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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	Eligibility	State
AK Power Project Loan Fund	Loan	Biomass, CHP	AK
AK Renewable Energy Grant Recommendation Program	Grant	Biomass, CHP	AK
AK Sustainable Natural Alternative Power Program	Rebate	Biomass, CHP	AK
AL Agriculture Energy Efficiency Program	Grant	Biomass, CHP	AL
AL AlabamaSAVES Revolving Loan Program	Loan	Biomass, CHP	AL
AL Local Government Energy Loan Program	Loan	Biomass, CHP	AL
AZ Energy Equipment Property Tax Exemption	Tax	Biomass, CHP	AZ
AZ Renewable Energy Business Tax Incentives	Tax	CHP	AZ
AZ Southwest Gas Corporation's Combined Heat and Power Program	Grant	CHP	AZ
CA - SMUD Feed-in Tariff	Utility Rates	CHP	CA
CA DG Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	CA
CA Emerging Renewables Incentive Program	Rebate	Biomass	CA
CA Hybrid Generation and Fuel-flexible Combined Heat and Power Systems		CHP	CA
CA Low-Interest Energy Efficiency Loan Program	Loan	Biomass, CHP	CA
CA Sales Tax Exemption for Alternative Energy Manufacturing Equipment	Tax	CHP	CA
CA Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)	Rebate	Biomass, CHP	CA
Central Eastern PA Loan Program (PP&L Territory)	Grant, Loan	Biomass, CHP	PA
CHP Investment Tax Credit/Grant	Tax	Biomass, CHP	National
CO Carbon Fund		Biomass, CHP	CO
CO Community Biomass for Thermal Usage Program	Grant	Biomass	CO
CO Local Option Property Tax Exemption	Tax	Biomass	CO
CT Custom Commercial Energy Efficiency Program	Grant	CHP	CT
CT Low Interest Loans for Customer-Side Distributed Resources	Loan	CHP	CT
CT Natural Gas Rates	Rebate	CHP	CT
CT Natural Gas Rates	Rebate	CHP	CT
CT New Energy Technology Program	Grant	Biomass, CHP	CT
CT On-Site Renewable Distributed Generation Program	Grant	Biomass, CHP	CT
CT Property Tax Exemption	Tax	Biomass, CHP	CT
CT Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption	Tax	Biomass, CHP	CT
DE Research and Development Grants	Grant	Biomass	DE
FL Miami-Dade Renovation for Energy Efficiency Loan (REEL) Program	Loan	CHP	FL
FL Solar and CHP Sales Tax Exemption	Tax	CHP	FL
GA Biomass Sales and Use Tax Exemption	Tax	Biomass, CHP	GA
Honolulu - Real Property Tax Exemption for Alternative Energy Improvements	Tax	CHP	HI
Houston, TX Energy Efficiency Incentive Program (EEIP)	Grant	CHP	TX
IA Alternate Energy Revolving Loan Program	Loan	Biomass	IA
IA Methane Energy Replacement Generation Tax Exmp.	Tax	Biomass	IA
IA Methane Gas Conversion Property Tax Exemption	Tax	Biomass	IA
ID Low Interest Energy Loans	Loan	Biomass, CHP	ID
ID Renewable Energy Project Bond Program	Grant, Rebate	Biomass, CHP	ID
IL Biogas and Biomass to Energy Grant Program	Grant	Biomass, CHP	IL
IL Clean Energy Community Foundation Grants	Grant, Loan	Biomass	IL
IL Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Project Financing	Grant	Biomass, CHP	IL
IN Sustainable Development Incentives	Grant	CHP	IN
Investment Tax Credit/Grant for Microturbines and Fuel Cells	Tax	Biomass, CHP	National
Jefferson City, MO - Property Assessed Clean Energy	Loan	CHP	MO
KS Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption	Tax	Biomass	KS
KY Energy Efficiency Loans for State Government Agencies	Loan	Biomass, CHP	KY
KY Tax Credit for Renewable Facilities	Tax	Biomass	KY
MA Commercial Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs	Rebate	CHP	MA
MA Energy Revolving Loan Fund	Loan	CHP	MA
MA Reading Light Business Energy Efficient Rebate Program	Rebate	CHP	MA
MA Renewable Energy Trust Fund	Grant, Loan, Rebate	Biomass, CHP	MA
MassSAVE (Electric) Commercial New Construction Program	Rebate	CHP	MA
ME Community Based Renewable Energy Production Incentive (Pilot Program)	Utility Rates	Biomass, CHP	ME
ME Voluntary Renewable Resource Grant	Grant	Biomass	ME
MI Alternative Energy Property Tax Exemption	Tax	Biomass, CHP	MI
MI Biomass Energy Program	Grant	Biomass	MI
MI Business Activity Tax Credit	Tax	Biomass, CHP	MI
MI Low-Income and Energy Efficiency Fund (LIEEF)	Grant	Biomass, CHP	MI
MI Refundable Payroll Credit	Tax	Biomass, CHP	MI
MN Renewable Energy Production Incentive	Rebate	Biomass	MN
MN Value-Added Stock Loan Program	Loan	Biomass	MN
MO Clean Energy Development Boards	Loan	Biomass, CHP	MO
MO Energy Loan Program	Loan	Biomass	MO
MO Wood Energy Production Credit	Tax	Biomass	MO
Modified Accelerated Cost-Recovery System	Tax	Biomass, CHP	National
MS Energy Investment Program	Loan	Biomass, CHP	MS
MS Job Protection Energy Economic Development (MJPEED) Grant	Grant	CHP	MS
MT Alt. Energy Investment Corporate Tax Credit	Tax	Biomass, CHP	MT
MT Generation Facility Corporate Tax Exemption	Tax	Biomass	MT
MT Property Tax Abatement for Prod. & Manufct. Facilities	Tax	Biomass, CHP	MT
MT Renewable Energy Systems Exemption	Tax	Biomass	MT
NC Energy Improvement Loan Program	Loan	Biomass, CHP	NC
NC Green Power Production Incentive	Rebate	Biomass	NC
NC Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturer Tax Credit	Tax	Biomass, CHP	NC
NC Renewable Energy Tax Credit	Tax	Biomass, CHP	NC
NC Standard Purchase Offer for RECs	Utility Rates	CHP	NC
ND Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Electrical Generating Facilities	Tax	CHP	ND
NH Municipal Energy Reduction Fund	Loan	CHP	NH
NH Pay for Performance Program	Rebate	CHP	NH
NH Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Loans	Loan	Biomass, CHP	NH
NJ Biomass Rebates	Rebate	Biomass	NJ
NJ CHP Grants	Grant	CHP	NJ
NJ Clean Energy Financing for Schools and Govts.	Loan	Biomass	NJ
NJ Customer-Sited Renewable Energy Rebates	Rebate	Biomass, CHP	NJ
NJ Property Tax Exemption for Ren. Energy Systems	Tax	Biomass, CHP	NJ
NJ Renewable Energy Business Venture Assistance	Grant	Biomass	NJ
NJ Renewable Energy Project Grants and Financing	Grant	Biomass	NJ
NM Advanced Energy Gross Receipts Tax Deduction	Tax	CHP	NM
NM Alternative Energy Manufacturers Tax Credit	Tax	Biomass	NM
NM Biomass Equipment and Materials Deduction	Tax	Biomass	NM
NM Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Bond Program	Loan	Biomass, CHP	NM
NM Industrial Revenue Bond (IRB) Financing	Loan, Tax	CHP	NM
NM Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit	Tax	Biomass	NM
NSTAR Gas - Commercial Energy Efficiency Programs	Rebate	CHP	MA
NV Portfolio Energy Credits	Rebate	Biomass, CHP	NV
NY Commercialization Option Program - PON 2251	Grant	CHP	NY
NY Solar, Wind, & Biomass Energy Systems Exemption	Tax	Biomass, CHP	NY
OH Conversion Facilities Tax Exemption	Tax	Biomass, CHP	OH
OH Energy Loan Fund	Loan	Biomass, CHP	OH
OH Qualified Energy Property Tax Exemption	Tax	CHP	OH
OH Renewable Energy Financial Assistance Program	Loan	Biomass	OH
OK Community Energy Education Management Program	Loan	Biomass, CHP	OK
Open-Loop Biomass Energy Production Tax Credit	Rebate	Biomass	National
OR Energy Trust Large Scale Renewable Energy Program	Grant	Biomass	OR
OR Renewable Energy Systems Exemption	Tax	Biomass	OR
OR Small Scale Energy Loan Program (SELP)	Loan	Biomass, CHP	OR
PA Alternative and Clean Energy Program	Grant, Loan	Biomass, CHP	PA
PA Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	Rebate	CHP	PA
PA Custom Energy Efficiency Program	Rebate	CHP	PA
PA Green Energy Loan Fund	Loan	CHP	PA
PA Metropolitan Edison Company SEF Grants	Grant, Loan	Biomass, CHP	PA
PA Small Business Advantage Grant Program	Grant	CHP	PA
PA Small Business Loan Program (Pollution Prevention Assistance Account (PPAA))	Loan	Biomass, CHP	PA
PA Sustainable Dev. Fund Financing Program (PECO Terr.)	Grant, Loan	Biomass, CHP	PA
PA West Penn Power SEF Commercial Loan Program	Grant, Loan	Biomass, CHP	PA
Penelec SEF of the CF for the Alleghenies Grt. Pg. (FirstEnergy Territory)	Grant, Loan	Biomass, CHP	PA
PPL Electric Utilities AEC RFP	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	DE, DC, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, NJ, NC, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV
Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs)	Tax	Biomass, CHP	National
Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit	Tax	Biomass, CHP	National
Renewable Energy Production Incentive	Rebate	Biomass, CHP	National
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)	Grant, Loan	Biomass, CHP	National
SC Biomass Energy Production Incentive	Rebate	Biomass, CHP	SC
SC Biomass Energy Tax Credit	Tax	Biomass, CHP	SC
SC ConserFund Loan Program	Loan	Biomass, CHP	SC
SC Standard Purchase Offer for RECs	Utility Rates	CHP	SC
SD Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Program	Loan	CHP	SD
SD Local Property Tax Exemption	Tax	Biomass, CHP	SD
SD Renewable Energy System Exemption	Tax	Biomass, CHP	SD
Small Scale Cellulosic Biorefinery Grant Program	Grant	Biomass	National
State Energy Program	Grant	Biomass, CHP	National
The Climate Trust - Offset Request for Proposals	Grant	Biomass, CHP	National
TN Commercial Energy Efficiency Loan Program	Loan	CHP	TN
UI Energy Opportunities Program	Rebate	CHP	National
UT Renewable Energy Development Incentive	Grant	Biomass, CHP	UT
UT Renewable Energy Sales and Use Tax Exemption	Tax	Biomass	UT
UT Renewable Energy Systems Tax Credit	Tax	Biomass	UT
VA Clean Energy Manufacturing Incentive Grant Progam	Grant	Biomass, CHP	VA
VA Commonwealth's Energy Leasing Program	Loan	Biomass, CHP	VA
VA Resources Authority - Project and Equipment Financing	Loan	Biomass, CHP	VA
VT Biomass Electricity Production Incentive	Rebate	Biomass	VT
VT Business Energy Conservation Loan Program	Loan	CHP	VT
VT Loans, Clean Energy Development Fund (CEDF)	Loan	Biomass, CHP	VT
VT Property Tax Exemption	Tax	Biomass, CHP	VT
VT Renewable Energy Systems Sales Tax Exemption	Tax	Biomass, CHP	VT
WA Renewable Energy Production Credit	Rebate	Biomass, CHP	WA
WA Sustainable Natural Alt. Power (SNAP) Program	Rebate	Biomass, CHP	WA
WI Clean Energy Business Loan Program	Loan	Biomass, CHP	WI

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