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 |
|---|---|
| Building Energy Code | Building Energy Code |
| City of Greensburg - Green Building Requirement for New Municipal Buildings | Energy Standards for Public Buildings |
| City of Wichita - Solar Contractor Licensing | Solar/Wind Contractor Licensing |
| Energy Efficiency Standards for Public Facilities | Energy Standards for Public Buildings |
| Interconnection Guidelines | Interconnection |
| Kansas City Board of Public Utilities - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Kansas City Power & Light - Business Energy Analyzer | Energy Analysis |
| Kansas Gas Service - Natural Gas Technology | Training and Information |
| Lane-Scott Electric Cooperative - Energy Audit | Energy Analysis |
| Midwest Energy - Building or Process Infrared Scanning Service | Energy Analysis |
| Midwest Energy - Commercial Energy Audits | Energy Analysis |
| Midwest Energy - Midwest EnergyLine | Energy Analysis |
| Midwest Energy (Gas and Electric) - How$mart Energy Efficiency Finance Program | Loan Program |
| 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 - Midwest Industrial Initiative | Energy Analysis |
| Net Metering | Net Metering |
| Renewable Energy Goal | Renewables Portfolio Standard |
| Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption | 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 |
| Westar Energy - Building Operator Certification Training | Training and Information |
| Westar Energy - Large Commercial and Industrial Services | Energy Analysis |
| Wichita City - Solar Permitting | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards |
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