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.
Wisconsin Renewable Energy Incentives
| Program | Incentive Type |
|---|---|
| Adams-Columbia Electric Cooperative - Interconnection | Other |
| Algoma Utilities - Energy Management Services | Energy Analysis |
| Algoma Utilities - Power Quality | Energy Analysis |
| Alliant Energy - Commercial & Industrial Energy Audit | Energy Analysis |
| Alliant Energy (Wisconsin Power and Light) - Farm Wiring Grant Program | Grant Program |
| Barron Electric Cooperative - Commercial, Industrial, and Agricultural Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Barron Electric Cooperative - Compressed Air Audit | Energy Analysis |
| Barron Electric Cooperative - ENERGY STAR Appliance and Energy Efficient Lighting Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Biogas, Solar, and Wind Energy Equipment Exemption | Property Tax Incentive |
| Black River Falls Municipal Utilities - Energy Management Services | Energy Analysis |
| Boscobel Utilities - Energy Management Services | Energy Analysis |
| Boscobel Utilities - New Construction Program | Energy Analysis |
| Building Energy Code | Building Energy Code |
| Business Incentive Program | Rebate Program |
| Cedarburg Light & Water Utility - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Cedarburg Light & Water Utility - Commercial Shared Savings Loan Program | Loan Program |
| Cedarburg Light & Water Utility - New Construction Program | Energy Analysis |
| Cedarburg Light & Water Utility - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative - Energy Audit | Energy Analysis |
| Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative - Energy Conservation Rewards | Energy Analysis |
| City of Madison - Contractor Licensing | Solar/Wind Contractor Licensing |
| City of Madison - Solar and Wind Access and Planning Laws | Solar/Wind Access Policy |
| City of Milwaukee - Energy Efficiency (Me2) Business Financing | Loan Program |
| City of Milwaukee - Energy Efficiency (Me2) Loan Program | Loan Program |
| City of Milwaukee - ME3: Milwaukee Sustainable Manufacturing Program | Grant Program |
| City of Milwaukee - Milwaukee Shines Solar Financing | Loan Program |
| Clean Energy Manufacturing Revolving Loan Fund | Loan Program |
| Columbus Water & Light - Efficiency Improvement Incentive | Energy Analysis |
| Columbus Water & Light - Power Profiler | Energy Analysis |
| Cuba City Light & Water Utility - New Construction Design Assistance Program | Other |
| Design Assistance Program | Rebate Program |
| Eau Claire Energy Cooperative - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Efficiency United - Commercial & Industrial Services | Energy Analysis |
| Energy Efficiency and Green Building Standards for State Buildings | Energy Standards for Public Buildings |
| Energy Efficiency Standard for Focus on Energy | Energy Efficiency Resource Standard |
| Energy Innovation Grant Program | Grant Program |
| Focus on Energy - Retrocommissioning | Energy Analysis |
| Focus on Energy - Small Business Program | Rebate Program |
| Focus on Energy Program | Public Benefits Fund |
| Green Power Purchasing | Green Power Purchasing |
| Home Performance with ENERGY STAR: Whole Home Improvements | Rebate Program |
| Home Performance: Heating and Cooling | Rebate Program |
| Hustisford Electric Utility - Energy Management Services | Energy Analysis |
| Interconnection Standards | Interconnection |
| Juneau Utilities - Energy Management Services | Energy Analysis |
| Kaukauna Utilities - Energy Management Services | Energy Analysis |
| Large Energy Users Program | Rebate Program |
| Lighting Discount Program | Rebate Program |
| Local Option - Energy-Efficiency Improvement Loans | PACE Financing |
| Madison Gas & Electric - Business Energy Advisor | Energy Analysis |
| Madison Gas & Electric - Energy Use Analysis | Energy Analysis |
| Marshfield Utilities - Heat Pump Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance - Building Operator Certification | Training and Information |
| Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning SAVE Training Program | Training and Information |
| Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance - Midwest Industrial Initiative | Energy Analysis |
| Multifamily Energy Savings Program (Existing Buildings and New Construction) | Rebate Program |
| Net Metering | Net Metering |
| New Glarus Utilities - Efficiency Improvement Incentives | Energy Analysis |
| New Glarus Utilities - Energy Management | Energy Analysis |
| New Holstein Utilities - Energy Management Services | Energy Analysis |
| New Homes Program | Rebate Program |
| Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services - Business Energy Audit | Energy Analysis |
| Plymouth Utilities - Energy Management Services | Energy Analysis |
| Plymouth Utilities - Power Profiler | Energy Analysis |
| Reedsburg Utility Commission - Energy Management Services | Energy Analysis |
| Renewable Energy Competitive Incentive Program | Grant Program |
| Renewable Energy Sales Tax Exemptions | Sales Tax Incentive |
| Renewable Portfolio Standard | Renewables Portfolio Standard |
| Renewable Rewards Program | Rebate Program |
| Retro-Commissioning Program | Rebate Program |
| River Falls Municipal Utilities - Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| River Falls Municipal Utilities - Non-Profit Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| River Falls Municipal Utilities - Renewable Energy Finance Program | PACE Financing |
| River Falls Municipal Utilities - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Riverland Energy Cooperative - Commercial, Industrial, and Agricultural Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Riverland Energy Cooperative - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative - Assessments | Energy Analysis |
| Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative - Distributed Generation Interconnection | Other |
| Seventhwave (formerly Energy Center of Wisconsin) - Back of the Envelope Calculator | Energy Analysis |
| Seventhwave (formerly Energy Center of Wisconsin) - Comprehensive Education Programs and Services | Training and Information |
| Seventhwave (formerly Energy Center of Wisconsin) - Energy Consulting | Energy Analysis |
| Solar and Wind Rights | Solar/Wind Access Policy |
| Stoughton Utilities - Energy Management Services | Energy Analysis |
| Sturgeon Bay Utilities - Energy Management Services | Energy Analysis |
| Sun Prairie Utilities - Efficiency Improvement Incentive | Energy Analysis |
| Two Rivers Water & Light - New Construction Program | Energy Analysis |
| U.S. Department of Energy - Industrial Assessment Center (IAC): University of Wisconsin Milwaukee | Energy Analysis |
| Vernon Electric Cooperative - Business Energy Advisor | Energy Analysis |
| Vernon Electric Cooperative - Net Metering and Renewable Energy Site Assessments | Energy Analysis |
| Waterloo Water & Light Commission - Energy Management Services | Energy Analysis |
| Waupun Utilities - Energy Management Services | Energy Analysis |
| We Energies - Livestock and Dairy Farm Electrical Re-wiring Program | Rebate Program |
| Wind Siting Rules and Model Small Wind Ordinance | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards |
| Wisconsin Public Power, Inc. - Economic Development | Energy Analysis |
| Wisconsin Public Service - Energy Analysis | Energy Analysis |
| Wisconsin Public Service - Programs for Business | Energy Analysis |
| Wisconsin Public Service - Saving Energy Advice | Energy Analysis |
| Woody Biomass Harvesting and Processing Tax Credit (Corporate) | Corporate Tax Credit |
| Woody Biomass Harvesting and Processing Tax Credit (Personal) | Personal Tax Credit |
| Xcel Energy - Agriculture, Schools and Government Incentive Program | Rebate Program |
| Xcel Energy - Business Energy Advisor | Energy Analysis |
| Xcel Energy - Energy At Risk Financial Analysis Tool | Energy Analysis |
| Xcel Energy - Energy Audits and Studies | Energy Analysis |
| Xcel Energy - Farm Rewiring Grants | Grant Program |
| Xcel Energy - New Construction & Whole Building Programs | Energy Analysis |
| Xcel Energy - Online Energy Assessment | Energy Analysis |
| Xcel Energy - Small Business Energy Efficiency Rebates | Rebate Program |
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