Pinellas Times

Florida had at least 101 policies or incentives that support energy renewables and efficiency, according to data made available in August 2019 in the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE).

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.

Program	Incentive Type
Beaches Energy Services - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	Rebate Program
Beaches Energy Services - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	Rebate Program
Beaches Energy Services - Solar Water Heating Rebate Program	Rebate Program
Broward County - Green Building Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Broward County - Green Power Purchasing Policy	Green Power Purchasing
Broward County - Rooftop Solar System Permit Standard	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
Broward County Online Solar Permitting	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
Building Energy Code	Building Energy Code
Choctawhatchee Electric Coop, Inc. - Commercial Energy Calculator	Energy Analysis
City of Gainesville - Public Facilities Siting	Solar/Wind Access Policy
City of Jacksonville - Downtown Rooftop Regulations	Solar/Wind Access Policy
City of Jacksonville - Sustainable Building Program Ordinance	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
City of Lauderhill - Revolving Loan Program	Loan Program
City of Miami - Green Building Density Bonus	Green Building Incentive
City of Tallahassee Utilities - Efficiency Loans	Loan Program
City of Tallahassee Utilities - Grant Programs	Grant Program
City of Tallahassee Utilities - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	Rebate Program
City of Tallahassee Utilities - Solar Loans	Loan Program
City of Tallahassee Utilities - Solar Water Heating Rebate	Rebate Program
City of Winter Park Energy Conservation Rebate Program	Rebate Program
Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc - Energy Conservation Loans	Loan Program
Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc - Energy Smart Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	Rebate Program
Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc - Energy Smart Solar Water Heater Rebate Program	Rebate Program
Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc - Energy Surveys	Energy Analysis
Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc - Solar Thermal Loans	Loan Program
Duke Energy - Business Energy Check	Energy Analysis
Duke Energy - Energy Profiler Online	Energy Analysis
Duke Energy - Energy Today Newsletter	Training and Information
Duke Energy Florida - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	Rebate Program
Duke Energy Florida - Home Energy Check Audit and Rebate Program	Rebate Program
Energy Conservation in Public Buildings	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Energy Efficiency Goals	Energy Efficiency Resource Standard
EnSave - FEWER & RBEG Programs	Energy Analysis
EnSave - Industrial Services	Energy Analysis
Florida Keys Electric Cooperative - Home Energy Saving Tips	Energy Analysis
Florida Keys Electric Cooperative - Residential Rebate Program	Rebate Program
Florida Power & Light - Business Energy Evaluation	Energy Analysis
Florida Power and Light - Business Energy Efficiency Rebates	Rebate Program
Florida Power and Light - Residential Energy Efficiency Program	Rebate Program
Florida Public Utilities - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs	Rebate Program
Florida Public Utilities - Energy Saving Tools	Energy Analysis
Florida Public Utilities - Residential HVAC Rebate Program	Rebate Program
Florida Public Utilities (Gas) - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebates	Rebate Program
Florida Public Utilities (Gas) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs	Rebate Program
Florida Solar Energy Center - Industry Training	Training and Information
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	Rebate Program
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority - Solar Water Heating Rebate	Rebate Program
Fuel Mix Disclosure	Generation Disclosure
Gainesville Regional Utilities - Business eSolutions	Training and Information
Gainesville Regional Utilities - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	Rebate Program
Gulf Coast Electric Coop, Inc. - Commercial Energy Audit Analysis	Energy Analysis
Gulf Coast Electric Coop, Inc. - Manual N Calculations	Energy Analysis
Gulf Power - Energy Checkup	Energy Analysis
Gulf Power - EnergyDirect Usage Management Tool	Energy Analysis
Gulf Power - Incentives for Business	Energy Analysis
Gulf Power - Residential Energy Efficiency Programs	Rebate Program
Hillsborough County - Solar and Wind Standards	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
Interconnection Standards	Interconnection
JEA - Clean Power Program	Renewables Portfolio Standard
JEA - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	Rebate Program
JEA - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	Rebate Program
JEA - Small Business Energy Upgrades	Energy Analysis
JEA - Solar Incentive Program	Rebate Program
JEA Battery Incentive Program	Rebate Program
Keys Energy Services - Energy Efficiency Workshops	Training and Information
Kissimmee Utility Authority - Residential & Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	Rebate Program
Lakeland Electric - Commercial Conservation Rebate Program	Rebate Program
Lakeland Electric - Commercial Energy Audits	Energy Analysis
Lakeland Electric - Residential Conservation Rebate Program	Rebate Program
Lakeland Electric - Solar Water Heating Program	Other Incentive
Lee County Electric Cooperative, Inc. - Commercial Energy Survey	Energy Analysis
Local Option - Special Districts	PACE Financing
Miami-Dade County - Expedited Green Buildings Process	Green Building Incentive
Miami-Dade County - Green Corridor Property Assessed Clean Energy District	PACE Financing
Miami-Dade County - Green Power Policy	Green Power Purchasing
Miami-Dade County - Solar System Permitting	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
Miami-Dade County - Sustainable Buildings Program	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Miami-Dade County - Targeted Jobs Incentive Fund	Industry Recruitment/Support
Net Metering	Net Metering
New Smyrna Beach - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	Rebate Program
New Smyrna Beach - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	Rebate Program
Ocala Utility Services - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	Rebate Program
Ocala Utility Services - Solar Hot Water Heating Rebate Program	Rebate Program
Orlando Utilities Commission - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	Rebate Program
Orlando Utilities Commission - Commercial Energy Surveys	Energy Analysis
Orlando Utilities Commission - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	Rebate Program
Orlando Utilities Commission - Solar Programs	Performance-Based Incentive
Progress Energy Florida - Energy Efficiency for Business	Energy Analysis
Property Tax Abatement for Renewable Energy Property	Property Tax Incentive
Renewable Energy Easements & Rights Laws	Solar/Wind Access Policy
Solar and CHP Sales Tax Exemption	Sales Tax Incentive
Solar and Energy Loan Fund (SELF)	Loan Program
Solar Contractor Licensing	Solar/Wind Contractor Licensing
Solar Equipment Certification	Equipment Certification
Tampa Electric - Commercial Duct Repair	Energy Analysis
Tampa Electric - Commercial Energy Audit	Energy Analysis
Tampa Electric - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs	Rebate Program
Tampa Electric - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	Rebate Program
U.S. Department of Energy - Industrial Assessment Center (IAC): University of Florida	Energy Analysis
U.S. Department of Energy - Industrial Assessment Center (IAC): University of Miami	Energy Analysis
Withlacoochee River Electric Coop, Inc. - Net Metering	Other

Source: North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center