Sharon Holcombe, USDA, asked about Federal tax incentives for solar energy systems. Federal Accelerated Depreciation for Solar Energy on Commercial Property . Currently 27 states offer some type of rebate program for renewable energy systems. Thirty states offer some type of grant program for renewable systems and again vary by state. These programs may be administered by the state, local community or the utility.
Many states also offer exemptions for property, corporate, sales or personal taxes.
Green Power Anne Crawley said that there is a lot of activity related to Green Power purchasing and efforts and technologies are changing almost every day. One of the latest approaches is the offering of Green tags as a method of supporting renewable generation without purchasing the actual renewable-generated electrons. Early-bird registration ends March 31st. Attendance at Energy 2000 in Pittsburgh, PA, was over 1,100, which was an increase from attendance in Orlando. The planning committee is working to keep Energy 2001 fresh and exciting by avoiding repeat sessions from previous energy conferences.