Rhode Island Solar Rebates and Incentives

Rhode Island Solar Power Financial Incentives

Financial Incentives

Corporate Tax Credit

• Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit (Corporate)

Personal Tax Credit

• Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit (Personal)

Production Incentive

• People's Power & Light - Renewable Energy Certificate Incentive

Property Tax Exemption

• Local Option - Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems
• Residential Solar Property Tax Exemption

Sales Tax Exemption

• Renewable Energy Sales Tax Exemption

State Grant Program

• RIEDC - Renewable Energy Fund Grants

State Loan Program

• RIEDC - Renewable Energy Fund Loans

Utility Loan Program

• National Grid - Energy Wise Program

Utility Rebate Program

• National Grid - Commercial (Electric) Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs
• National Grid - Commercial (Gas) Energy Efficiency Programs
• National Grid – Residential (Electric) Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs
• National Grid – Residential (Gas) Energy Efficiency Programs
• National Grid – Small/Mid-Sized Business Energy Efficiency Program
• National Grid - Solar Thermal Rebate Program

Rules, Regulations & Policies

Appliance/Equipment Efficiency Standards

• Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards

Building Energy Code

• Rhode Island Building Energy Code

Energy Standards for Public Buildings

• Green Building Standards for State Facilities

Generation Disclosure

• Energy Source Disclosure

Net Metering

• Rhode Island - Net Metering

Public Benefits Fund

• Rhode Island Renewable Energy Fund (RIREF)

Renewables Portfolio Standard

• Renewable Energy Standard

Solar Access Law/Guideline

• Solar Easements

Related Programs & Initiatives

Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center
 

The U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) provides a wide range of information and resources to enable the use of alternative fuels and other petroleum-reduction options, such as advanced vehicles, fuel blends, idle reduction and fuel economy. The AFDC site offers a database of state and federal laws and incentives related to alternative fuels and vehicles, air quality, fuel efficiency, and other transportation-related topics.

Green Power Network
 

The U.S. Department of Energy's Green Power Network provides news and information on green power markets and activities, including opportunities to buy green power. This site provides state-by-state information on green power marketing and utility green power programs. In addition, the site lists marketers of renewable energy credits (RECs), also known as green tags or renewable energy certificates, which represent the environmental attributes of the power produced from renewable energy projects.

Weatherization Assistance Program
 

The U.S. Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) enables low-income families to reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy-efficient. Through this program, weatherization service providers install energy-efficiency measures in the homes of qualifying homeowners free of charge. The WAP program web site offers a state-by-state map of opportunities, projects and activities.

Wind Powering America
 

The U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Powering America site provides state-by-state information on wind projects and activities, including wind working groups, validated wind maps, anemometer loan programs, small wind guides, state-specific news, wind for schools, workshops and web casts.