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REBATES AND INCENTIVES
The U.S. Department of Energy’s State Energy Program
(SEP) provides funding to states to design and implement
their own energy efficiency programs. Learn
what’s available from DOE; this site is updated regularly.
Many federal, state, and local governments and school
districts have adopted various types of LEED initiatives
and incentives. Click on the following links for information;
these reports are also updated regularly:
List of LEED Initiatives in Government and Schools (PDF File)
List of LEED Initiatives by Type (PDF File)
Summary of Government LEED Incentives (PDF File)
Another useful resource is the Database
of State Incentives for Renewable Energy. This site
compiles information state by state about energy efficiency
policies and incentives administered by federal and state
agencies, utilities and local organizations.
Some examples follow:
City of Austin, Texas
Customers of municipal utility Austin Energy are eligible
for a 10-cent per square foot rebate if the roof has a
minimum reflectivity of 0.75 and the project passes a
cost-benefit analysis. Austin Energy performs a pre-inspection,
and the rebate application must be submitted before the
new roof is applied. At the time of the final inspection,
the customer must provide an invoice, warranty statements,
and the manufacturer’s product information.
www.austinenergy.com
City of San Antonio, Texas
Customers of municipal utility CPS Energy are eligible
for a rebate of $0.10/sq. ft for the installation of a
new reflective roof membrane with a minimum reflectivity
of 75 percent.
www.cpsenergy.com
State of Florida
Progress Energy Florida offers an incentive to its business
customers for installing cool roofs on their new and existing
facilities. Eligible facilities earn 10 cents for every
square foot of cool roof material used, up to $5,000.
Roof material must have a solar reflectance greater than
0.65 and be an ENERGY STAR-labeled roof product.
www.progress-energy.com
State of North Carolina
The Energy Improvement Loan Program (EILP) is available
to North Carolina businesses, local governments, public
schools and nonprofit organizations for building energy-efficiency
improvements. Three percent loans up to $500,000 per recipient
payable over a 10-year maximum term are available for
projects that demonstrate energy efficiency, energy cost
savings or reduced energy demand.
www.energync.net
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