Maine Solar Incentives

Maine Solar Incentives, Tax Credits, and Rebates

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

Maine Incentive Database

Name	State	Category	Type
Voluntary Renewable Resources Grants	ME	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Efficiency Maine Trust - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Resource Fund	ME	Regulatory Policy	Public Benefits Fund
Net Energy Billing	ME	Regulatory Policy	Net Metering
Solar Contractor Licensing and Training	ME	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Contractor Licensing
Fuel Mix and Emissions Disclosure	ME	Regulatory Policy	Generation Disclosure
Renewable Portfolio Standard	ME	Regulatory Policy	Renewables Portfolio Standard
Efficiency Maine Small Business Loan Program	ME	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Efficiency Maine Commercial and Industrial Prescriptive Program	ME	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Efficiency Maine Residential Lighting Program	ME	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Efficiency Maine Renewable Energy Program	ME	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Unitil - Residential Energy Efficiency Programs	ME	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code	ME	Regulatory Policy	Building Energy Code
Efficiency Maine Trust	ME	Regulatory Policy	Public Benefits Fund
Home Energy Loan Program (HELP)	ME	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Efficiency Maine Natural Gas Business Program	ME	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Sales and Use Tax Refund for Qualified Community Wind Generators	ME	Financial Incentive	Sales Tax Incentive
Maine Solar Easement Rights and Laws	ME	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Access Policy
Community-Based Renewable Energy Production Incentive (Pilot Program)	ME	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
New Generation Energy - Community Solar Lending Program	ME	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
New Generation Energy - Community Food Service Efficiency Lending Program	ME	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Model Wind Energy Facility Ordinance	ME	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
Efficiency Maine - Home Appliance Rebate Program	ME	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Maine Green Power Program	ME	Regulatory Policy	Mandatory Utility Green Power Option
Efficiency Maine - Home Energy Savings Program	ME	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Interconnection Standards	ME	Regulatory Policy	Interconnection
Solar Hot Water Contractor Licensing	ME	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Contractor Licensing
Local Option - Property Assessed Clean Energy	ME	Financial Incentive	PACE Financing
Energy Efficiency Targets	ME	Regulatory Policy	Energy Efficiency Resource Standard
Maine PACE Loans	ME	Financial Incentive	PACE Financing
Seacoast Energy Initiative - Energy Efficiency Loan Program	ME	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Efficiency Maine Multifamily Efficiency Program	ME	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Efficiency Maine Appliance Rebate Program	ME	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Bangor Hydro Electric Company - Residential and Small Commercial Heat Pump Program	ME	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Maine Public Service Company - Residential and Small Commercial Heat Pump Program	ME	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Efficiency Maine Residential Home Energy Savings Program	ME	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Efficiency Maine - Home Energy Loans	ME	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Solar and Wind Energy Property Tax Exemption	ME	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
Electric Vehicle Rebate Program	ME	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Maine Community Solar	ME	Regulatory Policy	Community Solar Rules
Efficiency Maine Electric Vehicle Rebate Program (Duplicate Entry)	ME	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Energy Storage Sales and Use Tax Reimbursement	ME	Financial Incentive	Sales Tax Incentive
Energy Storage Goal	ME	Regulatory Policy	Energy Storage Target
Maine Appliance and Equipment Energy Efficiency Standards	ME	Regulatory Policy	Appliance/Equipment Efficiency Standards
C-PACE: Efficiency Maine	ME	Financial Incentive	PACE Financing
Grid Resilience Grant Program	ME	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Small Battery Management Program	ME	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Offshore Wind Energy Target	ME	Regulatory Policy	Offshore Wind Energy Target
Maine - National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Grant Program	ME	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Maine - Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR) Program	ME	Financial Incentive	Rebate 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.