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 |
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Anne Arundel County - High Performance Dwelling Property Tax Credit | Property Tax Incentive |
Anne Arundel County - Solar and Geothermal Equipment Property Tax Credits | Property Tax Incentive |
Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards | Appliance/Equipment Efficiency Standards |
Baltimore County - Property Tax Credit for High Performance Buildings and Homes | Property Tax Incentive |
Baltimore County - Property Tax Credit for Solar and Geothermal Devices | Property Tax Incentive |
Baltimore Gas & Electric Company (Electric) - Commercial Energy Efficiency Program | Rebate Program |
Baltimore Gas & Electric Company (Electric) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
Baltimore Gas & Electric Company (Gas) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
Be SMART Home Energy Loan Program | Loan Program |
Bio-Heating Oil Tax Credit (Corporate) | Corporate Tax Credit |
Bio-Heating Oil Tax Credit (Personal) | Personal Tax Credit |
Building Energy Code | Building Energy Code |
City of Baltimore - BEI Loan Program | Loan Program |
Clean Energy Procurement | Green Power Purchasing |
Clean-Burning Wood Stove Grant Program | Rebate Program |
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Grant Program | Grant Program |
Commercial and Industrial Grant Program | Grant Program |
Commercial Clean Energy Grant Program | Rebate Program |
Delmarva Power - Commercial and Industrial Energy Savings Program | Rebate Program |
Delmarva Power - Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Incentive Program | Rebate Program |
Delmarva Power - Mange Energy Profiler Online (EPO) | Energy Analysis |
Delmarva Power - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
DHCD - Multifamily Energy Efficiency and Housing Affordability Program | Loan Program |
DHCD Net Zero Construction Loan Program | Loan Program |
Empower Maryland Efficiency Act | Energy Efficiency Resource Standard |
EmPOWER Maryland Low Income Energy Efficiency Program | Rebate Program |
Energy Conservation in State Buildings | Energy Standards for Public Buildings |
Energy Storage Tax Credit | Personal Tax Credit |
FirstEnergy (Potomac Edison) - Commercial and Industrial Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
FirstEnergy (Potomac Edison) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
FirstEnergy Corporation - Power Management Platform and FirstEnergy Efficiency Solutions | Energy Analysis |
Fuel Mix and Emissions Disclosure | Generation Disclosure |
Game Changer Competitive Grant Program | Grant Program |
Harford County - Property Tax Credit for Solar and Geothermal Devices | Property Tax Incentive |
Howard County - High Performance and Green Building Property Tax Credit | Property Tax Incentive |
Interconnection Standards | Interconnection |
Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program | Loan Program |
Local Option - Clean Energy Loan Program | PACE Financing |
Local Option - Property Tax Credit for High Performance Buildings | Property Tax Incentive |
Local Option - Property Tax Credit for Renewables and Energy Conservation Devices | Property Tax Incentive |
MARBIDCO Rural Business Energy Efficiency Improvement Loan Fund | Loan Program |
Maryland Clean Energy Communities Grant Program | Grant Program |
Maryland Energy Administration - Ten Tips for Saving Natural Gas | Training and Information |
Maryland Smart Energy Communities Grant | Grant Program |
Mathias Agricultural Energy Efficiency Grant program | Grant Program |
MEA - Data Center Energy Efficiency Grant Program | Grant Program |
Montgomery County - Expedited Permitting for Solar PV | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards |
Montgomery County - Green Power Purchasing | Green Power Purchasing |
Montgomery County - High Performance Building Property Tax Credit | Property Tax Incentive |
Montgomery County - Residential Energy Conservation Property Tax Credit | Property Tax Incentive |
Net Metering | Net Metering |
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships - EM&V Forum | Training and Information |
Parking Lot Solar PV with EV Charger Grant Program | Grant Program |
PEPCO - ASHRAE Level 2 Energy Audit | Energy Analysis |
PEPCO - Commercial & Industrial Energy Efficiency Incentive Program | Training and Information |
PEPCO - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Incentives Program | Rebate Program |
PEPCO - Energy Saving Solutions for Existing Buildings | Energy Analysis |
PEPCO - Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Incentive Program | Rebate Program |
PEPCO - New Construction and Major Renovation Projects | Energy Analysis |
PEPCO - Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Training | Training and Information |
PEPCO - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
Permits and Variances for Solar Panels, Calculation of Impervious Cover | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards |
Post-2015 Maryland Energy Efficiency Goals | Energy Efficiency Resource Standard |
Prince George's County - Solar and Geothermal Residential Property Tax Credit | Property Tax Incentive |
Property Tax Exemption for Solar and Wind Energy Systems | Property Tax Incentive |
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard | Renewables Portfolio Standard |
Residential Clean Energy Grant Program | Rebate Program |
Residential/Community Wind Grant Program | Rebate Program |
Rural Business Energy Efficiency Improvement Loan Program | Loan Program |
Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Equipment | Sales Tax Incentive |
Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Residential Solar and Wind Electricity Sales | Sales Tax Incentive |
Sales Tax Holiday for Energy-Efficient Appliances | Sales Tax Incentive |
SMECO - Non-Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
SMECO - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
SMECO - Small Business/Non-Profit Solutions | Rebate Program |
Solar Easements & Rights Laws | Solar/Wind Access Policy |
Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SRECs) | Solar Renewable Energy Credit Program |
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative - Business Solutions | Energy Analysis |
State Agency Loan Program | Loan Program |
U.S. Department of Energy - Industrial Assessment Center (IAC): University of Delaware | Energy Analysis |
Washington Gas - Commercial Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
Washington Gas - Residential Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
Wood Heating Fuel Exemption | Sales Tax Incentive |