         Anaheim Public Utilities - PV Buydown Program

·         Anaheim Public Utilities - Residential Home Efficiency Rebate Program

·         Anaheim Public Utilities - Small Business Energy Management Assistance Program

·         Azusa Light & Water - Solar Partnership Program

·         Burbank Water & Power - Energy Solutions Business Rebate Program

·         Burbank Water & Power - Green Building Incentive Program

·         Burbank Water & Power - Residential & Commercial Solar Support Program

·         Burbank Water & Power - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

·         City of Palo Alto Utilities - Commercial Advantage Energy Efficiency Program

·         City of Palo Alto Utilities - New Construction Residential Rebate Program

·         City of Palo Alto Utilities - PV Partners

·         City of Palo Alto Utilities - Smart Energy Rebate Program

·         City of Palo Alto Utilities - Solar Water Heating Program

·         Glendale Water and Power - AC Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

·         Glendale Water and Power - Energy Efficiency Appliance Rebate Program

·         Glendale Water and Power - Large Business Energy Efficiency Program

·         Glendale Water and Power - Small Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

·         Glendale Water and Power - Solar Solutions Program

·         LADWP - Non-Residential Custom Performance Program

·         LADWP - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

·         LADWP - Solar Incentive Program

·         Pasadena Water and Power - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

·         Pasadena Water and Power - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

·         Pasadena Water and Power - Solar Power Installation Rebate

·         PG&E - Data Center Cooling Control Program

·         PG&E - Multi-Family Residential Energy Efficiency Rebates

·         PG&E - New Construction Advanced Homes Incentives

·         PG&E - Non-Residential Energy Efficiency Rebates

·         PG&E - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs

·         Riverside Public Utilities - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

·         Riverside Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency Construction Incentive

·         Riverside Public Utilities - Non-Residential PV Incentive Program

·         Riverside Public Utilities - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

·         Riverside Public Utilities - Residential PV Incentive Program

·         Savings by Design (Offered by five Utilities)

·         SCE - Multi-Family Residential Energy Efficiency Programs

·         SCE - New Construction Advanced Homes Incentives

·         SCE - Non-Residential Energy Efficiency Programs

·         SCE - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

·         SMUD - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

·         SMUD - Non-Residential PV Incentive Program

·         SMUD - PV Residential Retrofit Buy-Down

·         SMUD - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

·         SMUD - Solar Water Heater Rebate Program

·         SoCalGas - Multi-Family Residential Rebate Program

·         SoCalGas - New Construction Advanced Homes Incentives

·         SoCalGas - Non-Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs

·         SoCalGas - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs


 

Rules, Regulations & Policies

Appliance/Equipment Efficiency Standards

·         Appliance Efficiency Regulations

 

Building Energy Code

·         California State Energy Code

·         Homebuyer Solar Option and Solar Offset Program

·         Berkeley - Energy Conservation Ordinance

·         City of Palo Alto - Green Building Requirement

·         Marin County - Green Building Requirements

·         San Francisco - Green Building Code

 

Contractor Licensing

·         Solar Contractor Licensing

 

Energy Efficiency Resource Standard

·         Energy Efficiency Resource Standard

 

Energy Standards for Public Buildings

·         Green Building Action Plan for State Facilities

·         Los Angeles - Green Building Retrofit Requirement

 

Generation Disclosure

·         Fuel Mix Disclosure

 

Green Power Purchasing

·         Santa Monica - Green Power Purchasing

 

Interconnection

·         Interconnection Standards

 

Net Metering

·         California - Net Metering

 

Public Benefits Fund

·         Public Benefits Funds for Renewables & Efficiency

 

Renewables Portfolio Standard

·         Renewables Portfolio Standard

 

Solar/Wind Access Policy

·         Solar Easement and the Solar Shade Control Act

·         Solar Rights Act

·         Los Angeles - Zoning Code

·         Sacramento - Zoning and Subdivision Regulations

 

Solar/Wind Permitting Standards

·         California - County Wind Ordinance Standards



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Green Power Network
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Weatherization Assistance Program
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Wind Powering America
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