DSIRE is maintained by the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center at North Carolina State University.
The center provides summaries of state and federal incentives, as well as those offered by U.S. territories, local governments, and electric and gas utilities.
Incentives can include tax incentives, grants, loans, rebates, industry recruitment/support, performance-based incentives, technical resources, feed-in tariffs, renewable energy credits, solar renewable energy credits and green building incentives.
DSIRE also contains information on rules, regulations and policies related to the incentives, including public benefit funds, building energy codes, appliance/equipment efficiency standards and energy standards for public buildings.
The database is limited to incentives and policies from only investor-owned utilities in the U.S., and electric cooperatives and municipal utilities with more than 30,000 customers.
| Program | Incentive Type |
|---|---|
| Alternative Energy Investment Tax Credit | Industry Recruitment/Support |
| Alternative Energy Revolving Loan Program | Loan Program |
| Beartooth Electric Coop - Net Metering | Other |
| BetterBricks - Integrated Design Lab | Energy Analysis |
| Building Energy Code | Building Energy Code |
| Corporate Property Tax Reduction for New/Expanded Generating Facilities | Property Tax Incentive |
| Deduction For Energy-Conserving Investment | Corporate Tax Deduction |
| Energy Conservation Installation Credit | Personal Tax Credit |
| Energy Efficiency Standards for State Buildings | Energy Standards for Public Buildings |
| Fergus Electric Coop - Net Metering | Other |
| Flathead Electric Cooperative - Commercial Lighting Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Flathead Electric Cooperative - New and Manufactured Home Incentive Program | Rebate Program |
| Flathead Electric Cooperative - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Generation Facility Corporate Tax Exemptions | Property Tax Incentive |
| Hill County Electric Cooperative - Business Energy Advisor | Energy Analysis |
| Hill County Electric Cooperative - Hill County Electric Cooperative | Energy Analysis |
| Interconnection Standards | Interconnection |
| Mandatory Utility Green Power Option | Mandatory Utility Green Power Option |
| Mission Valley Power - Energy Management Consultants | Energy Analysis |
| Missoula Electric Cooperative - Commercial Lighting Incentive Program | Energy Analysis |
| Montana State University - Montana Manufacturing Extension Center | Energy Analysis |
| Montana-Dakota Utilities - Commercial Energy Efficiency Incentive Program | Rebate Program |
| Montana-Dakota Utilities - Commercial Services | Energy Analysis |
| Montana-Dakota Utilities - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Net Metering | Net Metering |
| Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance - Energy Training Calendar | Training and Information |
| Northwest Water & Energy Education Institute - Energy Management Certificate | Training and Information |
| Northwest Water & Energy Education Institute - Energy Management Certification Programs | Training and Information |
| NorthWestern Energy - Custom Business Efficiency Program | Grant Program |
| Northwestern Energy - E+ Energy Appraisal for Businesses | Energy Analysis |
| NorthWestern Energy - USB Renewable Energy Fund | Rebate Program |
| NorthWestern Energy (Electric) - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Park Electric Cooperative Inc. - Net-Metering | Other |
| Property Tax Abatement for Production and Manufacturing Facilities | Industry Recruitment/Support |
| Ravalli County Electric Coop - Net Metering | Other |
| Renewable Energy Systems Exemption | Property Tax Incentive |
| Renewable Resource Standard | Renewables Portfolio Standard |
| Residential Alternative Energy System Tax Credit | Personal Tax Credit |
| Residential Geothermal Systems Credit | Personal Tax Credit |
| Solar and Wind Easements | Solar/Wind Access Policy |
| Sun River Electric Coop - Energy Audit | Energy Analysis |
| U.S. Department of Energy - Industrial Assessment Center (IAC): Colorado State University | Energy Analysis |
| Universal System Benefits Program | Public Benefits Fund |
| Yellowstone Valley Electric Cooperative - Energy Analysis | Energy Analysis |
| Yellowstone Valley Electric Cooperative - Residential/Commercial Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
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