State Grants Info. Continued

State Funding Opportunities:

Nebraska

Dollar and Energy Savings Loan Program
Nebraska Energy Office

This program makes available low-interest loans for residential and commercial energy efficiency improvements.

Eligibility: Commercial, residential, government, agricultural sectors.
Amounts: Varies.
Application Deadline: Rolling.
Contact: Jack Osterman
Nebraska Energy Office
P.O. Box 95085
1111 O Street, Suite 223
Lincoln, NE 68509-5085
(402) 471-2867
osterman@mail.state.ne.us
Web site: Nebraska Energy Office
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Nevada

Renewable Energy Grants
Nevada State Office of Energy

The Nevada State Office of Energy offers various grants throughout the year supporting renewable energy systems.
Eligibility: Varies.
Amounts: Varies.
Application Deadline: Varies.
Contact: Nevada State Office of Energy
727 Fairview Drive, Suite F
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 687-5975
Web site: Nevada State Office of Energy
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New Hampshire

System Benefits Charge Grant Program
New Hampshire Governor's Office of Energy and Community Services

New Hampshire's System Benefits Charge (SBC) funds a variety of residential and commercial energy efficiency programs. Customers are eligible for rebates for purchasing ENERGY STARŪ appliances or retrofitting buildings to be more energy efficient.

Eligibility: Private residences, businesses, and schools in New Hampshire.
Amounts: Varies.
Application Deadline: N/A.
Contact: Derek Greenauer
Energy Program Manager
Governor's Office of Energy and Community Services
57 Regional Drive
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-0477
dgreenauer@gov.state.nh.us

Ohio

Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund
Ohio Department of Development

The Fund provides loans at below-market rates or loan guarantees for energy efficiency improvements.

Eligibility: Any Ohio resident, small business, government agency, or other institution that is a customer of one of the participating electric utilities.
Amounts: $100 million total.
Application Deadline: Rolling.
Contact: Carolyn Seward
(614) 466-4053 or 1-800-848-1300
ELF@odod.state.oh.us
Web site: Ohio Energy Efficiency
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Oregon

Small Scale Energy Loan Program
Oregon State Energy Office

This loan program provides low-interest loans for projects that conserve energy, produce energy from renewable resources, or use recycled materials to create products.

Eligibility: Individuals, businesses, schools, special districts, tribes, and local, state and federal government agencies.
Amounts: Loans can be as small as $25,000 or as large as millions of dollars.
Application Deadline: Rolling.
Contact: Dennis Knight or David Stevens
Oregon Office of Energy
625 Marion Street NE
Salem, Oregon 97310-0830
(503) 378-4040
dennis.c.knight@state.or.us or david.p.stevens@state.or.us
Web site: Oregon State Energy Office
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Vermont

Solar & Wind Inventive Grant Program
Vermont Energy Investment Corporation

Funds are available for qualifying solar electric, solar hot water, and small wind systems.

Eligibility: Residential and commercial customers.
Amounts: 40% of installed system costs, up to $7,500.
Application Deadline: Rolling.
Contact: Bret Hamilton
Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
255 South Champlain Street
Burlington, VT 05445
(877) 888-7372, extension 1059
bret.hamilton@veic.org
Web site: Vermont Energy Investment Corp.
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Wisconsin

Focus on Energy Grants Program
Wisconsin Division of Energy

Several grants for renewable energy projects are available from Wisconsin Focus on Energy, a public-private partnership that provides energy efficiency and renewable energy information and services to the state's energy utility customers. The program includes grants for R&D, elementary education, purchase of equipment/library material, and feasibility studies.

Eligibility: Private residences, businesses, industry, education, nonprofit organizations, and local governmental organizations in Wisconsin.
Amounts: Maximum grant awards are $50,000, covering up to 50% of project cost.
Application Deadline: Varies.
Contact: Focus on Energy Programs
1-800-762-7077; for grant-specific contact information, visit: Wisconsin Division of Energy and click on "Contact Us
Web site: State of Wisconsin
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Wyoming

Photovoltaic Grant Program
Wyoming Business Council

This program provides grants to residents who install photovoltaic or photovoltaic hybrid systems on their homes.

Eligibility: Both grid-connected and off-grid systems are eligible.
Amounts: 50 percent of cost of installing a photovoltaic system, or $3,000, whichever is less.
Application Deadline: Rolling deadline.
Contact: Dale Hoffman
Wyoming Business Council
Energy Section
214 W. 15th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 777-2805
dhoffm@state.wy.us
Web site: Wyoming Business Council