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 |
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Advanced Energy Fund | Public Benefits Fund |
AEP Ohio - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs | Rebate Program |
AEP Ohio - Commercial New Construction Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
AEP Ohio - Energy Saving Programs | Other |
AEP Ohio (Electric) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
Air-Quality Improvement Tax Incentives | Other Incentive |
Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard | Renewables Portfolio Standard |
American Municipal Power (Public Electric Utilities) - Efficiency Smart Business Program | Rebate Program |
American Municipal Power (Public Electric Utilities) - Efficiency Smart Residential Program | Rebate Program |
Building Energy Code | Building Energy Code |
Butler Rural Electric Cooperative - Energy Efficiency Improvement Loan Program | Loan Program |
Butler Rural Electric Cooperative - Residential Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
City of Cincinnati - Property Tax Abatement for Green Buildings | Property Tax Incentive |
City of Cincinnati - Residential Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
City of Cleveland - Residential Property Tax Abatement for Green Buildings | Property Tax Incentive |
City of Columbus - Green Columbus Fund | Green Building Incentive |
Columbia Gas of Ohio - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
Columbia Gas of Ohio - Residential Rebate Programs | Rebate Program |
Consolidated Electric Cooperative - Heat Pump and Water Heating Rebates | Rebate Program |
Dayton Power and Light - Business and Government Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
Dayton Power and Light - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
Dominion East Ohio (Gas) - Home Performance Program | Rebate Program |
Duke Energy - Energy Advisor | Energy Analysis |
Duke Energy - Energy Assessments | Energy Analysis |
Duke Energy - Energy Profiler Online | Energy Analysis |
Duke Energy - Power Quality | Energy Analysis |
Duke Energy (Electric) - Commercial/Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
Duke Energy (Gas & Electric) - Residential Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
Energy Conservation for Ohioans (ECO-Link) Program | Loan Program |
Energy Conversion and Thermal Efficiency Sales Tax Exemption | Sales Tax Incentive |
Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Design in New School Construction | Energy Standards for Public Buildings |
Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard | Energy Efficiency Resource Standard |
Energy Efficiency Program for Manufacturers | Grant Program |
Energy Loan Fund | Loan Program |
Firelands Electric Cooperative - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
First Energy Ohio - Renewable Energy Credit Procurements | Performance-Based Incentive |
FirstEnergy - Business Energy Analyzer | Energy Analysis |
FirstEnergy - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs | Other |
Fuel Mix and Emissions Disclosure | Generation Disclosure |
Green Energy Ohio - GEO Solar Thermal Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
Hamilton County - Home Improvement Program | Loan Program |
Holmes-Wayne Electric Coop - Energy Audits for C&I Accounts | Energy Analysis |
Interconnection Standards | Interconnection |
Life Cycle Analysis and Energy Conservation Standards for State Buildings | Energy Standards for Public Buildings |
Local Option - Special Energy Improvement Districts | PACE Financing |
Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Coop - Commercial & Industrial Members Services | Energy Analysis |
Midwest Electric - Energy Audits for C&I Accounts | Energy Analysis |
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 - Training and Education | Energy Analysis |
Net Metering | Net Metering |
Oberlin Municipal Light & Power System - Load Profile Analysis | Energy Analysis |
Oberlin Municipal Light & Power System - QuestLine | Other |
Ohio Department of Development - Advanced Energy and Efficiency Programs | Training and Information |
Ohio Edison Company - Business Energy Analyzer | Energy Analysis |
Ohio Edison Company - Ohio Business Energy Analyzer | Energy Analysis |
Ohio Office of Energy - Ohio Center for Industrial Energy Efficiency | Training and Information |
Pioneer Rural Electric Coop - Energy Audits for Commercial and Industrial Accounts | Energy Analysis |
Qualified Energy Property Tax Exemption for Projects 250 kW or Less | Property Tax Incentive |
Qualified Energy Property Tax Exemption for Projects over 250 kW (Payment in Lieu) | Property 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 |
Solar Easements | Solar/Wind Access Policy |
Solar Renewable Energy Certificates Program (SRECs) | Solar Renewable Energy Credit Program |
South Central Power Company - Energy Saving Resources | Energy Analysis |
The Energy Cooperative - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
U.S. Department of Energy - Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) | Energy Analysis |
U.S. Department of Energy - Industrial Assessment Center (IAC): University of Dayton | Energy Analysis |
Vectren Energy - Online Energy Audit | Energy Analysis |
Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio (Gas) - Business Energy Efficiency Rebates | Rebate Program |
Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio (Gas) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebates | Rebate Program |
Wind Permitting Standards | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards |
Woodville Electric Light System - Efficiency Smart Custom Program | Other |