Much of the information presented in this summary is drawn from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Energy Codes Program and the Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP). For more detailed information about building energy codes, visit the DOE and BCAP websites.

Georgia's Department of Community Affairs periodically reviews, amends and/or updates the state minimum standard codes. Georgia has "mandatory" and "permissive" codes. Georgia State Energy Code for Buildings (International Energy Conservation Code) is a mandatory code and requires any structure built in Georgia to comply with these codes, whether or not the local government chooses to locally enforce them

The Marblehead Municipal Light Department (MMLD) is a member of MMWEC's NEXTZERO, a residential energy conservation service for Massachusetts municipal utility customers. NEXTZERO provides Energy Education, Home Energy Audits, Assistance with Home Energy Improvements and ENERGY STAR® Appliance Rebates.  Equipment eligibility and additional program requirements can be found in the rebate guide located on the program website. Contact Marblehead Municipal Light Department for more details on this program.

 

Mansfield Municipal Electric Department encourages energy efficiency through the ENERGY STAR Appliance Rebate Incentive Program. Cash rebates are offered for ENERGY STAR central air conditioners, refrigerators, clothes washing machines, dishwashers, dehumidifiers, dryers, and window air conditioners. Mansfield offers a weatherization rebate program to assist residential customers offset the cost of energy efficiency measures, covering 50% of costs up to $1,000. All eligible measures through this program must come from a recommendation made in the ENE Home Energy Assessment audit. Mansfield also offers rebates for residential electric vehicle charging stations.

Interested customers should view the program website under rebates and savings

Lodi Electric Utility (LEU) offers several residential energy efficiency programs, including the Appliance Rebate Program and the Home Improvement Rebate Program.

Customers will be required to submit a signed application with a copy of a paid receipt. Rebates less than $300 will be applied as a credit on customer's City of Lodi utility account. All rebate requests must be received within 6 months of purchase/installation. All rebates are subject to availability of funds.

More information regarding the rebate programs, including application materials, a list of approved appliance retailers, and equipment specifications can be found on the web site listed above.

Concord Municipal Light Plant (CMLP) offers residential customers rebates for a variety of measures, including heat pumps, water heaters, weatherization measures, LED lighting and lawn equpiment.

See program website for more details, which are subject to change.

Chicopee Electric Light Department (CELD) offers a variety of energy efficiency rebates for its residential customers. CELD provides rebates for heat pump water heaters, refrigerators, clothes washers, dehumidifiers, air purifiers, and heat pumps, as well as rechargeable yard equipment rebates. Customers may access the application form on the program web site.  Review the program website for more information on program requirements and terms.

 

 

In South Carolina, taxpayers may claim a credit of 25% of the costs of purchasing and installing a solar energy system, small hydropower system, or a geothermal system for heating water, space heating, air cooling, energy-efficient daylighting, heat reclamation, energy-efficient demand response, or the generation of electricity in a building owned by the taxpayer. Effective July 1, 2009, SB 1141 expanded the scope of this credit to include small hydropower systems. Only hydropower systems installed after July 1, 2009 are eligible for the tax credit. HB 3874 of 2016 expanded the scope again to include geothermal energy projects.

The maximum

In South Carolina, taxpayers may claim a credit of 25% of the costs of purchasing and installing a solar energy system or small hydropower system for heating water, space heating, air cooling, energy-efficient daylighting, heat reclamation, energy-efficient demand response, or the generation of electricity in a building owned by the taxpayer. Effective July 1, 2009, SB 1141 expanded the scope of this credit to include small hydropower systems. Only hydropower systems installed after July 1, 2009 are eligible for the tax credit. HB 3874 of 2016 expanded the scope again to include geothermal energy projects.

The maximum credit a taxpayer

Black Hills Energy has a performance-based incentive (PBI) for photovoltaic (PV) systems up to 500 kilowatts (kW) in capacity. In exchange for a PBI, Black Hills Energy earns the renewable energy credits (RECs) associated with the PV-generated electricity for a period of time.

All incentive payments are subject to the availability of funds and a pre-installation site inspection. Black Hills Energy has established participation caps for each tier. The status of funding availability for each tier is available on the website above. PV installations are subject to on-site supervision by a NABCEP-certified professional to maintain a 3:1 ratio for the

In November of 2019, Governor Mills signed Executive Order 13, which requires state agencies to develop and implement a sustainability plan to meet or exceed the states renewable energy and greenhouse gas reduction timelines and targets. It further requires the procurement of environmentally preferable products and services, encourage practices that lead to less wasteful workplaces and account for climate change projections when designing or siting new facilities or projects. The full text of the executive order can be found here.

Maine Statutes Title 5, Section 1764-A also requires that plans and designs for the construction of new or substantially renovated