Solar Incentives & Rebates

Everything you need to know about Solar Thermal Incentives

New Hampshire – Local Option – Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy

Incentive Type Property Tax Incentive
Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass
Applicable Sectors Commercial, Residential, Multi-Family Residential, Agricultural
Incentive Amount Varies (local option)
Maximum IncentiveNone Listed
Eligible System Size(s)None Listed
Equipment StandardsNone Listed
Installation StandardsNone Listed
Start Date 1/1/1976

More Information Contact:

Website: http://nh.gov/oep/programs/energy/RenewableEnergyIncentives.htm

Massachusetts – Local Option – Energy Revolving Loan Fund

Incentive Type PACE Financing
Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics, Locally determined
Applicable Sectors Commercial, Industrial, Residential
Terms Financing amount locally determined; 20-year financing term

More Information Contact:

Corinne Russell  (202) 414-6921 Stefanie Mullin  (202) 414-6376 Federal Housing Finance Agency(FHFA)

Oregon – Tax Credit for Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturers

Incentive Type Industry Recruitment/Support
Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Solar Pool Heating, Small Hydroelectric, Tidal Energy, Wave Energy
Applicable Sectors Commercial, Industrial
Incentive Amount 50% of eligible costs (10% per year for 5 years)
Maximum Incentive$20 million
Eligible System Size(s)None Listed
Equipment StandardsNone Listed
Installation StandardsNone Listed
Expiration Date 1/1/2014

More Information Contact:

Donna Greene Oregon Business Development Department 775 Summer Street NE Suite 200 Salem, OR 97302 Phone: (503) 986-0116 Fax: (503) 581-5115 E-Mail: [email protected]

New Hampshire – Commercial & Industrial Renewable Energy Grants

Incentive Type State Grant Program
Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, Hydrogen, Anaerobic Digestion, Small Hydroelectric, Tidal Energy, Wave Energy, Ocean Thermal, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels
Applicable Sectors Commercial, Industrial, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Fed. Government, Multi-Family Residential, Agricultural, Institutional
Incentive Amount Varies
Maximum Incentive$1 million
Program Budget$1 million (February 2012 funding round)
Equipment StandardsNone Listed
Installation StandardsNone Listed
Start Date None Listed

More Information Contact:

Jack Ruderman New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission 21 S. Fruit St. Suite 10 Concord, NH 03301 Phone: (603) 271-2431 Fax: (603) 271-3868 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.puc.nh.gov

Massachusetts – Residential Renewable Energy Income Tax Credit

Incentive Type Personal Tax Credit
Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind
Applicable Sectors Residential
Incentive Amount 15%
Maximum Incentive$1,000
Eligible System Size(s)None Listed
Equipment StandardsSystem must be new and in compliance with all applicable performance and safety standards and must be reasonably expected to remain in operation for at least five years.
Carryover ProvisionsExcess credit may be carried forward three years
Start Date 1979

More Information Contact:

Tax Information Massachusetts Department of Revenue P.O. Box 701 Boston, MA 02204 Phone: (800) 392-6089 Web Site: http://www.dor.state.ma.us  

Rhode Island – Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit (Corporate)

Incentive Type Corporate Tax Credit
Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Geothermal Heat Pumps
Applicable Sectors Residential
Incentive Amount 25% of costs
Maximum IncentiveBased on maximum system cost of $15,000 for PV, active solar space heating and wind; Based on $7,000 maximum system cost for solar hot water and geothermal
Eligible System Size(s)PV: minimum module size of 24 square feet Solar hot water: minimum collector area of 34 square feet Active solar heating: minimum collector area of 125 square feet Wind: minimum capacity of 250 watts at 28 mph Geothermal: minimum coefficient of performance of 3.4 or minimum efficiency ratio of 16
Equipment StandardsNone Listed
Installation StandardsNone Listed
Carryover Provisions Credit may not be carried over to subsequent years

More Information Contact:

Charles Hawkins Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources One Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908-5890 Phone: (401) 574-9100 Fax: (401) 222-1260 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.energy.ri.gov   Public Information Rhode Island Division of Taxation One Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908 Phone: (401) 574-8935 Phone 2: (401) 574-8922 Web Site: http://www.tax.state.ri.us/  

New Hampshire – Enterprise Energy Fund Grants

Incentive Type State Grant Program
Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Not specified, Other Distributed Generation Technologies
Applicable Sectors Commercial, Nonprofit
Incentive Amount None Listed
Maximum IncentiveNone Listed
Eligible System Size(s)None Listed
Equipment StandardsNone Listed
Installation StandardsNone Listed
Start Date 03/2010

More Information Contact:

Cassandra Bradley New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority 14 Dixon Avenue Suite 102 Concord, NH 03301 Phone: (603) 717-9114 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nhcdfa.org

Massachusetts – Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption

Incentive Type Property Tax Incentive
Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Wind, Hydroelectric
Applicable Sectors Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Agricultural
Incentive Amount 100% exemption for 20 years.
Maximum IncentiveNone Listed
Eligible System Size(s)None Listed
Equipment StandardsNone Listed
Installation StandardsNone Listed
Start Date 1975

More Information Contact:

http://www.state.ma.us/doer  

Oregon – Renewable Energy Systems Exemption

Incentive Type Property Tax Incentive
Eligible Technologies Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, Fuel Cells, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Methane Gas, Solar Pool Heating, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels, Geothermal Direct-Use
Applicable Sectors Commercial, Industrial, Residential
Incentive Amount 100%
Maximum IncentiveNone Listed
Eligible System Size(s)None Listed
Equipment StandardsNone Listed
Installation StandardsNone Listed
Expiration Date 7/1/2018

More Information Contact:

Public Information Officer - ODOE Oregon Department of Energy 625 Marion Street, N.E. Salem, OR 97301-3737 Phone: (503) 378-4040 Phone 2: (800) 221-8035 Fax: (503) 373-7806 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/

New Hampshire – Enterprise Energy Fund Loans

Incentive Type State Loan Program
Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Not specified, Other Distributed Generation Technologies
Applicable Sectors Commercial, Nonprofit
Incentive Amount $10,000 - $500,000
Maximum Incentive$500,000
TermsVary by applicant and project type
Funding SourceThe American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) State Energy Program (SEP)
Program Budget$6.6 million
Start Date
Start Date:03/2010
Expiration Date:When funding is exhausted

More Information Contact:

Cassandra Bradley New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority 14 Dixon Avenue Suite 102 Concord, NH 03301 Phone: (603) 717-9114 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nhcdfa.org