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19 incentives found
Programs available statewide in WV
Net Metering
Note: HB 2201 of 2015 requires the Public Utility Commission to investigate and adopt new net metering and interconnection rules. The bill prohibits cross-subsidization of ratepayers potentially cause...
AEP Appalachian Power - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
Appalachian Power’s Residential Energy Efficiency Programs offer rebates on the purchase of certain qualifying equipment types. See the program website for more information.
Building Energy Code
Much of the information presented in this summary is drawn from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Energy Codes Program and the Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP). For more detailed ...
Special Assessment for Wind Energy Systems
For the purposes of property tax assessment, utility-owned wind projects are considered to have a value equal to their salvage value, with certain limitations. This incentive effectively lowers the pr...
Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Generation
In March 2007, West Virginia enacted legislation (SB 441) amending its tax law concerning the business and operation (B&O) tax for wind turbines. Although SB 441 increased the taxable value of wind tu...
Green Building Standards for Public Buildings
In March 2021, West Virginia passed H.B. 2667, requiring that all state buildings achieve an energy reduction of 25% below 2018 levels by 2030. This legislation also established a energy savings contr...
Interconnection Standards
In 2006, West Virginia stakeholders came together to consider net metering, interconnection as required by the Federal Energy Policy Act (2005) and agreed upon a "Statement of Consensus Among Part...
West Virginia Solar Rights
In March 2012, West Virginia enacted legislation (H.B. 2740) that restricts housing associations from prohibiting solar energy systems on homes. Any governing document executed or recorded after June ...
AEP Appalachian Power - Non-Residential Custom Rebate Program
Appalachian Power and American Electric Power are offering custom incentives under the Appalachian Power Custom C&I program to facilitate the implementation of cost-effective energy efficiency improve...
AEP Appalachian Power - Non-Residential Prescriptive Rebate Program
The Appalachian Power Commercial and Industrial Standard Program helps non-residential customers implement standard energy efficiency projects through financial incentives to offset project costs. Reb...
FirstEnergy (Mon Power & Potomac Edison) - Business Lighting Incentive Program
FirstEnergy's West Virginia’s utilities (Mon Power and Potomac Edison) offer the Business Lighting Incentive Program in accordance with the December 30, 2011, order issued by the Public Service Commis...
Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard
Note: This bill was repealed on February 3rd, 2015 by a nearly unanimous vote for HB 2001. In June 2009, West Virginia enacted an Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard that requires inve...
Residential Solar Energy Tax Credit
Note: This tax credit is not available for systems installed after June 30, 2013. The summary below describes this credit as it was, and is available for informational purposes. West Virginia p...
Expires: 7/1/2013
West Virginia - Residential Energy-Efficient Appliance Rebates
Note: Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is providing a total of $300 million to U.S. states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia t...
Expires: 1/1/2012
Sales Tax Exemption for Energy-Efficient Products
Note: Program was scheduled to sunset after November 30, 2010. According to the state of West Virginia website, it has indeed closed and is not scheduled to re-open. West Virginia's annual sales "holi...
Expires: 11/30/2010
Lighting Grants Program
This West Virginia Development Office (WVDO) grant program provides lighting analyses of state and local government facilities, schools and nonprofit hospitals using the Environmental Protection Agenc...
Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings
The West Virginia Development Office and the Office of Economic Opportunity's Weatherization Assistance Program sponsors the Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings Program to assist in the preservati...
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Tax Credit
West Virginia offers a tax credit to those who convert a conventional vehicle to operate as an alternative fuel vehicle, and to those who purchase a new dedicated or dually fueled alternative fuel veh...
Expires: 7/1/2007
Fuel Mix and Emissions Disclosure
In August 2005, the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005 was enacted, which amended the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. Among other requirements, EPAct 2005 adopted new standards for fuel...