Business Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC)

U.S. Internal Revenue Service

Note: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 allows taxpayers eligible for the federal renewable electricity production tax credit (PTC)** to take the federal business...

Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs)

U.S. Internal Revenue Service

Note: The IRS is not currently accepting applications for CREB allocations. Readers should also note that the terms "new" and "old" CREBs are used in the following summary to dis...

Energy Goals and Standards for Federal Government

U.S. Department of Energy

The federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) established several goals and standards to reduce energy use in existing and new federal buildings. Executive Order 13423, signe...

Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction

U.S. Internal Revenue Service

The federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 established a tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial buildings applicable to qualifying systems and buildings placed in service from Ja...

Energy-Efficient Mortgages

Homeowners can take advantage of energy efficient mortgages (EEM) to finance a variety of energy efficiency measures, including renewable energy technologies, in a new or existing ...

Federal Appliance Standards

U.S. Department of Energy

Minimum standards of energy efficiency for many major appliances were established by the U.S. Congress in the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) of 1975, and have be...

Interconnection Standards for Small Generators

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) adopted "small generator" interconnection standards for distributed energy resources up to 20 megawatts (MW) in capacity in May 2005...

Modified Accelerated Cost-Recovery System (MACRS) + Bonus Depreciation (2008-2009)

U.S. Internal Revenue Service

Note: While the general Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) remains in effect, the provision authorizing additional first-year bonus depreciation of 50% of eligible c...

Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs)

U.S. Internal Revenue Service

The Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008, enacted in October 2008, authorized the issuance of Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs) that may be used by state, local a...

Qualifying Advanced Energy Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit

U.S. Internal Revenue Service

The U.S. Treasury Department, in consultation with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is no longer accepting applications for this tax credit. The applications were due to DOE by...

Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC)

U.S. Internal Revenue Service

Note: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1) allows taxpayers eligible for the federal renewable electricity production tax credit (PTC) to take the federal bu...

Renewable Energy Production Incentive (REPI)

U.S. Department of Energy

Note: Contact the program administrator to find out the current funding status of this program. Established by the federal Energy Policy Act of 1992, the federal Renewable Energy ...

Residential Energy Conservation Subsidy Exclusion (Corporate)

U.S. Internal Revenue Service

According to Section 136 of the U.S. Code, energy conservation subsidies provided by public utilities,* either directly or indirectly, are nontaxable: "Gross income shall not incl...

Residential Energy Conservation Subsidy Exclusion (Personal)

U.S. Internal Revenue Service

According to Section 136 of the U.S. Code, energy conservation subsidies provided by public utilities,* either directly or indirectly, are nontaxable: "Gross income shall not incl...

Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit

U.S. Internal Revenue Service

The federal tax credit for energy-efficient home improvements was established by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. After expiring December 31, 2007, the credit was extended and expand...

Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit

U.S. Internal Revenue Service

Note: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 does not allow taxpayers eligible for the residential renewable energy tax credit to receive a U.S. Treasury Department gra...

Tribal Energy Program Grant

U.S. Department of Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Tribal Energy Program promotes tribal energy sufficiency, economic growth and employment on tribal lands through the development of renewable ...

U.S. Department of Energy - Loan Guarantee Program

U.S. Department of Energy

Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program: Title XVII of the federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) authorized the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to issue loan guaran...

U.S. Department of Treasury - Renewable Energy Grants

U.S. Department of Treasury

Note: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1) allows taxpayers eligible for the federal business energy investment tax credit (ITC) to take this credit or to re...

U.S. Federal Government - Green Power Purchasing Goal

U.S. Department of Energy

The federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) extended and expanded several previous goals and standards to reduce energy use in existing and new federal buildings. Section 20...

USDA - Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grants

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Note: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development issues periodic Notices of Solicitation of Applications for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The deadline ...

USDA - Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Loan Guarantees

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Note: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development issues periodic Notices of Solicitation of Applications for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The deadline ...