Combined Heat and Power Partnership
Policies and Incentives
Policies and Incentives
Key Resources
- Combined Heat and Power: Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) (2 pp, 140K) is a 2-page fact sheet providing basic information on combined heat and power from a policymaker perspective. Topics include benefits, potential, and current utilization in the U.S.
- EPA Clean Energy-Environment Guide to Action, was released by EPA's State and Local Climate and Energy Program and offers an overview of resources to develop state clean energy policy.
Combined heat and power (CHP) can help businesses, institutions, states, and the country reduce energy costs, increase energy efficiency, enhance business competitiveness, support energy infrastructure, and improve energy security and power reliability, all while offering environmental and climate change benefits. In recognition of these benefits, states, the Federal government, utilities, and other organizations have created financial incentives and/or implemented policies and programs that create a favorable environment for CHP.
Financial incentives can take a variety of forms, including direct financial grants, tax incentives, low-interest loans, rebate programs, and feed-in tariffs. Policy opportunities include establishing output-based emissions regulations, including CHP/waste heat to power in state portfolio standards, implementing standardized interconnection requirements, and including CHP targets in state energy and climate plans.
Database of CHP Policies and Incentives (dCHPP)
The CHP Partnership maintains the Database of CHP Policies and Incentives (dCHPP) that contains CHP policies and financial incentives. dCHPP is an online database that allows users to search for policies and incentives by state or at the federal level.
Policy Resources
The CHP Partnership provides state and federal policymakers and policy advocates resources to develop energy and environmental strategies. These resources provide an in-depth look at policies and programs that support the increased use of CHP and cover the following:
- State and Federal Environmental Policies:
- Utility Policies: