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Wisconsin had at least 107 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
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

Source: North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center