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 |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Energy Loan Program | Loan Program |
| Agricultural Lighting and Equipment Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Building Energy Standards | Building Energy Code |
| Burlington Electric Department - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Burlington Electric Department - Commercial On-Bill Financing Program | Loan Program |
| Burlington Electric Department - Multi-Family Rental Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Burlington Electric Department - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Clean Energy Development Fund | Public Benefits Fund |
| Commercial Compressed Air Systems Program | Rebate Program |
| Commercial Energy Loan Program | Loan Program |
| Commercial Kitchen Equipment Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Commercial Lighting Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Commercial Refrigeration Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Efficiency Vermont | Public Benefits Fund |
| Efficiency Vermont - Building Performance Program | Energy Analysis |
| Efficiency Vermont - Commercial New Construction | Energy Analysis |
| Efficiency Vermont - Industrial & Special Equipment | Energy Analysis |
| Efficiency Vermont - Resource Library | Training and Information |
| Energy Loan Guarantee Program | Loan Program |
| Energy Reduction Goals | Energy Efficiency Resource Standard |
| Expedited Permitting Process for Solar Photovoltaic Systems | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards |
| GMP Cow Power | Performance-Based Incentive |
| Home Performance with Energy Star (Existing Residential) | Rebate Program |
| HVAC Equipment Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Interconnection Standards | Interconnection |
| Investment Tax Credit | Personal Tax Credit |
| ISO New England - Demand Resources | Energy Analysis |
| Line Extension Alternatives | Line Extension Analysis |
| Local Option - Property Assessed Clean Energy | PACE Financing |
| Local Option - Property Tax Exemption | Property Tax Incentive |
| Net Metering | Net Metering |
| Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships - EM&V Forum | Training and Information |
| Renewable Energy Rights | Solar/Wind Access Policy |
| Renewable Energy Standard | Renewables Portfolio Standard |
| Renewable Energy Systems Sales Tax Exemption | Sales Tax Incentive |
| Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs | Rebate Program |
| Residential Heating Systems Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Residential New Construction Program | Rebate Program |
| Residential Rental Property Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Small Business Energy Loan Program | Loan Program |
| Small-Scale Renewable Energy Incentive Program | Rebate Program |
| Standard Offer Program | Feed-in Tariff |
| U.S. Department of Energy - Industrial Assessment Center (IAC): University of Massachusetts | Energy Analysis |
| Uniform Capacity Tax and Exemption for Solar | Property Tax Incentive |
| Vermont Electric Cooperative - Beat the Peak | Energy Analysis |
| Vermont Gas - Commercial Energy Efficiency Program | Rebate Program |
| Vermont Gas - Free Energy Audit | Energy Analysis |
| Vermont Gas - Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program | Loan Program |
| Vermont Gas - Residential Energy Efficiency Program | Rebate Program |
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