New Hampshire had at least 59 policies or incentives that support energy renewables and efficiency, according to data made available in August 2019 in the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE).
DSIRE is maintained by the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center at North Carolina State University.
The center provides summaries of state and federal incentives, as well as those offered by U.S. territories, local governments, and electric and gas utilities.
Incentives can include tax incentives, grants, loans, rebates, industry recruitment/support, performance-based incentives, technical resources, feed-in tariffs, renewable energy credits, solar renewable energy credits and green building incentives.
DSIRE also contains information on rules, regulations and policies related to the incentives, including public benefit funds, building energy codes, appliance/equipment efficiency standards and energy standards for public buildings.
The database is limited to incentives and policies from only investor-owned utilities in the U.S., and electric cooperatives and municipal utilities with more than 30,000 customers.
| Program | Incentive Type |
|---|---|
| Building Energy Code | Building Energy Code |
| Building Requirements for State-Funded Buildings | Energy Standards for Public Buildings |
| Business Energy Conservation Revolving Loan Fund | Loan Program |
| Commercial & Industrial Renewable Energy Grants | Grant Program |
| Commercial & Industrial Solar Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Energy Efficiency Resource Standard | Energy Efficiency Resource Standard |
| Enterprise Energy Fund Loans | Loan Program |
| Eversource – Commercial New Construction Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Eversource – New Equipment & Construction Schools Program | Rebate Program |
| Eversource – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Fuel Mix and Environmental Characteristics Disclosure | Generation Disclosure |
| Interconnection Standards | Interconnection |
| ISO New England – Demand Resources | Energy Analysis |
| Liberty Utilities – Large Business Program | Energy Analysis |
| Liberty Utilities (Electric) – Commercial Energy Efficiency Loan Program | Loan Program |
| Liberty Utilities (Electric) – Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs | Rebate Program |
| Liberty Utilities (Electric) – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs | Rebate Program |
| Liberty Utilities (Gas) – Commercial Energy Efficiency Programs | Rebate Program |
| Liberty Utilities (Gas) – Residential Energy Efficiency Programs | Rebate Program |
| Local Option – Energy Efficiency & Clean Energy Districts | PACE Financing |
| Local Option – Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy | Property Tax Incentive |
| Municipal Energy Reduction Fund | Loan Program |
| National Grid – Building Energy Code Training | Training and Information |
| National Grid – Demand Response | Energy Analysis |
| National Grid – Energy Profiler Online | Energy Analysis |
| National Grid – Enhanced Metering | Energy Analysis |
| National Grid – Heating and Cooling Tips | Other |
| National Grid – Large Business Program | Energy Analysis |
| National Grid – Power Quality Enhancements Program | Other |
| Net Metering | Net Metering |
| New Hampshire Business Resource Center – Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Business Assistance Services | Energy Analysis |
| New Hampshire Electric Co-op – Commercial and Municipal New Equipment and Construction Program | Rebate Program |
| New Hampshire Electric Co-op – Commercial and Municipal Retrofit Energy Efficiency Programs | Rebate Program |
| New Hampshire Electric Co-op – Income-Qualified Home Energy Assistance Program | Grant Program |
| New Hampshire Electric Co-op – Residential Energy Efficiency Loan | Loan Program |
| New Hampshire Electric Co-op – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs | Rebate Program |
| New Hampshire Electric Co-op – SmartSTART Energy Efficiency Loan Program | Loan Program |
| New Hampshire Electric Coop – Energy Efficiency Programs | Other |
| New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning – Energy Efficiency Rebates and Incentives | Energy Analysis |
| New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission – Core Energy Efficiency Programs | Energy Analysis |
| New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission – NHSaves | Energy Analysis |
| Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships – EM&V Forum | Training and Information |
| Renewable Portfolio Standard | Renewables Portfolio Standard |
| Residential Bulk-Fed Wood-Pellet Central Boilers and Furnace Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Residential Small Renewable Energy Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Residential Solar Water Heating Rebates | Rebate Program |
| Solar Easements | Solar/Wind Access Policy |
| Standards for Municipal Small Wind Regulations and Model Ordinance | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards |
| System Benefits Charge | Public Benefits Fund |
| U.S. Department of Energy – Industrial Assessment Center (IAC): University of Massachusetts | Energy Analysis |
| Unitil – Commercial & Industrial (C&I) New Equipment & Construction Program | Energy Analysis |
| Unitil – Electric Programs, Rebates and Assistance | Energy Analysis |
| Unitil – Energy Saving Tips | Training and Information |
| Unitil (Electric) – Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs | Rebate Program |
| Unitil (Electric) – Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program | Loan Program |
| Unitil (Electric) – Residential Energy Efficiency Programs | Rebate Program |
| Unitil (Gas) – Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs | Rebate Program |
| Unitil (Gas) – Residential Energy Efficiency Program | Rebate Program |
| Wolfeboro Municipal Electric Dept – Net Metering | Other |
Source: North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center
