Iowa Solar Incentives

Iowa Solar Incentives, Tax Credits, and Rebates

There are several incentives in Iowa that make investing in solar and renewable energy cost-effective.

Iowa Incentive Database

Name	State	Category	Type
Renewable Energy Equipment Exemption	IA	Financial Incentive	Sales Tax Incentive
Local Option - Special Assessment of Wind Energy Devices	IA	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems	IA	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
Methane Gas Conversion Property Tax Exemption	IA	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
Renewable Fuel Fund	IA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Alternate Energy Revolving Loan Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Mandatory Utility Green Power Option	IA	Regulatory Policy	Mandatory Utility Green Power Option
Iowa Energy Bank	IA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Iowa Energy Center - Grants for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Research	IA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Alternative Energy Law (AEL)	IA	Regulatory Policy	Renewables Portfolio Standard
Fuel Mix and Emissions Disclosure	IA	Regulatory Policy	Generation Disclosure
Iowa - Green Power Procurement	IA	Regulatory Policy	Green Power Purchasing
Net Metering	IA	Regulatory Policy	Net Metering
Ethanol-Blended Gasoline Tax Credit	IA	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Interconnection Standards	IA	Regulatory Policy	Interconnection
Energy Replacement Generation Tax Exemption	IA	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Exemption
Renewable Energy Production Tax Credits (Corporate)	IA	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit (Personal)	IA	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Sales and Use Tax Refund for Renewable Energy	IA	Financial Incentive	Sales Tax Incentive
MidAmerican Energy (Gas and Electric) - Residential EnergyAdvantage Loan Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
MidAmerican Energy - BusinessCheck Energy Efficiency Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
MidAmerican Energy - EnergyAdvantage® New Homes Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
MidAmerican Energy - Custom Systems Energy Efficiency Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
MidAmerican Energy - Motors and Variable Speed Drives Energy Efficiency Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Alliant Energy Interstate Power and Light - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Alliant Energy Interstate Power and Light (Gas and Electric) - New Home Construction Incentives	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Alliant Energy Interstate Power and Light (Gas and Electric) - Low Interest Energy Efficiency Loan Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Alliant Energy Interstate Power and Light - Farm Equipment Energy Efficiency Incentives	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Alliant Energy Interstate Power and Light (Gas) - Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Cedar Falls Utilities - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Indianola Municipal Utilities - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Indianola Municipal Utilities - Good Cents Rate Discount Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Utility Rate Discount
Indianola Municipal Utilities - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Spencer Municipal Utilities - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Energy Efficiency in State Facilities	IA	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Building Energy Code	IA	Regulatory Policy	Building Energy Code
Independence Light & Power - Renewable Energy Rebates	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Rural Electric Cooperatives Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs (Offered by 12 Utilities)	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Muscatine Power and Water - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebates	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Muscatine Power and Water - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebates	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Ames Electric Department - Residential Energy Efficiency Programs	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Ames Electric Department - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Waverly Light & Power - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebates	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Missouri River Energy Service Member Utilities - Commercial and Industrial Efficiency Rebates	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Ames Electric Department - Net Metering	IA	Regulatory Policy	Net Metering
MidAmerican Energy - Commercial EnergyAdvantage Financing Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Indianola Municipal Utilities - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Preston Municipal Electric Utility - Renewable Energy Rebates	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Ames Electric Department - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Farmers Electric Cooperative (Kalona) - Renewable Energy Rebates	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Black Hills Energy (Gas) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Black Hills Energy (Gas) - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Cedar Falls Utilities - Energy Conservation Loan Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Cedar Falls Utilities - Residential New Construction Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
MidAmerican Energy - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
MidAmerican Energy - EnergyAdvantage New Homes Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
MidAmerican Energy (Gas and Electric) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Black Hills Energy (Gas) - Residential New Construction Rebate Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Farmers Electric Cooperative (Kalona) - Renewable Energy Purchase Rate	IA	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Iowa - Residential Energy-Efficient Appliance Rebate Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate (Offered by Several Cooperative Utilities)	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Cedar Falls Utilities - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Waverly Light & Power - Residential Solar Thermal Rebates	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative - Residential & Small Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Farmers Electric Cooperative (Kalona) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Copy of Farmers Electric Cooperative (Kalona) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Farmers Electric Cooperative (Kalona) - Residential Energy Efficiency Grant Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Energy Efficiency Standard	IA	Regulatory Policy	Energy Efficiency Resource Standard
Liberty Utilities Iowa - High Efficiency Equipment Rebate	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Alliant Energy Interstate Power and Light - Residential Renewable Energy Rebates	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Alliant Energy Interstate Power and Light - Business and Farm Renewable Energy Rebates	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
MidAmerican Energy (Gas) - Commercial EnergyAdvantage Rebate Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
MidAmerican Energy - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
MidAmerican Energy (Gas) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative - Solar Water Heater Rebate Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Missouri River Energy Service Member Utilities - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebates	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Small Wind Innovation Zone Program and Model Ordinance	IA	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
Alliant Energy Interstate Power and Light - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Alliant Energy Interstate Power and Light (Gas) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
City of Dubuque - Solar Thermal Licensing Requirement	IA	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Contractor Licensing
Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate (Offered by 18 Utilities)	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Business Energy Efficiency Rebate (Offered by 18 Utilities)	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Geothermal Heat Pump Tax Credit	IA	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Solar Energy Systems Tax Credit (Personal)	IA	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Solar Energy Systems Tax Credit (Corporate)	IA	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
MidAmerican Energy (Electric) - Municipal Solid-State Lighting Grant Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
IADG Energy Bank Revolving Loan Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Farmers Electric Cooperative - Consumer Renewable Energy Sales Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Feed-in Tariff
Corn Belt Power Cooperative Rebate Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Corn Belt Power Cooperative - Commercial and Industrial Loan Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Volkswagen Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust Funding Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Alliant Energy - Commercial/Community/Multifamily Electric Vehicle Charging Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Alliant Energy - Residential Electric Vehicle Charging Rebate Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
MidAmerican Energy - Residential Electric Vehicle Rebate Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
MidAmerican Energy - Commercial Electric Vehicle Charger Rebate Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Energy Infrastructure Revolving Loan Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative - Commercial (>75KW) Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Iowa Energy Center Grant Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Diesel Emission Reduction Project Funding	IA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Iowa - National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Grant Program	IA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Tax-Exempt Financing for Green Buildings, Renewable Energy & Brownfield Redevelopment	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Conservation Security Program (CSP) Production Incentive	US	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Business Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Federal Excise Tax Exemption for Gasohol	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Exemption
Modified Accelerated Cost-Recovery System (MACRS)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Depreciation
Energy Star Financing and Mortgages	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA Rural Housing Service Loans	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Residential Energy Conservation Subsidy Exclusion (Corporate)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Exemption
Renewable Energy Production Incentive (REPI)	US	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Small Business Administration Loan Programs	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Energy-Efficient Mortgages	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA - Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grants	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs - Funding Opportunities	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Green Power Purchasing Goal for Federal Government	US	Regulatory Policy	Green Power Purchasing
Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Deduction
Energy-Efficient New Homes Tax Credit for Home Builders	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Energy-Efficient Appliance Manufacturing Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Industry Recruitment/Support
Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Veterans Housing Guaranteed and Insured Loans	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Federal Appliance Standards	US	Regulatory Policy	Appliance/Equipment Efficiency Standards
Energy Goals and Standards for Federal Agencies	US	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs)	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs)	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
U.S. Department of Treasury - Renewable Energy Grants	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
USDA - High Energy Cost Grant Program	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
USDA - Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA - Repowering Assistance Biorefinery Program	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Title I Property Improvement Loans	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA - Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance (EA/REDA) Program	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Fannie Mae Green Financing – Loan Program	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicle Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit (Corporate)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit (Personal)	US	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Previously-Owned Clean Vehicle Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit

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This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.