# Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Tax Incentive Resources > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/crs%3AR40455 ## Record - **Collection:** Congressional research report - **Document type:** CRS Report - **Published:** March 23, 2009 - **Citation:** R40455 ## Text Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Tax Incentive Resources -name redactedInformation Research Specialist -name redactedInformation Research Specialist March 23, 2009 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R40455 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Summary The following list of authoritative resources is designed to assist in responding to a broad range of constituent questions and concerns about renewable energy and energy efficiency tax incentives. Links are provided for the following: the full text of public laws establishing and extending federal renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives; federal, state, and local incentives resources; incentive resources grouped by technology type (solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass); CRS reports on this topic; and federal grants information resources. The last section of this report includes tables displaying popular incentives, the corresponding U.S. Code citations, and current expiration dates of those incentives. This list reflects information that is currently available. It will be updated regularly as other relevant material becomes available. Congressional Research Service Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Contents Full Text of Tax Incentive Legislation ............................................................................................. 1 Federal Incentives ............................................................................................................................ 1 State and Local Incentives ............................................................................................................... 2 Incentives by Technology Type ....................................................................................................... 3 Biomass ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Geothermal ................................................................................................................................ 3 Solar........................................................................................................................................... 3 Wind .......................................................................................................................................... 4 CRS Reports on Federal Incentives ................................................................................................. 4 Recent Legislation ..................................................................................................................... 4 General ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Vehicles and Fuels ..................................................................................................................... 4 Wave, Tidal, In-Stream .............................................................................................................. 5 Wind Power ............................................................................................................................... 5 Popular Incentives Tables ................................................................................................................ 5 Grants Information........................................................................................................................... 6 CRS Reports on Grants ............................................................................................................. 6 Tables Table 1. U.S. Code Citations and Expiration Dates for Popular Renewable Energy an Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives/Credits .................................................................................... 5 Table 2. Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit ....................................................................................... 5 Contacts Author Contact Information............................................................................................................. 6 Congressional Research Service Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Full Text of Tax Incentive Legislation Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT) P.L. 109-58. The tax provisions are located in Title XIII. Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) P.L. 110-343. The tax provisions are located in Titles I, II, and III of Division B, the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) P.L. 111-5. Conference Report with full text of the act (H.R. 1, as passed, P.L. 111-5) and the Joint Explanatory Statement. The tax provisions are located in Division B, Title I. Federal Incentives This section lists and describes several resources that contain information about federal incentives available to support energy efficiency and renewable energy. Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP) http://www.energytaxincentives.org/ This website is sponsored by a number of government agencies, nonprofit groups, and other organizations. It focuses solely on information about federal tax incentives. Information is organized into categories for consumers, businesses, and builders/manufacturers. The site includes updates about enacted federal legislation and provides links to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax forms. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.pr_tax_credits This website has a page on “Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency.” The information on that page is organized into categories for consumers (home improvements, cars, solar energy, fuel cells), home builders, appliance manufacturers, and commercial buildings. The site includes a frequently asked questions (FAQ) section providing answers about energy efficiency tax credits. Department of Energy (DOE) Financial Opportunities http://www1.eere.energy.gov/financing/ This website is focused mainly on information about matching funds, grants, and financing. Information is organized into categories for consumers, business/industry/universities, inventors (small business), federal energy managers, states, and Native American tribes. The site includes a section on energy efficiency and consumer home financing. U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/ This website presents information about incentives for alternative fuels (renewable fuels and others) and vehicles. A key link provides access to “State and Federal Incentives and Laws.” Incentives covered include grants, tax credits, loans, rebates, regulatory exemptions, fuel discounts, and technical assistance. Information on state incentives is made available through a Congressional Research Service 1 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives national map and through summary tables organized by type of incentive, regulation, technology/fuel, and user. The information about state incentives is updated after each state legislature’s session ends. Information about federal incentives is updated after pertinent legislation is enacted into law. Another link provides access to “Laws and Incentives Enactment History.” U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Clean Cities Financial Opportunities http://www1.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/financial_opps.html This website presents information about incentives for alternative fuels and advanced technologies. A link to “Government Sources” provides information about funding opportunities through federal grant-making agencies (Grants.gov), Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program, and various EPA programs. A link to “Solicitations” provides information about business funding opportunities that cover a variety of changing topics that have included plug-in hybrid vehicles, hydrogen vehicles, and transportation planning. Clean Cities Coordinators are available to help with funding applications. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Energy Efficient Mortgages Program http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/eem/energy-r.cfm HUD’s website provides information on Energy Efficient Mortgages. These mortgages can help homeowners finance the cost of adding energy-efficiency features to new or existing housing as part of their Federal Housing Authority-insured home purchase or refinance. Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) Home and Vehicle Tax Credits http://www.ase.org/content/article/detail/2654 ASE’s website organizes information into categories on energy efficiency incentives for home improvements, hybrid vehicles, and solar energy. The site includes details on eligible equipment, credit limits, and credit expiration dates. State and Local Incentives This section covers websites that list and describe state and local incentives available to support energy efficiency and renewable energy. Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE) http://www.dsireusa.org/ DSIRE’s website is sponsored by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). IREC is a nonprofit organization focused on standards, guidelines, and other activities to support renewable energy. This site contains information about various types of energy efficiency and renewable energy financial incentives provided by state and local governments and utility companies. Summary data is accessed through a national map—and several additional special topic maps— that are linked to data on each state. Alternatively, the data can be searched by technology (solar, wind, geothermal), sector (residential, commercial/industrial, government, utility), and incentive type (tax credits, bonds, grants, loans), and eligible and implementing sectors. The site is updated weekly. Also, the homepage includes a map-link to a list of federal incentives. Congressional Research Service 2 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) State Activities and Weatherization Assistance http://www.eere.energy.gov/weatherization/ DOE’s website on the Weatherization Assistance Program has information about how to apply for weatherization funding assistance. The site also has a “state activities” link, which provides information about state-level energy assistance programs. Incentives by Technology Type The following are links to resources by type of renewable energy. Biomass Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Energy Efficiency (DSIRE). Incentive for Biomass http://www.dsireusa.org/ Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center. State and Federal Incentives and Laws http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/fed_summary.php/afdc/US/0 Environmental Protection Agency. Funding Database Biomass/Biogas http://www.epa.gov/chp/funding/bio.html Geothermal Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Energy Efficiency (DSIRE). Incentives for Geothermal Heat Pumps and Geothermal Electric http://www.dsireusa.org/ Geothermal Heat Consortium – GeoExchange.org. New Federal Tax Credits for Geothermal Heat Pump Systems http://www.geoexchange.org/component/content/article/90-new-federal-tax-credits-.html Solar Alliance to Save Energy. Energy-Efficiency Home and Vehicle Tax Credits. Solar Energy and Fuel Cell http://www.ase.org/content/article/detail/2654#fuelcells_solar Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Energy Efficiency (DSIRE). Incentives for Solar Technology http://www.dsireusa.org/ Energy Star. Federal Tax Incentives for Renewable Energy. Tax Incentives for Solar Energy Systems http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.pr_tax_credits#s4 Congressional Research Service 3 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Solar Energy Industries Association. Solar Bills/Legislation http://www.seia.org/cs/solar_bills Solar Energy Industries Association. Frequently Asked Questions on the Solar Investment Tax Credit http://www.seia.org/galleries/pdf/ITC_Frequently_Asked_Questions_10_9_08.pdf Tax Incentives Assistance Project. Consumer Tax Incentives. Solar Energy Systems http://www.energytaxincentives.org/consumers/ Tax Incentives Assistance Project. Businesses Tax Incentives. Solar Energy Systems http://www.energytaxincentives.org/business/renewables.php Wind American Wind Energy Association. Legislative Affairs http://www.awea.org/legislative/ Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Energy Efficiency (DSIRE). Incentives for Wind http://www.dsireusa.org CRS Reports on Federal Incentives A number of CRS reports provide information about federal energy efficiency and/or renewable energy incentives: Recent Legislation CRS Report R40412, Energy Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5) General CRS Report RL33831, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation in the 110th Congress CRS Report RL33578, Energy Tax Policy: History and Current Issues CRS Report RL34162, Renewable Energy: Background and Issues for the 110th Congress Vehicles and Fuels CRS Report RL32979, Alcohol Fuels Tax Incentives CRS Report R40168, Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology Vehicles: Issues in Congress CRS Report R40110, Biofuels Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs CRS Report RS22558, Tax Credits for Hybrid Vehicles CRS Report RS22351, Tax Incentives for Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles Congressional Research Service 4 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Wave, Tidal, In-Stream CRS Report RL33883, Issues Affecting Tidal, Wave, and In-Stream Generation Projects Wind Power CRS Report RL34546, Wind Power in the United States: Technology, Economic, and Policy Issues Popular Incentives Tables Table 1. U.S. Code Citations and Expiration Dates for Popular Renewable Energy an Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives/Credits Type of Credit U.S. Code Citation Expiration Date Biofuels Production Tax Credit (PTC) 26 U.S.C. § 40A 12/31/2009 Business Solar and Fuel Cell Investment Tax Credit (ITC) 26 U.S.C. § 48(a)(3) 12/31/2016 Energy Efficiency Appliance Credit 26 U.S.C. § 45M 12/31/2008-12/31/2010a Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction 26 U.S.C. § 179D 12/31/2013 Energy Efficient New Homes Tax Credit for Homebuilders 26 U.S.C. § 45L 12/31/2009 Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) 26 U.S.C. § 45 Wind (12/31/2012) Biomass, Geothermal, Hydroelectric, and Marine and Hydrokinetic (12/31/2013) Residential Energy Efficient Property Credit (Solar and Fuel Cell Tax Credit) 26 U.S.C. § 25D 12/31/2016 Source: U.S. Code a. Depending on efficiency level of appliance Table 2. Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit Type of Credit U.S. Code Citation Expiration Date Advanced Lean Burn Technology Motor Vehicle Credit 26 U.S.C. § 30B 12/31/2010 Fuel Cell Motor Vehicle Credit 26 U.S.C. § 30B 12/31/2014 New Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicles 26 U.S.C. § 30B 12/31/2014 Qualified Plug-In Electric Motor Vehicle Conversion Credit 26 U.S.C. § 30B 12/31/2011 Congressional Research Service 5 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Type of Credit U.S. Code Citation Expiration Date Qualified Alternative Fuel Motor Vehicle Credit 26 U.S.C. § 30B 12/31/2010 Qualified Hybrid Motor Vehicle Credit 26 U.S.C. § 30B 12/31/2009 Source: U.S. Code Grants Information Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov/ The CFDA is the primary source of federal grants program information, although actual funding depends upon annual congressional budget appropriations. The CFDA is available on the Internet. Many federal grants do not provide funding directly to individuals, but rather to states, local governments, universities, and tribal entities. Check the “applicant eligibility” section in the CFDA program description to see who may apply. Individuals may be eligible to apply for funds after they have been distributed at the state and local level, through their state energy offices or other contact listed in the CFDA program description. Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov Federal grant funding opportunities are also posted on the website Grants.gov. Grants.gov enables grant seekers to electronically find and apply for competitive grants from all federal agencies. CRS Reports on Grants CRS Report RL34035, Grants Work in a Congressional Office CRS Report RL32159, How to Develop and Write a Grant Proposal CRS Report RL34012, Resources for Grantseekers Author Contact Information (name redacted) Information Research Specialist #redacted#@crs.loc.gov, 7-.... 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