Well if you haven’t started yet now is about the time you should think about collecting all of your forms and preparing your taxes. One good thing you may not have realized is there are a lot of home improvement incentives that can reduce your taxes.
Under the The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 tax incentives are available for those who made energy efficient upgrades to their homes through December 31, 2010.
And …
Can one tree make a difference?
Well to find out it won’t cost you anything if you live in Portland, Oregon.
Every tree planted in Portland contributes to cleaner rivers and streams. So, if you plant a tree on your residential property, you can receive a rebate of up to $50 for native trees.
Receive a credit on your utility bill (50% of purchase price up to $40, up to $50 if the tree is a Willamette Valley native)
Rebates …
The Federal Government works with product manufacturers and distributors to provide discounts on products used in our businesses and homes that reduce energy consumption.
Often the rebate information is listed on the product in the store when you purchase it but more often then not rebates never make it to the consumer.
You also have situations where a retailer might push a non-rebate product over a rebated product because they make more on …
State Eletric Buy Back Info
Arkansas requires surplus electric to be purchased by the utility and applied to your next months bill.
Arkansas Energy Office
One Capitol Mall, Suite 4B/215
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 682-2460
Phone: (800) 275-2672
Fax: (501) 682-2703
E-Mail: jahlen@arkansasedc.com
Web site: http://www.1800arkansas.com/energy
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First Electric Cooperative
Provides low interest loans for home upgrades including water heaters, generators, doors, windows and other products.
First Electric Cooperative
1000 South J.P. Wright Loop Road
Jacksonville, AR 72076
Phone: (501) 982-4545
Phone 2: (800) 489-7405…
APS
Photovoltaic Rebate of up to $75,000 based on output and you must connect to the grid.
Energy Efficient Air conditioner rebate of up to $400 per unit 5 unit max per house
APS
428 E. Thunderbird Road #749
Phoenix, AZ 85022
Phone: (602) 216-0318
Web site: http://www.aps.com
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State Tax incentives
Whole House Upgrades 5% or $5,000.
Solar incentives include a 25% tax write off up to $1,000 for home owners.
Wood Stove $500 …
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
Research Information Center
POB 101020
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: (800) 478-4636
Phone: (907) 330-8164
Fax: (907) 338-1747
E-Mail: cbolling@ahfc.state.ak.us
Web site: http://www.ahfc.state.ak.us/
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Golden Valley Electric Association
Offers rebates for energy saving devices such as car warmers, Lighting and Water Heaters. They also offer rebates for installs of Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass
Golden Valley Electric Association
758 Illinois Street
PO Box 71249
Fairbanks, AK 99707-1249
Phone: (907) 452-1151
E-Mail: info@gvea.com
Web site: http://www.gvea.com
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Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
The Home …
Alabama has some really unique government and utilitie company rebates and incentives to help you transition your home from standard fuel sources to solar, heat pumps, wood burning and other alternatives
For instance State Tax Law will allow you to take a first year 100% deduction if you turn your homes heating over to wood burning.
There are other incentives for Solar and for installing Heat Pumps
Wiregrass Electric Cooperative
will give you a free energy efficent water heater if you meet their programs …
Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency have expired in congress in the year 2008.
This is a very sad situation because at this time it is very important to foster the use of alternative energy.
For more information please visit
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.pr_tax_credits#s4
www.irs.gov
Contact your Congress and Senate Representative and ask them to renew and increase rebates and incentives for alternative fuels, Solar, Wind and other products put in place on our homes and businesses.
This Page will be updated when the programs are put …
An individual or business can take a state income tax credit equal to 25% of the costs of solar equipment per facility which may be used for heating water, space heating, air cooling, or the generation of electricity in or on a facility in South Carolina and owned by the taxpayer.
The credit also applies to controls, tanks, pumps, heat exchangers, and other equipment used directly and exclusively for the solar energy system. The term ?system? does not include any land …
Alameda Power & Telecom
AP&T has a number of different programs
$50 rebate on Refrigerators
Electric Bill discounts if you buy an electric car
Solar rebates based on the size of your system
80% rebate of the cost for Weatherization of your home
Alameda Power & Telecom
Solar Electric Rebate Program
P.O. Box H
Alameda, CA 94501
Phone: (510) 814-6403
E-Mail: hanger@alamedapt.com
Web site: http://www.alamedapt.com/electricity
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Anaheim Public Utilities
Wide Variety of Appliance Rebates
They also offer loans for home upgrades
Anaheim Public Utilities
1440 S. State College Blvd.
Suite 2F
Anaheim, CA 92806
Phone: …