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: EPA NEW ENGLAND 5 Post Office Square Suite 100 Boston, MA 02109-3912 (617) 918-1111 www.epa.gov/region1/ TOLL-FREE CUSTOMER SERVICE 1-888-EPA-7341 LEARN MORE AT: www.epa.gov/region1/ energykit United States Environmental Protection Agency on 100% recycled paper, with a minimum of 50% post-consumer waste, using vegetable-based inks EPA-901-F-10-023 December 2010 ------- |