Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
1 Executive Summary
1.1 2025 US Tariff will slow down renewable energy development across the Americas
1.2 OBBB shifts renewable energy dynamics in the US
2 Yearly Update
3 Renewable Energy Policy, Argentina
3.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
3.2 Policy Snapshot
3.3 Renewable Energy Targets
3.4 National Energy Transition Plan to 2030
3.5 Law
27.191
– Renewable Portfolio Standards
– Incentives under Law no. 27.191
– Fund for the Development of Renewable Energies (FODER)
3.6 Term Market from Renewable Energy Sources (MATER)
3.7 Renewable Energy Auctions
– RenovAr Program
4 Renewable Energy Policy, Brazil
4.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
4.2 Policy Snapshot
4.3 Renewable Energy Targets
4.4 Hydrogen Energy
– National Low-Carbon Hydrogen Policy
4.5 Auctions
– Energy Auctions
– Auction Analysis
– Brazil’s First Renewable Energy De-Contraction Auction
– Hybrid Renewable Energy Projects to Participate in Energy Auctions
4.6 National Electricity Conservation Program – PROCEL
4.7 National Energy Plan (PNE)
– PNE 2030
– PNE 2050
4.8 10 Year Energy Expansion Plan, (PDE) 2029
4.9 National Energy Transition Policy
4.10 Incentives for Small Hydropower Facilities, Law 9658
4.11 Wind Turbine Component Tax Exemption (Executive Decree 656)
4.12 Net Metering for Distributed Generation
5 Renewable Energy Policy, Canada
5.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
– Renewable Energy Targets
– Policy Snapshot
5.2 Federal Programs, Canada
– Clean Electricity Regulations
– Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits
– New Federal Tax Policy
– Carbon Tax
– Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR)
– Federal Incentive Programs
– Hydrogen Energy
– Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways (SRET) Program
5.3 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Alberta
– Climate Leadership Plan (CLP)
– Renewable Energy Program (REP) – Auctions
– Electric Energy Land Use and Visual Assessment Regulation
– Net Metering
– Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) Regulation
– Market and Operational Framework for Wind Integration
5.4 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, British Columbia
– Clean Energy Act
– BC Hydro Net Metering
– Climate Change Accountability Act
– CleanBC Plan
– Carbon pricing
– Innovative Clean Energy Fund
– B.C Hydrogen Strategy
5.5 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Manitoba
– Climate and Green Plan
– The Climate Action Fund (CAF)
– Clean Energy Strategy
– Residential Earth Power Loan
– Manitoba’s Affordable Energy Plan.
– Green Energy Equipment Tax Credit
– Manitoba Solar Program
5.6 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, New Brunswick (NB)
– Climate Change Action Plan
– New Brunswick Regulation 2015-60
– Renewable Portfolio Standard
– Net Metering
– Community Renewable Energy
– Large industrial renewable energy purchase program
– Powering Our Economy and the World with Clean Energy – Our Path Forward to 2035
5.7 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Newfoundland and Labrador
– 2007 Energy Plan
– Net Metering
– Biogas Electricity Generation Program
– Hydrogen Development Action Plan
– Offshore Wind Energy Development
– Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI)
5.8 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Northwest Territories (NWT)
– 2030 Energy Strategy
– The Energy Action Plan (2022-2025)
– Arctic Energy Alliance (AEA)
– Net Metering
5.9 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Nova Scotia
– Renewable Energy Target
– Renewable Electricity Plan, 2010
– Business Plan 2024-25
– Renewable Electricity Standard Regulations
– Energy Reform Act
– Output-Based Pricing System (OBPS)
– Net Metering
– Hydrogen Innovation Program
– Renewable to Retail Program
– Offshore Wind Auctions
– Bill 471 and Bill C-49
– Marine Renewable Energy Act
– Solar Electricity for Community Buildings Program
– SolarHomes Program
– Community Economic Development Investment Fund (CEDIF)
5.10 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Ontario
– Green Energy Repeal Act, 2018
– Bill 34
– Long Term Energy Plan, 2017
– Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act
– Net Metering
– Virtual Net Metering
5.11 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Prince Edward Island (PEI)
– Provincial Energy Strategy (2016)
– Tax exemption.
– Clean Energy Price Incentive
– Net metering
– Solar Electric Rebate Program
– Energy Saving Bonds
– Climate Change Action Plan 2018-2023
5.12 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Quebec
– Renewable Energy Target
– Plan for a Green Economy 2030 (PGE)
– Energy Policy 2030
– Net Metering
– Auctions
– Rénoclimat
5.13 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Saskatchewan
– Renewable Energy Targets
– Request for qualification (RFQ) & Request for proposal (RFP) Process
– Net Metering Program
– Solar PV Incentive Programe
6 Renewable Energy Policy, Chile
6.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
6.2 Policy Snapshot
6.3 Renewable Energy Targets
6.4 National Energy Policy
6.5 National Green Hydrogen Strategy
– Green Hydrogen Action Plan 2023-2030
6.6 Non-Conventional Renewable Energy Law (NCRE Law): Law
20.257
6.7 Energy 2050 Roadmap
6.8 Tenders/Auctions
6.9 Clean Technology Fund
6.10 Invest Chile Project
6.11 Carbon Tax
6.12 PMGD (Pequeños Medios de Generación Distribuidos) programme – Small Generation Means
6.13 Law
19.657 on geothermal energy concessions
6.14 Net Metering/Billing: Law
20.571
6.15 Sustainable Hydroelectricity Platform
6.16 National Action Plan on Climate Change (PANCC-II), 2017–2022
7 Renewable Energy Policy, Colombia
7.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
7.2 Policy Snapshot
7.3 Renewable Energy Targets
7.4 Funds Supporting Investment in Energy Projects
7.5 Auctions
7.6 Colombia Solar Program
7.7 National Energy Plan 2050 (PEN)
– PEN 2022–2052
– PEN 2024–2054
7.8 Law 1665 (2013)
7.9 Law 1715 (2014)
7.10 Energy Transition Law (Law 2099)
7.11 Decree 0570
7.12 Decree 348 of 2017 (Decreto 348 del 1 de marzo de 2017)
7.13 Generation and Transmission Expansion Plan
7.14 Net Metering – 2018 Resolution CREG 030
7.15 Ten milestones for the mining sector
– Massification of Renewables
– Implementation of Geothermal Energy
7.16 Hydrogen Roadmap
7.17 Nationally Determined Contribution
7.18 Sovereign Green bond
7.19 Tax incentives
– Income Tax Exemption for five years
– Value Added Tax Exemption
– Income Tax Deduction
8 Renewable Energy Policy, Mexico
8.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
8.2 Policy Snapshot
8.3 Renewable Energy Targets
8.4 New Energy Laws
8.5 Electricity Industry Law
8.6 Clean Energy Certificates
8.7 The Strengthening and Expansion Plan for the National Electric System (2025-2030)
8.8 National Electric System Development Program (PRODESEN) 2024-2038
8.9 Auction Mechanism
– Auction 1
– Auction 2
– Auction 3
– Auction 4 (Cancelled)
– Updates
8.10 Net-Metering/Net Billing
8.11 21st Century Power Partnership (21CPP)
8.12 Accelerated Depreciation
8.13 Wheeling Service Agreement for Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources
8.14 Income Tax Exemption
8.15 Resolution on Interconnection of large hydro plants
8.16 Geothermal Energy Act
8.17 Geothermal Law
8.18 Law for the Promotion and Development of Bioenergy
9 Renewable Energy Policy, Peru
9.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
9.2 Policy Snapshot
9.3 Renewable Energy Targets
9.4 Green Hydrogen Promotion Law
– Amendment 2024
9.5 Legislative Decree 1002
9.6 Climate Change Framework Law
9.7 Auctions
9.8 Net Metering
9.9 National Energy Plan, 2010–2040
9.10 The Electric Social Compensation Fund (FOSE)
– Amendment to Law No. 27510 by Law No 31429
– Amendment to Law No. 27510 by Law No 31728
9.11 National Rural Electrification Plan
9.12 General Law for Rural Electrification
9.13 New Regulations of Electricity Generation from Renewable Energy
9.14 Organic Law on Geothermal Resources
10 Renewable Energy Market, US, Overview
10.1 Federal Initiatives, US
– Renewable Energy Target
– Brief of the 2025 Budget
– Trump's Tariff Policy
– Tax Cuts and New Jobs Act (TCJA)
– One Big Beautiful Act
– Clean Electricity Production Credit(45Y)
– Clean Electricity Investment Credit(48E)
– Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
– Production Tax Credits
– Investment Tax Credits
– Solar Manufacturing for America Act (SEMA)
– Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit
– Rural Energy for America Program: Grants
– Empowering Rural America Program (New ERA)
– Tribal Energy Program Grant
– US Department of Energy – Loan Guarantee Program
– Green Power Purchasing Goal
– Federal Initiatives for Solar Power
– Federal Initiatives for Wind Power
– Federal Initiatives for Biopower and Biofuels
– DOE Funding for Renewables and Geothermal Energy
10.2 Common State-Level Incentives
– Overview
– Renewable Portfolio Standards
– Renewable Energy Certificates
– Public Benefit Funds for Renewable Energy
– Interconnection Standards
– Standard Interconnection Agreements for Wind Power Plants
– Net Metering
– Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
11 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Alabama
11.1 Alabama SAVES Revolving Loan Program
11.2 Local Government Energy Loan Program
11.3 Tax Incentive for Renewable Energy Facilities
12 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Alaska
12.1 Renewable Energy Targets
12.2 Net Metering
– Alaska Railbelt Net Metering
12.3 Local Option – Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems
12.4 Interconnection Standards
12.5 Power Project Loan Fund
12.6 Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) – Sustainable Natural Alternative Power (SNAP) program
12.7 Alaska Solar Easements
13 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Arizona
13.1 Renewable Energy Targets
13.2 Energy Modernization Plan
13.3 Renewable Portfolio Standards
13.4 Net Metering/Billing
13.5 Mohave Electric Cooperative – Renewable Energy Incentive Program
13.6 Residential Solar and Wind Energy Systems Tax Credit
13.7 Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit
13.8 Duncan Valley Electric Cooperative – Sun watts Rebate Program
13.9 Interconnection Standards
13.10 Solar Construction Permitting Standards
13.11 Solar & Wind Equipment Certification
13.12 Solar and Wind Equipment Sales Tax Exemption
13.13 Arizona Solar Rights
13.14 City of Phoenix – Renewable Energy Goal
13.15 Solar Design Standards for State Buildings
13.16 Abandonment of 100% Clean Energy Rules
14 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Arkansas
14.1 Net Metering
– Senate Bill 295
14.2 Interconnection Standards
14.3 Wind Energy Manufacturing Tax Incentive
15 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, California
15.1 Financial Incentives and Policy Support for Renewable Energy Sources, California
– Renewable Portfolio Standards
– Marin Clean Energy Feed-in Tariff
– LADWP Feed-in Tariff
– Net Metering
3.0
– Microgrid Incentive Program
– California FIRST
– Renewable Market Adjusting Tariff (ReMAT)
– Interconnection Standards
– California Energy Commission Geothermal Program
– Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Electric Power Generation and Storage Equipment
– Orange County – Development Standards for Small Wind Energy Systems
– San Diego County – Wind Regulations
– Santa Clara County – Zoning Ordinance
– Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)
15.2 Financial Incentives and Policy Support for Solar, California
– Building Energy Code and Solar Requirement
– City of Lancaster – Mandatory Solar Requirement for New Homes
– Partial Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Agricultural Solar Power Facilities
– City of Sebastopol – Mandatory Solar Requirement for Residential and Commercial Buildings
– SMUD – PV Residential Retrofit Buy-Down
– City of Sebastopol – Solar Access
– Ukiah Utilities – PV Buydown Program
– California Solar for All (CA-S4A) program
15.3 Hydrogen Energy
– First Public Hydrogen (FPH2)
16 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Colorado
16.1 Renewable Portfolio Standards
16.2 Net Metering
16.3 Colorado Solar for All (COS4A) Program
16.4 New Initiatives for Clean Energy
16.5 Colorado Energy Savings Navigator
16.6 City of Boulder – Solar Sales and Use Tax Rebate
16.7 Community Solar Gardens (CSG) and Community Geothermal Gardens
– Community Geothermal Gardens
16.8 Xcel Energy: Solar Reward Program
– Solar Rewards Community Program
16.9 Interconnection Standards
16.10 Green Colorado Credit Reserve
16.11 Colorado Residential Energy Upgrade (RENU) Loan program
16.12 Property Tax Exemption for Residential Solar PV Plants
16.13 Energy Smart Colorado Renewable Energy Rebate Program
16.14 Local Option – PACE
16.15 Energy Storage-a consumer right
16.16 City of Boulder – Solar Access Ordinance
16.17 Property Tax Exemption for Residential Renewable Energy Equipment
16.18 Clean Energy Fund
16.19 Solar Construction Permitting Standards
17 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Connecticut
17.1 Renewable Portfolio Standards
17.2 Renewable Energy Targets
17.3 House Bill 5004 (HB 5004)
17.4 Net Metering
17.5 Residential Solar Investment Program
17.6 Non-Residential Renewable Energy Solutions
17.7 Clean Energy Fund
17.8 Local Option – PACE
17.9 Interconnection Standards
17.10 Property tax exemption for Renewable Energy Systems
17.11 Sales and Use Tax Exemption for solar and geothermal systems.
17.12 Hydrogen Energy
– 2024 Connecticut Clean Hydrogen Roadmap
17.13 Connecticut Community Solar – State-wide Shared Clean Energy Facility (SCEF) Program
18 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Delaware
18.1 Renewable Portfolio Standards
18.2 Renewable Energy Targets
18.3 Net Metering
18.4 Delmarva Power – Green Energy Program Incentives
18.5 DEMEC Member Utilities – Green Energy Program Incentives
18.6 Solar Renewable Energy Certificate (SREC) Procurement Program
18.7 Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs) Spot Market Program
18.8 Solar Rights Law
18.9 Wind Access and Permitting Law
18.10 Interconnection Standards
18.11 Delaware – Community Solar Rules
19 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Florida
19.1 Net Metering
19.2 City of Tallahassee Utilities – Solar Loans
19.3 Property Tax Abatement for Renewable Energy Property
19.4 Broward County Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP)
19.5 Miami-Dade County – Florida Green Lodging Program
19.6 Interconnection Standards
19.7 Boynton Beach Energy Edge Rebate Program
19.8 Sales Tax Exemption
19.9 Residential Solar Leases
19.10 Local Option – PACE
19.11 Dunedin Solar Energy Grant Program
19.12 Florida Keys Electric Cooperative Solar Loan
19.13 House Bill 683
19.14 Hydrogen Energy
19.15 Hillsborough County – Solar and Wind Standards
19.16 Solar Equipment Certification
19.17 Broward County – Rooftop Solar System Permit Standard
19.18 Broward County Online Solar Permitting
20 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Georgia
20.1 Net Metering
– Law on Energy and Water Supply
20.2 Interconnection Standards
20.3 Local Option – PACE
– Atlanta Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program
20.4 Biomass Sales and Use Tax Exemption
20.5 Georgia Solar Easement Laws
20.6 Hydrogen Energy
20.7 Solar for All Program
21 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Hawaii
21.1 Renewable Portfolio Standards
21.2 Distributed Generation Tariff
– Customer Grid Supply Plus
– Smart Export
21.3 Community Based Renewable Energy Program (CBRE)
21.4 Solar and Wind Energy Credit
21.5 Competitive Bidding
21.6 Schedule Q
21.7 Microgrid Tariff
21.8 Farm and Aquaculture Alternative Energy Loan
21.9 Interconnection Standards
21.10 Green Energy Money $aver (GEM$) On-Bill Program
21.11 Property Tax Exemption for Alternative Energy Improvements
21.12 City and County of Honolulu – Solar Loan Program
21.13 Hawaii Solar Installation Rights
21.14 House Bill 589
21.15 Green Infrastructure Bonds
21.16 Hydrogen Energy
22 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Idaho
22.1 Net Metering
– Idaho Power
– Rocky Mountain Power
– Avista Utilities
22.2 Property Tax Exemption for Wind, Solar, and Geothermal Energy Producers
22.3 Residential Alternative Energy Tax Deduction
22.4 Low-Interest Energy Loan Programs
22.5 Idaho Solar Easements & Access Laws
22.6 Solar For All Program (SFA)
23 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Illinois
23.1 Renewable Portfolio Standards
23.2 Illinois Solar for All Program
23.3 Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SREC’s)
23.4 The Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA)
23.5 Omnibus Energy Bill (House Bill 587)
23.6 Net Metering
– Net Metering
2.0 (NEM
2.0)
23.7 Interconnection Standards
23.8 Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation Grants
23.9 Sales Tax Exemption for Wind Energy
23.10 City of Chicago – Green Building Permit Programs
23.11 Special Assessment for Solar Energy Systems
23.12 City of Chicago – Solar Express Permit Program
24 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Indiana
24.1 Clean Energy Portfolio Standard
24.2 NIPSCO – Feed-In Tariff
24.3 Net Metering
24.4 Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Equipment
– Wind Energy
– Solar PV
24.5 Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption
24.6 Interconnection Standards
24.7 Indiana Solar Easements & Rights Laws
– Indiana Senate Bill 1
25 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Iowa
25.1 Alternative Energy Law
25.2 Solar Easement
25.3 IADG Energy Bank Revolving Loan Program
25.4 Renewable Energy Equipment Exemption
25.5 Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems
25.6 Mandatory Utility Green Power Option
25.7 Interconnection Standards
25.8 Net Metering
25.9 Local Option: Special Assessment of Wind Energy Devices
25.10 Energy Replacement Generation Tax Exemption
25.11 Small Wind Innovation Zone Program and Model Ordinance
26 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Kansas
26.1 Net Metering
– Net Excess Generation
– Parallel Generation
26.2 Renewable Energy Goal
26.3 Kansas House Bill 2083
26.4 Interconnection Standards
26.5 Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption
26.6 Kansas Solar Easement Laws
26.7 Wichita City – Solar Permitting
27 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Kentucky
27.1 Net Metering
27.2 Tax Exemption for Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects
27.3 Sales Tax Exemption
27.4 Interconnection Standards
27.5 Solar Easement
27.6 Incentives for Energy Independence
28 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Louisiana
28.1 Solar Energy System Exemption
28.2 Net Metering
– City of New Orleans – Net Metering
– Community Solar – Net Metering and Distributed Generation
28.3 Interconnection Standards
28.4 Home Energy Loan Program
28.5 Louisiana Solar Rights
28.6 House Bill 459
28.7 Act No. 279
29 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Maine
29.1 Renewable Portfolio Standards
29.2 Maine Senate Bill (LD 1868)
29.3 Offshore Wind Energy Target
29.4 Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap
29.5 Net Metering/Billing and Distributed Generation
– Net Energy Billing (NEB)
– Distributed Generation (DG) Program
– Community Solar
– Maine House Bill 1777
29.6 Renewable Energy Certificates
– Maine Green Power Program
29.7 Interconnection Standards
29.8 Local Option – PACE
29.9 Energy Storage Sales and Use Tax Reimbursement
29.10 Solar and Wind Energy Property Tax Exemption
29.11 Maine Solar Easement Rights and Laws
30 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Maryland
30.1 Renewable Energy Target
30.2 Renewable Portfolio Standards
– Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SREC)
30.3 Net Metering
– Virtual Net Metering and Solar Community Program
30.4 Interconnection Standards
30.5 Solar Easements & Rights Laws
30.6 Parking Lot Solar PV with EV Charger Grant Program
30.7 Energy Storage Tax Credit
30.8 Next Generation Energy Act
30.9 Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Equipment
30.10 Property Tax Exemption for Solar and Wind Energy Systems
30.11 Residential/Community Wind Grant Program
30.12 Local Option – Property Tax Credit for Renewables and Energy Conservation Devices
– Anne Arundel County – Solar and Geothermal Equipment Property Tax Credits
– Harford County – Property Tax Credit for Solar and Geothermal Devices
– Baltimore County – Property Tax Credit for Solar and Geothermal Devices
– Prince George's County – Solar and Geothermal Residential Property Tax Credit
30.13 Montgomery County – Green Power Purchasing
30.14 Montgomery County – Expedited Permitting for Solar PV
31 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Massachusetts
31.1 Renewable Portfolio Standards
31.2 Renewable Energy Target
31.3 Clean Energy Standard
31.4 Solar Renewable Energy Credits
31.5 Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) Program
31.6 Net Metering
31.7 Interconnection Standards
31.8 Offshore Wind Auction
31.9 Offshore Wind Target
31.10 Concord Municipal Light Plant – Solar PV Rebate Program
31.11 Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department Solar Rebate Program
31.12 Town of Ipswich Electric Light Department Solar PV Rebate Program
31.13 Hudson Light & Power – Photovoltaic Incentive Program
31.14 Reading Municipal Light Department – Residential and Small Commercial Solar Rebate Program
31.15 Residential Renewable Energy Income Tax Credit
31.16 Massachusetts Solar Easements & Rights Laws
31.17 Renewable Energy Trust Fund
31.18 Commonwealth Hydropower Program
31.19 Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption
31.20 Green Communities Grant Program
31.21 Renewable Energy Equipment Sales Tax Exemption
31.22 Model As-of Right Zoning Ordinance or Bylaw
– Allowing Use of Wind Energy Facilities
– Allowing Use of Large-Scale Solar Energy Facilities
31.23 Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) Program
32 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Michigan
32.1 Net Metering
32.2 Interconnection Standards
32.3 Renewable Portfolio Standards
32.4 Renewable Energy Credits
– Michigan Renewable Energy Certification System
32.5 Clean Energy and Jobs Act
32.6 Michigan House Bill 4283
32.7 Energy Storage
32.8 Local Option – PACE
32.9 City of Ann Arbor – Green Power Purchasing
32.10 City of Grand Rapids – Green Power Purchasing Policy
32.11 Alternative Energy Tax Exemption
– The Unlocking Elective Pay Challenge
– The Elective Pay Ambassador Program (EPAP)
32.12 Renewable Energy Renaissance Zones
33 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Minnesota
33.1 Renewable Portfolio Standards
– One Minnesota Path to Clean Energy
33.2 Net Metering
– Solar Rewards Community Program
– Senate Bill 1142
33.3 Value of Solar Tariff (VOS Tariff)
33.4 Minnesota Power – SolarSense Solar Rebate Program
33.5 Rochester Public Utilities, Owatonna Public Utilities, Austin Utilities – Solar Rebate Program
33.6 Interconnection Standards
33.7 Solar Energy Sales Tax Exemption
33.8 Wind Energy Sales Tax Exemption
33.9 Local Option – PACE
33.10 Rural Minnesota Energy Board PACE Program
33.11 Wind and Solar PV Systems Exemption
33.12 Renewable Development Fund
33.13 Minnesota Solar/Wind Easement Law & Local Law Options
33.14 City of Minneapolis – Solar Access and Easement Laws
33.15 City of Minneapolis – Wind Energy Conversion Systems
34 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Mississippi
34.1 Net Metering
– Renewable Energy Credits
– Excess Generation
– Third-Party Ownership (TPO)
– Incentive for Low-Income Customers
34.2 Interconnection Standards
34.3 Mississippi Clean Energy Initiative
35 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Mississippi
35.1 Net Metering
– Renewable Energy Credits
– Excess Generation
– Third-Party Ownership (TPO)
– Incentive for Low-Income Customers
35.2 Interconnection Standards
35.3 Mississippi Clean Energy Initiative
36 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Missouri
36.1 Renewable Portfolio Standards
– Omnibus Bill (Senate Bill 4)
36.2 Net Metering
– House Bill 940
– Renewable Energy Certificates
36.3 City of Columbia – Renewable Portfolio Standards
36.4 Interconnection Standards
36.5 Columbia Water & Light – Solar Energy Loans
36.6 Columbia Water & Light – Solar Rebates
36.7 House Bill 440
36.8 Wood Energy Production Credit
36.9 Energy Loan Program
36.10 Local Option – PACE
– Show me PACE
37 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Montana
37.1 Net Metering
37.2 Renewable Portfolio Standards
37.3 NorthWestern Energy – USB Renewable Energy Fund
– E+ Renewable Energy Program
37.4 Interconnection Standards
37.5 Alternative Energy Revolving Loan Program
37.6 Residential Geothermal Systems Credit
37.7 Renewable Energy Systems Exemption
37.8 Alternative Energy Investment Tax Credit
37.9 Montana State Solar Tax Credit
37.10 Solar Property Tax Exemption
37.11 Generation Facility Corporate Tax Exemptions
37.12 Hydrogen Energy
38 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Nebraska
38.1 Net Metering
38.2 Interconnection Standards
38.3 Local Option – PACE
38.4 Dollar and Energy Savings Loans
38.5 Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Community Renewable Energy Projects
38.6 Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Generation Facilities
38.7 Nebraska Solar and Wind Easements
39 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Nevada
39.1 Renewable Portfolio Standards
39.2 Portfolio Energy Credits
39.3 Net Metering
39.4 Senate Bill 440
39.5 Interconnection Standards
39.6 NV Energy Residential Energy Storage Incentives
39.7 Large Scale Renewable Energy Producers Property Tax Abatement
39.8 Renewable Energy Systems Property Tax Exemption
39.9 Renewable Energy Sales and Use Tax Abatements
39.10 Energy Storage Procurement Target
39.11 Valley Electric Association – Net Billing
39.12 Nevada Solar and Wind Easement Laws
40 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, New Hampshire
40.1 Renewable Portfolio Standards
40.2 Net Metering
– Community Solar Program
40.3 Interconnection Standards
40.4 Commercial & Industrial Solar Rebate Program
40.5 Residential Small Renewable Energy Rebate Program
40.6 Eversource – Home Battery Storage Rebate
40.7 Local Option – PACE
40.8 Local Option- Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy
40.9 Clean Energy Fund
40.10 Commercial & Industrial Renewable Energy Grants
40.11 Solar Access Laws
41 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, New Jersey
41.1 Financial Incentives and Policy Support for Renewable Energy Sources, New Jersey
– New Jersey, Energy Master Plan
– Renewable Portfolio Standards
– Renewable Energy Storage Target
– Net Metering
– Interconnection Standards
– Solar and Wind Permitting Laws
– Renewable Energy Competitive Bidding/Auctions
– Offshore Wind Energy Goal
– Societal Benefits Charge
– Edison Innovation Clean Energy Manufacturing Fund
– Edison Innovation Green Growth Fund Loans
– Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems
– Offshore Wind Tax Credit
– Senate Bill 4530
– Bill A5267
41.2 Financial Incentives and Policy Support for Solar, New Jersey
– New Jersey Assembly Bill 5264
– Solar Energy Sales Tax Exemption
– Successor Solar Incentive (SuSI) Program
– Community Solar Energy Program
– Solar Easement and Access Laws
42 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, New Mexico
42.1 Renewable Portfolio Standards
42.2 Net Metering
42.3 Interconnection Standards
42.4 Mandatory Utility Green Power Option
42.5 Property Tax Exemption for Residential Solar Systems
42.6 Gross Receipts Tax Exemption for Sales of Wind and Solar Systems to Government Entities
42.7 Solar Energy Gross Receipts Tax Deduction
42.8 New Solar Market Development Tax Credit
42.9 Alternative Energy Product Manufacturers Tax Credit
42.10 Biomass Equipment & Materials Compensating Tax Deduction
42.11 Agricultural Biomass Income Tax Credit
42.12 Community Solar Program
42.13 Local Option – Renewable Energy Financing District/Solar Energy Improvement Special Assessments
42.14 New Mexico Solar Easements & Rights Laws
42.15 Solar/Wind Construction Permitting Standards
42.16 City of Albuquerque – Solar Easements and Rights Laws
42.17 Hydrogen Energy
42.18 Energy Storage
43 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, New York
43.1 Clean Energy Standard (CES)
43.2 Net Metering and Value of Distributed Energy Resource (VDER)Tariff
– New York Assembly Bill 6147
43.3 PSEG Long Island – Net Metering
43.4 Interconnection Standards
43.5 The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act
43.6 Clean Energy Fund
43.7 Sun PV Incentive Program
43.8 Sun Loan Program
43.9 Renewable Auctions
43.10 NYSERDA Retail Energy Storage Incentive Program
43.11 Residential Solar Tax Credit
43.12 Sun Commercial and Industrial Incentive Program
43.13 Solar Sales Tax Exemption
43.14 Exemption of Solar, Wind, and Biomass Energy Systems
43.15 Expand Solar for All (E-SFA) Program
43.16 Long Island Power Authority – Renewable Electricity Goal
43.17 New York City – Property Tax Abatement for Photovoltaic (PV) and Energy Storage Equipment
43.18 2024 Energy Storage Order
43.19 Hydrogen Energy
– Green Hydrogen New York Partnership
– New York Hydrogen Strategy Study
– NYPA Green Hydrogen Demonstration Project
– Plug Power’s Green Hydrogen Production Facility
44 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, North Carolina
44.1 Clean Energy Portfolio Standards
44.2 Interconnection Standards
44.3 Net Metering
44.4 North Carolina Community Solar Rules
44.5 Competitive bidding/Auctions for Renewable Energy
44.6 Offshore Wind Energy Goal
44.7 Local Option – Financing Program for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
44.8 Model Wind Energy Systems Ordinance
44.9 Wind Energy Permitting Standards
44.10 Property Tax Abatement for Solar Electric Systems
44.11 Green Building Incentives
44.12 Solar Energy Development Ordinance
44.13 The Farmland Protection Act (House Bill 729)
45 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, North Dakota
45.1 Net Metering
45.2 Renewable and Recycled Energy Objective
45.3 Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption
45.4 Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Electrical Generating Facilities
45.5 Solar and Wind Easements and Laws
45.6 Low-Emission Technology Grants
45.7 Hydrogen Energy
46 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Ohio
46.1 Renewable Portfolio Standards
46.2 Solar Renewable Energy Certificates Program
46.3 Ohio Solar Easement Laws
46.4 Net Metering
46.5 Interconnection Standards
46.6 Wind Permitting Standards
46.7 Local Option – Special Energy Improvement Districts
46.8 Qualified Energy Property Tax Exemption
47 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Oklahoma
47.1 Net Metering
47.2 Interconnection Standards
47.3 Oklahoma Solar and Wind Access Law
47.4 Requirements for Wind Development
47.5 Oklahoma House Bill 2155
47.6 Oklahoma House Bill 2156
47.7 Oklahoma House Bill 2157 (Oklahoma Agrivoltaics Act)
48 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Oregon
48.1 Renewable Portfolio Standards
– Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
48.2 Net Metering
– Senate Bill 217
48.3 Interconnection Standards
– Interconnection for Net Metered Systems
48.4 Self-Direction of Public Purpose Charges
– Schools Program
– Large Electric Consumer Program
48.5 Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate Program
– Senate Bill 827
48.6 Oregon Community Solar Program
48.7 Oregon Solar For All
48.8 Solar Planning Program
48.9 Solar Electric Incentive Program
48.10 Making Solar Equitable Program
48.11 Wind Incentive Program
48.12 Mandatory Utility Green Power Option
48.13 PGE Renewable Development Fund
48.14 Pacific Power – Blue Sky Community Project Funds
48.15 Local and municipal utility rebates
– Central Lincoln People's Utility District – Renewable Energy Rebate Program
– Ashland Electric Utility – Solar PV Rebate Program
– EWEB – Solar Electric Program (Rebate)
– Salem Electric – Solar PV Rebate Program
– Solar within Reach
48.16 Solar Permitting Law
48.17 Renewable Energy Systems Tax Exemption
48.18 Local Option – Rural Renewable Energy Development Zones
48.19 Hydrogen Energy
49 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Pennsylvania
49.1 Renewable Portfolio Standards
49.2 Net Metering
– Renewable Energy Credits
49.3 Interconnections Standards
49.4 Renewable Energy Loans
49.5 Renewable Energy Grant Programs
49.6 City of Philadelphia – Municipal Energy Master Plan
49.7 City of Philadelphia – Solar Rebate Program
49.8 Sustainable Development Fund Financing Program
49.9 Property Tax Assessment for Commercial Wind Farms
49.10 Alternative and Clean Energy Program
49.11 Solar Alternative Energy Credits
49.12 Hydrogen Energy
49.13 Pennsylvania House Bill 500
49.14 Pennsylvania House Bill 504
50 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Rhode Island
50.1 The Road to 100% Renewable Electricity by 2030 in Rhode Island
50.2 Renewable Portfolio Standards
– Renewable Energy Certificates
50.3 Small Scale Solar Grants
50.4 Net Metering
– Community Remote Net Metering Program
