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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
VA Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	Biomass, CHP	VA
ND Renewable Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	ND
MO CAIR EE and RE Set-Aside	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	MO
MA CAIR EE and RE Set-Aside	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	MA
MA Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	Biomass, CHP	MA
MA Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	Biomass, CHP	MA
MI CAIR EE and RE Set-Aside	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	MI
MI Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	Biomass, CHP	MI
MD Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	Biomass, CHP	MD
CO Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	Biomass, CHP	CO
ME Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	Biomass, CHP	ME
NJ CAIR EE and RE Set-Aside	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	NJ
NY Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	Biomass, CHP	NY
NY Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	Biomass, CHP	NY
NY Renewable Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	NY
NC Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	Biomass, CHP	NC
NC Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	Biomass, CHP	NC
NC Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Std.	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	NC
ND Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	Biomass, CHP	ND
MI Renewable Energy Standard	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	MI
HI Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	Biomass, CHP	HI
CO Renewable Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	CO
CT CAIR Energy Efficiency and Renewable Set-Aside	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	CT
AZ Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	Biomass, CHP	AZ
AZ Renewable Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	AZ
CA DG Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	CA
CT Renewable Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	CT
DC Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	Biomass, CHP	DC
MN Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	Biomass, CHP	MN
FL Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	Biomass, CHP	FL
WA Renewable Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	WA
HI Renewable Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	HI
IL CAIR EE and Renewable Energy Set-Aside	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	IL
IN CAIR EE and RE Set-Aside	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	IN
IN Clean Energy Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	IN
IN Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	Biomass, CHP	IN
IN Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	Biomass, CHP	IN
IA Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	Biomass, CHP	IA
LA Renewable Energy Pilot Program	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	LA
FL Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	Biomass, CHP	FL
WV Alternative Energy Standard	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	WV
NV Energy Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	NV
VA CAIR EE and RE Set-Aside	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	VA
WA Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	Biomass, CHP	WA
PA Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	Biomass, CHP	PA
WI Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	Biomass, CHP	WI
UT Renewables Portfolio Goal	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	UT
PA Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	PA
NY CAIR EE and RE Set-Aside	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	NY
SD Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	Biomass, CHP	SD
WV Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	Biomass, CHP	WV
WI Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	Biomass, CHP	WI
RI Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	Biomass, CHP	RI
WI CAIR EE and RE Set-Aside	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	WI
SD Renewable, Recycled and Conserved Energy Objective	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	SD
OK Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	Biomass, CHP	OK
OH CAIR EE and RE Set-Aside	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	OH
OH Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	Biomass, CHP	OH
OH Renewable Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	Biomass, CHP	OH
OH Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	Biomass, CHP	OH
TX Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	Biomass, CHP	TX
NH Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	Biomass, CHP	NH
OK Renewable Energy Goal	Environmental Regulations		OK
VT Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	CHP	VT
VT Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	CHP	VT
IN Output-Based Regulations	Environmental Regulations	CHP	IN
IL Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	CHP	IL
CT DG Backup Rates	Utility Rates	CHP	CT
DE Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	CHP	DE
CT Output-Based Regulations	Environmental Regulations	CHP	CT
IL Output-Based Regulations	Environmental Regulations	CHP	IL
UT Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	CHP	UT
CA Output-Based Regulations	Environmental Regulations	CHP	CA
WV Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	CHP	WV
AR Output-Based Regulations	Environmental Regulations	CHP	AR
CA DG Certification Program	Environmental Regulations	CHP	CA
AZ Electric Energy Efficiency Standards	Environmental Regulations	CHP	AZ
WA Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	CHP	WA
CT Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	CHP	CT
CA Natural Gas Rates	Utility Rates	CHP	CA
DE Output-Based Regulations	Environmental Regulations	CHP	DE
CA Standby Rates	Utility Rates	CHP	CA
City of Brenham, TX - Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	CHP	TX
ME Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	CHP	ME
CT DG Backup Rates	Utility Rates	CHP	CT
DC Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	CHP	DC
DE Energy Conservation Standards for State Facilities	Environmental Regulations	CHP	DE
CA Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	CHP	CA
OR Output-Based Regulations	Environmental Regulations	CHP	OR
NH Output-Based Regulation	Environmental Regulations	CHP	NH
NH Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	CHP	NH
OR Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	CHP	OR
WI Output-Based Regulations	Environmental Regulations	CHP	WI
WA Output-Based Regulations	Environmental Regulations	CHP	WA
ME Output-Based Regulations	Environmental Regulations	CHP	ME
NJ Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	CHP	NJ
Portland General Electric Standby Rate	Utility Rates	CHP	OR
NJ Output-Based Regulations	Environmental Regulations	CHP	NJ
NM Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	CHP	NM
NM Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	CHP	NM
NY Natural Gas Rates	Utility Rates	CHP	NY
NY Output-Based Regulations	Environmental Regulations	CHP	NY
NV Large Standby Service Rider	Utility Rates	CHP	NV
NJ Cogeneration Tax Exemption	Tax	CHP	NJ
MA Electric Energy Efficiency Standards	Environmental Regulations	CHP	MA
TX Output-Based Regulations	Environmental Regulations	CHP	TX
KS Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	CHP	KS
Kennebunkport standby rate	Utility Rates	CHP	ME
San Diego County, CA - Design Standards for County Facilities	Environmental Regulations	CHP	CA
ME Renewables Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	CHP	ME
MD Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	CHP	MD
MN Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	CHP	MN
MA Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard	Environmental Regulations	CHP	MA
PA Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	CHP	PA
Public Service Elec & Gas Co Standby Rate	Utility Rates	CHP	NJ
SC Net Metering Standards	Net Metering	CHP	SC
MA Output-Based Regulations	Environmental Regulations	CHP	MA
SC Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	CHP	SC
PEPCO Standby Rate	Utility Rates	CHP	DC
TX Standard Permit for CHP Gas Turbines and Engines	Environmental Regulations	CHP	TX
NV Interconnection Standards	Interconnection	CHP	NV

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