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 |
|---|---|
| Building Energy Code | Building Energy Code |
| Business Energy Efficiency Rebates (Offered by 5 Utilities) | Rebate Program |
| Constellation - Integrated Energy Strategies for Your Business | Other |
| Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance - Building Operator Certification | Training and Information |
| Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning SAVE Training Program | Training and Information |
| Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance - Midwest Industrial Initiative | Energy Analysis |
| Minnkota Power Cooperative - Business Direct Install Program | Energy Analysis |
| Missouri River Energy Services - Bright Energy Solutions | Energy Analysis |
| Montana-Dakota Utilities - Commercial Services | Energy Analysis |
| Net Metering | Net Metering |
| Northern Plains EC - Commercial Energy Efficiency Loan Program | Loan Program |
| Otter Tail Power Company - Energy Control | Other |
| Otter Tail Power Company - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Otter Tail Power Company - PowerProfiler | Energy Analysis |
| Otter Tail Power Company - Rate Analysis and Research Assistance | Energy Analysis |
| Renewable and Recycled Energy Objective | Renewables Portfolio Standard |
| Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption | Property Tax Incentive |
| Residential Energy Efficiency Rebates (Offered by 5 Utilities) | Rebate Program |
| Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Electrical Generating Facilities | Sales Tax Incentive |
| Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Gas Processing Facilities | Sales Tax Incentive |
| Sales Tax Exemption for Hydrogen Generation Facilities | Sales Tax Incentive |
| Seventhwave (formerly Energy Center of Wisconsin) - Back of the Envelope Calculator | Energy Analysis |
| Seventhwave (formerly Energy Center of Wisconsin) - Comprehensive Education Programs and Services | Training and Information |
| Seventhwave (formerly Energy Center of Wisconsin) - Energy Consulting | Energy Analysis |
| Solar Easements | Solar/Wind Access Policy |
| Wind Easements | Solar/Wind Access Policy |
| Xcel Energy - Business Energy Advisor | Energy Analysis |
| Xcel Energy - Energy Design Assistance | Energy Analysis |
| Xcel Energy - Online Energy Assessment | Energy Analysis |
| Xcel Energy - Refrigeration Recommissioning | Energy Analysis |
| Xcel Energy - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs | Rebate Program |
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