The wind that blows around your house is not just for kites anymore. As more and more homeowners are realizing, wind is a fantastic source of energy which can be harnessed and converted to run their air conditioners, refrigerators and televisions.
Check below for related articles and resources, and also a complete list of wind incentives available to you from Federal, State and local governments.
Articles & News:
- Wind Energy Pros and Cons
- Wind Power in Colorado Ahead of the Game
- Maryland is Moving Ahead With 200 Million Wind Energy Project
- Energy From 100,000 Wind Turbines in Just One Tower?
- Wind Energy Problems In San Francisco
- Wind Power Basics For Your Home
Related Incentives & Programs:
- AL – Alabama Power – Residential Heat Pump and Weatherization Loan Programs
- AL – Cherokee Electric Cooperative – Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Programs
- AZ – Non Residential Solar and Wind Corporate Tax Credit
- AZ – Non-Residential Solar & Wind Tax Credit (Personal)
- AZ – Residential Solar and Wind Energy Systems Tax Credit
- AZ – Solar and Wind Equipment Sales Tax Exemption
- AZ – TEP – Renewable Energy Credit Purchase Program
- CA – Anaheim Public Utilities – Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
- CA – Anaheim Public Utilities – Green Building and New Construction Rebate Program
- CA – Anaheim Public Utilities – Residential Home Efficiency Rebate Program
- CA – Burbank Water & Power – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- CA – Glendale Water and Power – AC Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- CA – LADWP – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- CA – Pasadena Water and Power – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- CA – Property Tax Exclusion for Solar Energy Systems
- CA – Redding Electric – Residential and Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- CA – Riverside Public Utilities – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- CA – San Francisco – Solar Energy Incentive Program
- CO – Fort Collins Utilities – ZILCH (Zero Interest Loans for Conservation Help) Program
- CO – Fort Collins Utilities Residential and Small Commercial Appliance Utility Rebate Program
- CT – Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC) Low-Interest Loans for Customer-Side Distributed Resources State Loan Program
- CT – Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems
- DE – Technology and Demonstration Grants
- Federal – U.S. Department of Treasury – Renewable Energy Grants
- FL – Gainesville Regional Utilities – Solar-Electric (PV) System Rebate Program
- GA – TVA – Green Power Switch Generation Partners Program
- GA – Walton EMC – Prime PowerLoan Program
- HI – Solar and Wind Energy Credit (Corporate)
- HI – Solar and Wind Energy Credit (Personal)
- IA – Interstate Power and Light (Alliant Energy) – Low Interest Energy Efficiency Loan Program
- IA – Interstate Power and Light (Alliant Energy) – New Home Construction Incentives
- IA – Interstate Power and Light (Alliant Energy) – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
- IA – Muscatine Power and Water – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebates
- IA – Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit (Personal)
- ID – Idaho Falls Power – Residential Efficiency Loan Program
- ID – Low-Interest Energy Loan Programs
- ID – Rocky Mountain Power – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Idaho Power – Rebate Advantage for New Manufactured Homes
- IL – DCEO – Biogas and Biomass to Energy Grant Program
- IN – Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption
- KS – Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption
- LA – Cleco Power – Power Miser New Home Program
- MA – MassSAVE – Statewide HEAT Loan Program
- MA – MTC – Commonwealth Wind Incentive Program – Community-Scale Wind Initiative
- MA – Renewable Energy Equipment Sales Tax Exemption
- MA – Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption
- MD – Clean Energy Production Tax Credit (Corporate)
- MD – Clean Energy Production Tax Credit (Personal)
- ME – Sales and Use Tax Refund for Qualified Community Wind Generators
- MI – Alternative Energy Personal Property Tax Exemption
- MN – Alexandria Light and Power – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- MN – Interstate Power and Light (Alliant Energy) – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- MN – Lake Country Power – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- MN – Minnesota Power – Residential New Construction Rebate Program
- MN – Solar Hot Water Rebate Program
- MN – Wild Rice Electric Cooperative – Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- MN – Wind Energy Sales Tax Exemption
- MO – Kansas City Power & Light – Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
- MS – Coast Electric Power Association – Comfort Advantage Home Program
- MS – Coast Electric Power Association – Heat Pump and Weatherization Loan Program
- MS – Mississippi Power – EarthCents Financing Program
- MS – Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- MS – Singing River Electric Power Association – Comfort Advantage Home Program
- MS – Southern Pine Electric Power Association – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- MS – TVA – Green Power Switch Generation Partners Program
- MT – Alternative Energy Revolving Loan Program
- MT – NorthWestern Energy – USB Renewable Energy Fund
- MT – Renewable Energy Systems Exemption
- MT – Residential Alternative Energy System Tax Credit
- NC – NC GreenPower Production Incentive
- NC – Randolph EMC – Energy Efficient Rate Discount Program
- NC – TVA – Green Power Switch Generation Partners Program
- ND – Geothermal Personal Tax Credit
- NE – Nebraska Public Power District – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
- NE – Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Community Wind Projects
- NV – NV Energy – RenewableGenerations Rebate Program
- NV – Renewable Energy Producers Property Tax Abatement
- NV – Renewable Energy Sales and Use Tax Abatement
- NY – Long Island Power Authority – Wind Energy Rebate Program
- NY – NYSERDA – Assisted Home Performance Grants
- NY – NYSERDA – On-Site Small Wind Incentive Program
- OH – Dayton Power and Light – Business and Government Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- OR – Business Energy Tax Credit
- OR – Central Electric Cooperative – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
- OR – Consumers Power, Inc – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- OR – Energy Trust – Community Wind Incentive Program
- OR – Energy Trust – Home Energy Solutions for Existing Homes
- OR – Energy Trust – Multifamily Home Energy Solutions Program
- OR – Energy Trust – New Homes Rebate Program
- OR – Energy Trust – Small Wind Incentive Program
- OR – EPUD – Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- OR – Forest Grove Light & Power – Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
- OR – GreenStreet Lending Program
- OR – McMinnville Water & Light – Conservation Service Loan Program
- OR – McMinnville Water & Light – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
- OR – Residential Energy Tax Credit
- PA – Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA) – Grants
- PA – West Penn Power SEF Commercial Loan Program
- RI – RIEDC – Renewable Energy Fund Grants
- RI – RIEDC – Renewable Energy Fund Loans
- SC – Santee Cooper – Renewable Energy Resource Loans
- SD – Renewable Energy Systems Exemption
- TN – TVA – Green Power Switch Generation Partners Program
- TVA – Green Power Switch Generation Partners Program
- TVA – Green Power Switch Generation Partners Program
- TX – Denton Municipal Electric – GreenSense Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- TX – Garland Power & Light: Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
- TX – Renewable Energy Systems Property Tax Exemption
- TX – Texas-New Mexico Power Company – Residential and Small Commercial Energy Efficiency Standard Offer Program
- UT – City of St. George – Solar and Wind Rebate Program
- UT – Rocky Mountain Power – New Homes Program for Builders
- UT – Rocky Mountain Power – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- UT – Washington City – PV Rebate Program
- VT – Clean Energy Development Fund (CEDF) Loan Program
- VT – Renewable Energy Systems Sales Tax Exemption
- WA – Chelan County PUD – Sustainable Natural Alternative Power Producers Program
- WA – Clallam County PUD Residential Efficiency Utility Rebate Program
- WA – Okanogan County PUD – Sustainable Natural Alternative Power Program
- WA – Orcas Power & Light – Photovoltaic Rebate
- WA – Orcas Power & Light – Production Incentive
- WA – Richland Energy Services – Residential Energy Conservation Loan Program
- WA – Tacoma Power – Residential Weatherization Loan Program
- WA – Washington Renewable Energy Production Incentives
- WI – Renewable Energy Sales Tax Exemptions
- WI – Rocky Mountain Power – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program