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 |
| Dollar and Energy Savings Loans | Loan Program |
| Interconnection Guidelines | Interconnection |
| Lincoln Electric System - Customer-Owned Generation | Rebate Program |
| Lincoln Electric System - Online Energy Checkup | Energy Analysis |
| Lincoln Electric System (Commercial and Industrial) - Sustainable Energy Program | Rebate Program |
| Lincoln Electric System (Residential) - Sustainable Energy Program | Rebate Program |
| Local Option - Property-Assessed Clean Energy Financing | PACE Financing |
| MidAmerican Energy (Gas) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs | Rebate Program |
| 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 |
| Nebraska Public Power District - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs | Rebate Program |
| Nebraska Public Power District - Demand Management Analysis | Energy Analysis |
| Nebraska Public Power District - Energy Audits and Conservation Recommendations | Energy Analysis |
| Nebraska Public Power District - Energy Efficiency Contacts | Other |
| Nebraska Public Power District - Energy Solutions for Business | Energy Analysis |
| Nebraska Public Power District - Energy, Demand and Rate Optimization | Energy Analysis |
| Nebraska Public Power District - EnergyWise | Other |
| Nebraska Public Power District - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning System Optimization Program | Energy Analysis |
| Nebraska Public Power District - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs | Rebate Program |
| Net Metering | Net Metering |
| North Platte Municipal Light & Power - Demand Management Analysis | Energy Analysis |
| North Platte Municipal Light & Power - Energy Wise | Energy Analysis |
| Northeast Nebraska Public Power District - Demand Management Analysis | Energy Analysis |
| Northeast Nebraska Public Power District - Energy Audits and Conservation Recommendations | Energy Analysis |
| Northeast Nebraska Public Power District - HVAC System Optimization | Energy Analysis |
| Omaha City - Wind Energy Conservation System Requirements | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards |
| Omaha Public Power District - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs | Rebate Program |
| Omaha Public Power District - ECO 24/7 | Other |
| Omaha Public Power District - Energy Monitoring | Energy Analysis |
| Omaha Public Power District - Energy Usage Advice | Energy Analysis |
| Omaha Public Power District - GLHE Turnkey Solutions | Other |
| Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Generation Facilities | Property Tax Incentive |
| Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Community Renewable Energy Projects | Sales Tax Incentive |
| Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Property | 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 |
| Seward Electric Dept - Energy Calculator | Energy Analysis |
| Solar and Wind Easements | Solar/Wind Access Policy |
| Southern Power District - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs | Rebate Program |
| Southern Power District - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs | Rebate Program |
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