Energy & Climate Change in New England
                          RENEWABLE  ENERGY
    Renewable  Energy &
    Energy Efficiency in Maine
     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:
Efficiency Maine-Renewable Resources Grants
Visit www.efficiencymaine.com
Enter "Renewable Grants" in the search box

Efficiency Maine-Renewable
  Energy Incentive Program
Visit www.efficiencymaine.com
Enter "Rebate" in the search box

Efficiency Maine-Home Appliance
  Rebate Program
Visit www.efficiencymaine.com/at-home/appliance_
replacement_program

Maine Housing-Home Energy
  Loan Program (HELP)
Visit www.mainehousing.org
Enter "Home Energy 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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