During the 2008 legislative session, South Carolina legislators passed SB 1141, creating the Energy Efficient Manufactured Homes Incentive Program, effective July 1, 2009. This bill created an income tax credit, with the goal of encouraging consumers to purchase energy efficient manufactured homes.

To qualify for the nonrefundable $750 tax credit, an individual must purchase either: 1) a manufactured home that meets or exceeds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's and the U.S. Department of Energy's energy-saving efficiency requirements; or 2) a manufactured home that meets or exceeds energy efficiency requirements under the ENERGY STAR program. In addition, the individual

Tacoma Power offers a variety of incentives for residential customers to improve the energy efficiency in participating homes. Prescriptive rebates are available for equipment and measures such as heat pumps, duct sealing, windows, insulation, and lighting upgrades. All equipment must meet the program requirements to be eligible for rebates. Additional programs are available for zero-percent interest loans on energy efficiency equipment.

Georgia Power provides rebates to its residential customers through the Home Energy Improvement Program and the Multifamily Home Energy Improvement Program.

Home Energy Improvement Program

Under this program customers work with a participating program contractor to get a home energy assessment. Georgia Power will pay for 50% of the cost or up to $150 off the assessment. There are two programs that customers can participate in, the Individual Improvements Program and the Whole House Improvements Program. Schedule a home energy assessment for more information.

Multifamily Home Energy Improvement Program

The Home Energy Improvement Program empowers residential property owners to implement

The Build with Energy Star Program from Snohomish County PUD No 1 is designed to encourage builders to include energy-efficient measures in new homes being built in Snohomish County and on Camano Island. Contact Snohomish PUD No 1 or see web site listed above for additional information.

Ameren Illinois offers residential customers incentives for certain energy efficiency upgrades and improvements. All equipment must meet program efficiency and installation standards. Contact Ameren Illinois for additional information on these offerings.

Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) offers a variety of rebates to residential and commercial customers for energy efficiency improvements. These rebates include:

• Duct Leak Repair/Replacement
• Heat Pump Central A/C Replacement
• Insulation Upgrade
• LED Lighting
• Commercial Lighting
• Electric Hybrid Heat Pump Water Heater
• Electric Vehicle Purchase
• Electric Vehicle Home Charger Installation
  

Visit the program website or contact the utility for more information.

NOTE: Beginning September 1, 2021, PV systems must have an energy storage backup system to qualify for an incentive.

Oncor Electric Delivery offers rebates to its customers that install photovoltaic (PV) systems on homes in its service area. Oncor residential customers are eligible to participate in the program. Rebates may be assigned to the customer, a service provider, or a third party.

Eligibility

A residential customer's home must have electric delivery service provided by Oncor. Systems must be new, connected to the grid on the customer side of the meter and meet all applicable code and utility interconnection requirements. All

Durham County adopted a resolution in October 2008 that requires new non-school public buildings and facilities to meet high-performance standards. New construction of public buildings and facilities greater than 10,000 square feet must achieve a minimum rating of LEED Gold or any comparable performance criteria. Buildings between 4,000 and up to 10,000 square feet must achieve a minimum rating of LEED Silver or any comparable performance criteria.

Additionally, renovations of non-school public buildings in excess of 25% of the building and comprising upgrades or replacements of two of the three major systems (HVAC, lighting and plumbing) must be able to

Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) offers residential customers rebates for certain energy efficiency upgrades and improvements. The lighting discount is administered as an off-the-shelf discount program where purchasers receive a discount on LED light bulbs from participating retailers (see website for listing). Through the Home Energy Savings program, technicians will perform a free energy assessment in homes, install free and discounted energy-saving products and provide energy efficiency recommendations. Condo owners and renters are encouraged to have their property manager or building owner contact ComEd about the multi-family program.

PaCE funding comes from the customers of participating utilities who voluntarily choose to support the program through an additional charge on their monthly utility bills. Of the $4, $3.50 goes to the generators and 50 cents goes to PaCE for marketing the program. The utilities collect these customer contributions and remit the funds to PaCE, a non-profit corporation, to administer the program.

All PaCE approvals of renewable generator applications, and premium payments, are subject to sufficient funding. This program is modeled on a similar program -- NC GreenPower -- in neighboring North Carolina.

* Contact the South Carolina Energy Office