Energy & Climate Change in New England
                         RENEWABLE  ENERGY
    Renewable Energy  &
    Energy Efficiency  in Vermont
     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
STATE INCENTIVES:
Business Tax Credit for Solar (Personal)
Local Option - Property Tax Exemption
Renewable Energy Systems Sales Tax Exemption

Efficiency Vermont:
Commercial Lighting and LED Lighting Incentives
Energy Efficient Motors and VFD Program
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
  (Existing Residential)
HVAC Equipment Rebate Program
Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
Vermont ENERGY STAR Homes (New Construction)
Visit www.dsireusa.org - Click "VT"

Vermont Small-Scale Renewable
  Energy Incentive Program
Visit www.rerc-vt.org/incentives/

Clean Energy Development Fund Grants and Loans
Visit http://publicservice.vermont.gov/energy/
ee_cleanenergyfund.html

VT Econ. Development Authority - Business
  Energy Conservation Loan Program
Visit www.veda.org - Enter "Conservation Loan"  in the
search box
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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