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 |
|---|---|
| BOC - Building Operator Certification – Northeast | Training and Information |
| Cape Light Compact - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program | Energy Analysis |
| Central Maine Power Company - Interval Usage Web | Energy Analysis |
| Central Maine Power Company - Outdoor Lighting | Other |
| Distributed Generation Buy-All, Sell-All Program | Net Metering |
| Efficiency Maine - Efficiency Maine Program Allies | Other |
| Efficiency Maine - Home Energy Loans | Loan Program |
| Efficiency Maine - Professional Training Program | Training and Information |
| Efficiency Maine Appliance Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Efficiency Maine Commercial and Industrial Prescriptive Program | Rebate Program |
| Efficiency Maine Residential Home Energy Savings Program | Rebate Program |
| Efficiency Maine Residential Lighting Program | Rebate Program |
| Efficiency Maine Trust | Public Benefits Fund |
| Efficiency Maine Trust - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Resource Fund | Public Benefits Fund |
| Emera Maine - PowerSmart Maine Online | Energy Analysis |
| Energy Efficiency Targets | Energy Efficiency Resource Standard |
| Energy-Efficient Building Standards for State Facilities | Energy Standards for Public Buildings |
| Fuel Mix and Emissions Disclosure | Generation Disclosure |
| Green Power Purchasing | Green Power Purchasing |
| Interconnection Standards | Interconnection |
| ISO New England - Demand Resources | Energy Analysis |
| Local Option - Property Assessed Clean Energy | PACE Financing |
| Maine Green Power Program | Mandatory Utility Green Power Option |
| Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code | Building Energy Code |
| Model Wind Energy Facility Ordinance | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards |
| Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships - EM&V Forum | Training and Information |
| Renewable Portfolio Standard | Renewables Portfolio Standard |
| Solar Easements | Solar/Wind Access Policy |
| Solar Rights | Solar/Wind Access Policy |
| U.S. Department of Energy - Industrial Assessment Center (IAC): University of Massachusetts | Energy Analysis |
| Unitil - Energy Saving Tips | Training and Information |
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