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As a service to our Partners, EPA's CHP Partnership provides regularly updated lists of state and federal incentives applicable to CHP and biomass/biogas projects, including financial incentives and favorable regulatory treatment. The CHP Partnership updates this information twice a month.

CHP and biomass/biogas funding opportunities are offered by various entities throughout the country, many at the state and federal level. These opportunities take a variety of forms, including:

Financial incentives, such as grants, tax incentives, low-interest loans, favorable partial load rates (e.g., standby rates), and tradable allowances.
CHP or biomass project development can be expedited with regulatory treatment that removes unintended barriers such as standard interconnection requirements, net metering, and output-based regulations.

The Funding Database lists these and other incentives that might be applicable to your CHP project and organizes funding opportunities in two general categories: type of project and type of incentive.

Type of Project:

State and federal incentives applicable to CHP systems, such as direct financial incentives or favorable regulatory treatment.
State and federal incentives applicable to biomass/biogas-fueled CHP and distributed generation projects, including financial incentives and favorable regulatory treatment.

Type of Incentive:

The financial incentives page includes grants, tax incentives, low-interest loans, favorable utility rates, tradable allowances, and renewable portfolio standards—all of which could help CHP project developers or end users locate additional funding for their CHP or biomass project.
The regulatory treatment page lists regulations that remove unintended barriers to CHP or biomass project development and can include: standardized interconnection rules, net metering rules, or output-based regulations.

Name	Type	State
CO Carbon Fund		CO
NY Renewable Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	NY
CA DG Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)	Environmental Regulations	CA
CO Renewable Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	CO
NV Energy Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	NV
PPL Electric Utilities AEC RFP	Environmental Regulations	DE, DC, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, NJ, NC, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV
PA Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	PA
OH Renewable Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	OH
OH CAIR EE and RE Set-Aside	Environmental Regulations	OH
ND Renewable Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	ND
NC Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Std.	Environmental Regulations	NC
SD Renewable and Recycled Energy Objective	Environmental Regulations	SD
NY CAIR EE and RE Set-Aside	Environmental Regulations	NY
CT CAIR Energy Efficiency and Renewable Set-Aside	Environmental Regulations	CT
NJ CAIR EE and RE Set-Aside	Environmental Regulations	NJ
WI CAIR EE and RE Set-Aside	Environmental Regulations	WI
HI Renewable Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	HI
MO CAIR EE and RE Set-Aside	Environmental Regulations	MO
MI Renewable Energy Standard	Environmental Regulations	MI
IL CAIR EE and Renewable Energy Set-Aside	Environmental Regulations	IL
MI CAIR EE and RE Set-Aside	Environmental Regulations	MI
MA CAIR EE and RE Set-Aside	Environmental Regulations	MA
IN CAIR EE and RE Set-Aside	Environmental Regulations	IN
LA Renewable Energy Pilot Program	Environmental Regulations	LA
IN Clean Energy Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	IN
CT Renewable Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	CT
WA Renewable Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	WA
AZ Renewable Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	AZ
VA CAIR EE and RE Set-Aside	Environmental Regulations	VA
UT Renewables Portfolio Goal	Environmental Regulations	UT
WV Alternative Energy Standard	Environmental Regulations	WV
State Energy Program	Grant	National
VA Clean Energy Manufacturing Incentive Grant Progam	Grant	VA
UT Renewable Energy Development Incentive	Grant	UT
Small Scale Cellulosic Biorefinery Grant Program	Grant	National
MI Biomass Energy Program	Grant	MI
IL Biogas and Biomass to Energy Grant Program	Grant	IL
IL Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Project Financing	Grant	IL
AL Agriculture Energy Efficiency Program	Grant	AL
AK Renewable Energy Grant Recommendation Program	Grant	AK
CT On-Site Renewable Distributed Generation Program	Grant	CT
ME Voluntary Renewable Resource Grant	Grant	ME
MI Low-Income and Energy Efficiency Fund (LIEEF)	Grant	MI
The Climate Trust - Offset Request for Proposals	Grant	National
WI Public Benefits Fund	Grant	WI
NJ Renewable Energy Business Venture Assistance	Grant	NJ
NJ Renewable Energy Project Grants and Financing	Grant	NJ
OR Energy Trust Large Scale Renewable Energy Program	Grant	OR
CT New Energy Technology Program	Grant	CT
DE Research and Development Grants	Grant	DE
Rural Business Opportunity Grants	Grant	National
Value Added Producer Grants	Grant	National
CO Community Biomass for Thermal Usage Program	Grant	CO
PA West Penn Power SEF Commercial Loan Program	Grant, Loan	PA
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)	Grant, Loan	National
Penelec SEF of the CF for the Alleghenies Grt. Pg. (FirstEnergy Territory)	Grant, Loan	PA
PA Alternative and Clean Energy Program	Grant, Loan	PA
PA Metropolitan Edison Company SEF Grants	Grant, Loan	PA
IL Clean Energy Community Foundation Grants	Grant, Loan	IL
PA Sustainable Dev. Fund Financing Program (PECO Terr.)	Grant, Loan	PA
Central Eastern PA Loan Program (PP&L Territory)	Grant, Loan	PA
MA Renewable Energy Trust Fund	Grant, Loan, Rebate	MA
ID Renewable Energy Project Bond Program	Grant, Rebate	ID
ME Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	ME
NY Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	NY
IA Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	IA
FL Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	FL
MI Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	MI
WA Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	WA
MA Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	MA
HI Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	HI
MN Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	MN
IN Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	IN
WI Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	WI
DC Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	DC
SD Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	SD
OH Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	OH
NC Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	NC
CO Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	CO
TX Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	TX
MO Clean Energy Development Boards	Loan	MO
MS Energy Investment Program	Loan	MS
AL AlabamaSAVES Revolving Loan Program	Loan	AL
MN Value-Added Stock Loan Program	Loan	MN
OR Small Scale Energy Loan Program (SELP)	Loan	OR
PA Small Business Loan Program (Pollution Prevention Assistance Account (PPAA))	Loan	PA
ID Low Interest Energy Loans	Loan	ID
VA Resources Authority - Project and Equipment Financing	Loan	VA
OK Community Energy Education Management Program	Loan	OK
SC ConserFund Loan Program	Loan	SC
WI Clean Energy Business Loan Program	Loan	WI
KY Energy Efficiency Loans for State Government Agencies	Loan	KY
VA Commonwealth's Energy Leasing Program	Loan	VA
NC Energy Improvement Loan Program	Loan	NC
MO Energy Loan Program	Loan	MO
NM Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Bond Program	Loan	NM
AK Power Project Loan Fund	Loan	AK
VT Loans, Clean Energy Development Fund (CEDF)	Loan	VT
NH Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Loans	Loan	NH
AL Local Government Energy Loan Program	Loan	AL
NJ Clean Energy Financing for Schools and Govts.	Loan	NJ
OH Energy Loan Fund	Loan	OH
OH Renewable Energy Financial Assistance Program	Loan	OH
CA Low-Interest Energy Efficiency Loan Program	Loan	CA
IA Alternate Energy Revolving Loan Program	Loan	IA
IN Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	IN
FL Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	FL
RI Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	RI
MD Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	MD
NC Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	NC
OH Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	OH
NH Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	NH
WI Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	WI
ND Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	ND
AZ Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	AZ
PA Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	PA
VA Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	VA
NY Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	NY
MA Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	MA
VT Biomass Electricity Production Incentive	Rebate	VT
CA Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)	Rebate	CA
AK Sustainable Natural Alternative Power Program	Rebate	AK
CA Emerging Renewables Incentive Program	Rebate	CA
NJ Biomass Rebates	Rebate	NJ
WA Sustainable Natural Alt. Power (SNAP) Program	Rebate	WA
Open-Loop Biomass Energy Production Tax Credit	Rebate	National
NC Green Power Production Incentive	Rebate	NC
NV Portfolio Energy Credits	Rebate	NV
Renewable Energy Production Incentive	Rebate	National
MN Renewable Energy Production Incentive	Rebate	MN
SC Biomass Energy Production Incentive	Rebate	SC
WA Renewable Energy Production Credit	Rebate	WA
NJ Customer-Sited Renewable Energy Rebates	Rebate	NJ
OR Renewable Energy Systems Exemption	Tax	OR
VT Property Tax Exemption	Tax	VT
VT Renewable Energy Systems Sales Tax Exemption	Tax	VT
CO Renewable Energy Property Tax Assessment	Tax	CO
CO Local Option Property Tax Exemption	Tax	CO
SC Biomass Energy Tax Credit	Tax	SC
CT Property Tax Exemption	Tax	CT
SD Local Property Tax Exemption	Tax	SD
Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs)	Tax	National
Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit	Tax	National
AZ Energy Equipment Property Tax Exemption	Tax	AZ
NJ Property Tax Exemption for Ren. Energy Systems	Tax	NJ
CHP Investment Tax Credit/Grant	Tax	National
Investment Tax Credit/Grant for Microturbines and Fuel Cells	Tax	National
UT Renewable Energy Sales and Use Tax Exemption	Tax	UT
UT Renewable Energy Systems Tax Credit	Tax	UT
SD Renewable Energy System Exemption	Tax	SD
MT Alt. Energy Investment Corporate Tax Credit	Tax	MT
IA Methane Gas Conversion Property Tax Exemption	Tax	IA
IA Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit	Tax	IA
KS Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption	Tax	KS
KY Tax Credit for Renewable Facilities	Tax	KY
MI Alternative Energy Property Tax Exemption	Tax	MI
MI Business Activity Tax Credit	Tax	MI
MI Refundable Payroll Credit	Tax	MI
MO Wood Energy Production Credit	Tax	MO
CT Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption	Tax	CT
MT Renewable Energy Systems Exemption	Tax	MT
OH Conversion Facilities Tax Exemption	Tax	OH
GA Biomass Sales and Use Tax Exemption	Tax	GA
NM Alternative Energy Manufacturers Tax Credit	Tax	NM
NM Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit	Tax	NM
NM Biomass Equipment and Materials Deduction	Tax	NM
Modified Accelerated Cost-Recovery System	Tax	National
NY Solar, Wind, & Biomass Energy Systems Exemption	Tax	NY
NC Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturer Tax Credit	Tax	NC
IA Methane Energy Replacement Generation Tax Exmp.	Tax	IA
NC Renewable Energy Tax Credit	Tax	NC
MT Property Tax Abatement for Prod. & Manufct. Facilities	Tax	MT
MT Generation Facility Corporate Tax Exemption	Tax	MT
ME Community Based Renewable Energy Production Incentive (Pilot Program)	Utility Rates	ME

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