Ohio Solar Incentives

Ohio Solar Incentives, Tax Credits, and Rebates

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

Ohio Incentive Database

Name	State	Category	Type
Ohio Solar Easement and Access Laws	OH	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Access Policy
Net Metering	OH	Regulatory Policy	Net Metering
Energy Conversion and Thermal Efficiency Sales Tax Exemption	OH	Financial Incentive	Sales Tax Incentive
Air-Quality Improvement Tax Incentives	OH	Financial Incentive	Other Incentive
Fuel Mix and Emissions Disclosure	OH	Regulatory Policy	Generation Disclosure
Bowling Green Municipal Utilities - Net Metering	OH	Regulatory Policy	Net Metering
Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council - Aggregation	OH	Regulatory Policy	Green Power Purchasing
Ethanol Investment Tax Credit - Corporate	OH	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Ethanol Investment Tax Credit - Personal	OH	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Interconnection Standards	OH	Regulatory Policy	Interconnection
Fuel Cell Loan Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Industry Recruitment/Support
Fuel Cell Grant Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Industry Recruitment/Support
ODOD - Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Grants	OH	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
ODOD - Double Saving Loan	OH	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Yellow Springs Utilities - Net Metering	OH	Regulatory Policy	Net Metering
The Energy Cooperative - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Building Energy Code	OH	Regulatory Policy	Building Energy Code
Advanced Energy Fund	OH	Regulatory Policy	Public Benefits Fund
Duke Energy (Electric) - Commercial/Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Duke Energy (Gas & Electric) - Residential Efficiency Rebate Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Paulding-Putnam EC - Residential Water Heater and HVAC Rebate Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
City of Cincinnati - Property Tax Abatement for Green Buildings	OH	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
Life Cycle Analysis and Energy Conservation Standards for State Buildings	OH	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company - Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Rebates	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Toledo Edison Company - Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Rebates	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard	OH	Regulatory Policy	Renewables Portfolio Standard
Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Design in New School Construction	OH	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Advanced Energy Job Stimulus Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Industry Recruitment/Support
ODOD - Advanced Energy Program Grants - Residential Wind Energy Incentive	OH	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
ODOD - Advanced Energy Program Grants - Multi-Family Residential Solar Thermal Incentive	OH	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
ODOD - Advanced Energy Program Grants - Residential Solar Photovoltaic Energy Incentive	OH	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Hamilton County - Home Improvement Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Consolidated Electric Cooperative - Residential Rebate Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Butler Rural Electric Cooperative - Residential Rebate Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Green Energy Ohio - GEO Solar Thermal Rebate Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Energy Conversion Facilities Corporate Tax Exemption	OH	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Exemption
AEP Ohio - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
AEP Ohio - Commercial Custom Project Rebate Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
AEP Ohio - Commercial Self Direct Rebate Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Local Option - Special Energy Improvement Districts	OH	Financial Incentive	PACE Financing
CenterPoint Energy (Gas) - Business Energy Efficiency Rebates	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio (Gas) - Energy Star Home Rebate	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
CenterPoint Energy (Gas) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebates	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
AES OHIO - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Ohio - Residential Energy-Efficient Appliance Rebates	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Columbia Gas of Ohio - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Columbia Gas of Ohio - Residential Rebate Programs	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Firelands Electric Cooperative - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Columbia Gas of Ohio - Small Business Energy Efficiency Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
City of Cleveland - Residential Property Tax Abatement for Green Buildings	OH	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
Qualified Energy Property Tax Exemption for Projects 250 kW or Less	OH	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
City of Elyria - Energy Smart Home Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Qualified Energy Property Tax Exemption for Projects over 250 kW (Payment in Lieu)	OH	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs)	OH	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Copy of Ohio - Residential Energy-Efficient Appliance Rebates	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Dominion East Ohio (Gas) - Home Performance Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
City of Columbus - Green Columbus Fund	OH	Financial Incentive	Green Building Incentive
Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard	OH	Regulatory Policy	Energy Efficiency Resource Standard
AEP Ohio (Electric) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
City of Akron - New Residential Construction Energy Rebate Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Columbia Gas of Ohio - Home Performance Solutions Loan Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
First Energy Ohio - Residential Efficiency Rebates	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
First Energy Ohio - Commercial Efficiency Rebates	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
American Municipal Power (Public Electric Utilities) - Efficiency Smart Business Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
American Municipal Power (Public Electric Utilities) - Efficiency Smart Residential Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
AEP Ohio - Renewable Energy Technology Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
AEP Ohio - Renewable Energy Credit (REC) Purchase Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
First Energy Ohio - Renewable Energy Credit Procurements	OH	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Energy Loan Fund	OH	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
AEP Ohio - Commercial New Construction Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Duke Energy - Solar Renewable Energy Credits Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
First Energy Ohio - New Home Builder Incentive Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
City of Cincinnati - Residential Rebate Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance - Residential Loan Programs	OH	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Wind Permitting Standards	OH	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
Energy Efficiency Program for Manufacturers	OH	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Solar Renewable Energy Certificates Program (SRECs)	OH	Financial Incentive	Solar Renewable Energy Credit Program
American Municipal Power (Public Electric Utilities) - Efficiency Smart Business Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Diesel Mitigation Trust Fund	OH	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Diesel Emissions Reduction Grant Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Alternative Fuel Transportation Program	OH	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
American Electric Power Electric Vehicle Charging Station Rebates	OH	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Ohio - National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Grant Program	OH	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.