Idaho Senate Bill 1192 (2005) authorizes the Idaho Energy Resources Authority to undertake any renewable energy generation project and issue bonds to finance their costs, amending section 67-8908 of the Idaho code. Its definition of renewable energy includes closed-loop biomass, fuel cells, geothermal energy, waste
The Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation’s Net Zero Energy Building Program awards grants for new construction or retrofit projects that achieve site net zero energy performance or better. To be eligible, buildings must offset all of their energy consumption with on-site generation from renewable resources
Section 687/6-4 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes establishes the Renewable Energy Resources Trust Fund in the State Treasury to provide grants, loans, and other incentives to foster investment in and development of renewable energy resources. Section 687/6-3 defines renewable energy resources to include wind, solar
The Illinois Finance Authority may establish reserve funds to enhance bonds for renewable energy projects. As outlined in the Illinois Compiled Statutes section 3501/825-65, these bonds should not exceed $3 billion. Eligible renewable energy resources are defined in Section 1-10 of the Illinois Power Agency
The Illinois Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program allows owners of eligible commercial or industrial buildings to finance up to 100% of their renewable energy and other sustainability improvements. Section 5/101011 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes grants municipalities the right to enter into voluntary
The Illinois Clean Energy Innovation Fund is a revolving investment fund seeded by a grant from the state of Illinois and the U.S. Department of Energy. It is now managed by Evergreen Climate Innovations, a non-profit investment fund. This fund makes direct investments in high-potential,
The Energy Technology & Innovation Grant Program is a subgrant opportunity that is part of a federal award to the Indiana Office of Energy Development (OED). It supports a broad range of energy technologies including renewable energy, energy storage, liquid fuels innovation, and renewable natural
The Indiana Office of Energy Development administers the Community Energy Challenge Grant Program, which is targeted at enhancing access to energy efficiency options through diverse energy resources. The current funding cycle is closed, but future opportunities are forthcoming.
Real property and improvements to real property that decompose waste and convert the waste to gas for energy use are eligible for a property tax exemption. Unless installed before December 31, 2021, methane gas conversion property must be connected with or work in conjunction with
Hawaii Senate Bill 932 amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 196 to create a clean energy and energy efficiency revolving loan fund administered by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority. This bill was enacted in 2021 and there are not currently any examples of specific past projects
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