Financial Incentives

Corporate Tax Credit

• Advanced Energy Tax Credit (Corporate)
• Agricultural Biomass Income Tax Credit (Corporate)
• Geothermal Heat Pump Tax Credit (Corporate)
• Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit (Corporate)
• Sustainable Building Tax Credit (Corporate)

Industry Recruitment/Support

• Alternative Energy Product Manufacturers Tax Credit

PACE Financing

• Local Option - Renewable Energy Financing District/Solar Energy Improvement Special Assessments

Performance-Based Incentive

• El Paso Electric Company - Small and Medium System Renewable Energy Certificate Purchase Program
• PNM - Performance-Based Solar PV Program
• Xcel Energy - Solar*Rewards Program

Personal Tax Credit

• Advanced Energy Tax Credit (Personal)
• Agricultural Biomass Income Tax Credit (Personal)
• Geothermal Heat Pump Tax Credit (Personal)
• Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit (Personal)
• Solar Market Development Tax Credit
• Sustainable Building Tax Credit (Personal)

Property Tax Incentive

• Property Tax Exemption for Residential Solar Systems

Sales Tax Incentive

• Advanced Energy Gross Receipts Tax Deduction
• Biomass Equipment & Materials Compensating Tax Deduction
• Gross Receipts Tax Exemption for Sales of Wind and Solar Systems to Government Entities
• Solar Energy Gross Receipts Tax Deduction

State Bond Program

• Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Bond Program

State Loan Program

• Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund

Utility Rebate Program

• Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• El Paso Electric Company - Commercial Efficiency Program
• El Paso Electric Company - Residential Efficiency Program
• El Paso Electric Company - SCORE Plus Standard Offer Program
• New Mexico Gas Company - Commercial Efficiency Programs
• New Mexico Gas Company - Residential Efficiency Programs
• PNM - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• PNM - Energy Star Home Builder Rebate Program
• PNM - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Xcel Energy (Electric) - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Xcel Energy - Residential and Low Income Home Energy Service

Rules, Regulations & Policies

Building Energy Code

• Building Energy Code

Energy Efficiency Resource Standard

• Energy Efficiency Resource Standard

Interconnection

• Interconnection Standards

Mandatory Utility Green Power Option

• Mandatory Utility Green Power Option

Net Metering

• Farmington Electric Utility System - Net Metering
• Net Metering

Public Benefits Fund

• Efficient Use of Energy Act

Renewables Portfolio Standard

• Renewables Portfolio Standard

Solar/Wind Access Policy

• Solar Easements & Rights Laws

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.