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"EmPOWER Maryland" Incentives and Programs
There are many programs available to assist homeowners and businesses to make their surroundings more energy efficient. Governor Martin O'Malley's "EmPOWER Maryland" initiative will reduce energy consumption by 15 percent by the year 2015. Below are some of the incentive and programs available to help achieve this goal and become more energy efficient.
- Bio-Heating Oil Tax Credit Program: An incentive of $0.03/gallon up to $500
- Renewable Energy Brochure: Incentives of Residents and Businesses in Maryland
- Geothermal Heat Pump Grants: Up to $10,000 to install qualified geothermal heat pumps in homes and businesses. PROGRAM UPDATE
- Solar Grants: Funding of up to $10,000 to install qualified solar energy systems in homes and commercial buildings
- Wind Anemometer Loans: MEA is loaning wind measuring devices to landowners for up to one year to determine the economic feasibility of installing a wind turbine
- Windswept Grant Program: The Windswept Grant Program will help offset a portion of the cost of small scale wind energy projects
- County Incentives" Click here to find out what incentives Maryland counties are providing
FEDERAL INCENTIVES
There are many programs available to assist homeowners and businesses to make their surroundings more energy efficient. Governor Martin O'Malley's "EmPOWER Maryland" initiative will reduce energy consumption by 15 percent by the year 2015. Below are some of the incentive and programs available to help achieve this goal and become more energy efficient.
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On February 21, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released "Guidance Notices" on claiming tax incentives for energy efficiency improvements to existing homes.
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Federal home energy efficiency improvement tax breaks for home upgrades. For more information, click here.
For more information go to http://energy.maryland.gov/incentives/allprograms/.