- U.S. State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency - Solar Energy
United States Renewable Energy Incentives and Rebates for Solar Energy
For the United States DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy such as solar energy and energy efficiency.
Established in 1995 and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, DSIRE is an ongoing project of the N.C. Solar Center and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council.
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- Residential Energy Credits - Form 5695
Residential Energy Credits
The federal government has offered a 30 percent tax credit for property owners who install solar power. This means that the cost of the installation is paid back more quickly.
Residential energy efficient property credit. The annual maximum credit limits have been eliminated for qualified solar, small wind energy,and geothermal heat pump property costs.
California's Rebate Program
California's Rebate Program for Wind & Fuel Cell Renewable Energy Electric-Generating Systems
The California Energy Commission is offering cash rebates on eligible grid-connected small wind and fuel cell renewable energy electric-generating systems through its Emerging Renewables Program (ERP).
Effective January 1, 2007, the technologies eligible for ERP funding are:
- Small Wind Turbines
small, electricity-producing, wind-driven generating systems with a rated output of 50 kilowatts or less
- Fuel Cell
the conversion of sewer gas, landfill gas, or other renewable sources of hydrogen or hydrogen-rich gases into electricity by a direct chemical process
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