DSIRE: Incentives in MN: Minnesota Homeowner Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency

Minnesota Residential Incentives

Incentives/Policies for Renewables and Efficiency

A list of links of residential incentives (Grants, loans, tax deductions) for energy efficiency in Minnesota. Some funding is only available in certain locations.

http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/homeowner.cfm?state=MN&re=1&ee=1

Support for Electronic Recycling Events

Best Buy Recycling Grant Program
The Best Buy Recycling Grant Program provides support to help increase the consumer electronics recycling opportunities available in communities across the country. Grants, ranging from $500 to $1,500, can be taken in cash, Best Buy Gift Cards, or a combination of both. These grants are designed to defray costs for events already planned and allow groups to do more with their budgets. All organizations and groups are eligible to apply, including nonprofit organizations, cities, counties, and public-private partnerships, with priority given to nonprofit organizations. Applications may be submitted at any time. Visit the website listed above for more information about the program.

CERTS Resources

A variety of resources, some redundant from others.

http://www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/community-projects/current-funding-opportunities

Minnesota’s Energy Challenge: Xcel Energy Rebates, Programs and Audits

This is a list of incentives offered to homeowners from Xcel Energy for energy efficiency compiled by Minesota’s Energy Challenge

http://www.mnenergychallenge.org/resources/residential/xcel/index.php

Community Action of Minneapolis Low-Income Weatherization Grants

Is Minneapolis’s energy assistance provider responsible for low-income weatherization grants. Both homeowners and renters may apply, grants are awarded based on income.

To learn more, go to:

http://www.campls.org/WX.html or

Telephone 612-335-5911

Home Energy Yardstick

Measure your home’s energy usage against that of the rest of the nation. Provides valuable suggestions to homeowners on how they can improve their energy efficiency and save money.

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=HOME_ENERGY_YARDSTICK.showGetStarted

Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency

A listing of energy efficiency tax credits for homeowners brought to you by the Energy Star program, a cooperation between the United States Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency.

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=tax_credits.tx_index

Department of Energy: Energy Saving Tips

A collection of tips for homeowners from the US Department of Energy.

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/tips/