Renewable Natural Gas/Biomethane

Guaranteed Energy Savings Program

Aimed at assisting Minnesota public entities in boosting energy efficiency and renewable energy deployment, this program provides a wide array of technical, contractual, and financial assistance in pursuing Energy Savings Performance Contracting. ESPCs work with approved Energy Service Companies to use the money saved by

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Commonwealth Organics-to-Energy

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center provides grants for feasibility studies and construction for projects that employ anaerobic digestion or other organic feedstock technologies to generate electricity or usable heat. Up to $500,000 in grant funding is available for implementation projects, up to $50,000 for feasibility

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PACE Massachusetts

Massachusetts Property Assessed Clean Energy funding helps commercial and industrial property owners finance energy improvements with financing terms of up to 20 years. Eligible energy improvements include measures that reduce energy consumption and renewable energy system installation. 2021 Program guidelines can be found here: https://www.massdevelopment.com/assets/what-we-offer/pace/FINAL_Guidelines07312021.pdf

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InnovateMass

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center funds InnovateMass, a program that provides up to $250,000 in bridge funding and technical support to help early-stage companies achieve commercialization for new clean energy technologies and innovative combinations of existing technologies. To qualify, companies must have advanced and applied

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IncubateMass

Established in 2013 by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, IncubateMass provides funding to Massachusetts incubators to grow the clean energy innovation ecosystem and commercialize clean-tech startups. Grants are up to $175,000 per year and support building out infrastructure, equipment purchases, networking events, growing strategic clusters,

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Alternative Energy Personal Property Tax Exemption

The General Property Tax Act (Act 206 of 1893, Section 211.9i of the Michigan Compiled Statutes) establishes the alternative energy personal property tax exemption in Michigan. This exemption applies to taxes levied on personal property where alternative energy is used to offset commercial or industrial

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Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Revolving Fund

The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Revolving Loan Fund, created within the Michigan State Treasury by Section 460.912 of the Michigan Compiled Statutes, provides loans, grants, and other forms of assistance to public or private entities for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. 

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Michigan PACE Financing

The Michigan Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) funding provides property owners with the opportunity to finance energy efficiency, water conservation, and renewable energy projects with no upfront costs. Eligible improvements must decrease energy or water use or generate electricity on-site.

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Maine Clean Energy Innovation Challenge

In collaboration with the Governor’s Energy Office, the Maine Technology Institute established a $500,000 grant program to encourage clean energy startups and businesses in the state to propose climate and clean energy solutions. 

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