Energy & Climate Change in New England
                         RENEWABLE  ENERGY
    Renewable Energy  &
    Energy Efficiency in Connecticut
     U.S. EPA  |  ENERGY OUTREACH AT  EPA  NEW ENGLAND
                                                      THE ENERGY & CLIMATE CHANGE
                                                       efforts  at  EPA New England  include  working with
                                                       bus/nesses,  federal,  state,  and  local organizations and
                                                       New England citizens to reduce energy use by providing tools, guidance
                                                       and technical assistance for energy efficiency, cleaner fuels and renewable
                                                       sources of energy. The goal of these efforts  is to reduce  greenhouse
                                                       gas emissions and impacts of climate change.
INTRO:
Reducing our use of fossil fuel-based energy reduces greenhouse gases that contribute to global climate change.
EPA New England is providing this resource fact sheet as a starting point for residential, municipal and commercial
energy consumers. It lists the federal and state incentives for energy efficiency and renewable sources of energy.
For  more information, please refer to our website www.epa.gov/region1/eco/energy/mitigation-efforts-epane.
html#RenewableEnergy, the Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy www.dsireusa.org, or the contacts
list for more information.
FEDERAL  INCENTIVES:
Energy Efficient & Energy
  Improvement Mortgages
Visit www.energystar.gov
Enter "Mortgage" in the search box

Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credits
Visit www.energystar.gov
Enter "Tax Credits" in the search box

Residential Energy  Efficient Tax Credits
Visit www.energystar.gov
Enter "Tax Credits" in the search box

Residential & Corporate Energy
  Conservation Subsidy Exclusion
Visit www.dsireusa.org
Click "Federal Incentives"

USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
Visitwww.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/farmbill/index.html

Tribal Energy Program
Visitwww.eere.energy.gov/tribalenergy
STATE INCENTIVES:
CT Solar Lease for Homeowners
Visit www.ctsolarlease.com

Micro-Grants to Support Clean Energy Awareness
Visit www.ctcleanenergy.com/grants

CCEF - Geothermal Rebate Program
CCEF - Solar PV Rebate Program and Solar
   Thermal Incentive Program
Visit www.ctcleanenergy.com - Click "Clean
Energy Incentives"

DPUC - Low-Interest Loans for
   Customer-Side Distributed Resources
Visit www.ct.gov/dpuc - Enter "Distributed Generation"
in the search box

Connecticut Energy Efficiency Incentive Program
Visit www..ctsavesenergy.org

Sales and Use Tax Exemption for
   Energy-Efficient Products
Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Solar
   and Geothermal Systems
Visit www.dsireusa.org - Click CT
KEY  CONTACTS:


CYNTHIA VEIT
EPA New England
Energy and Climate Unit
(617) 918-1666
veit.cynthia@epa.gov

JOHN MOSKAL
EPA New England
Energy and Climate Unit
(617) 918-1826
moskal.john@epa.gov



GENERAL INFO:


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