The following is a list of funding and incentives for the Clean Energy Industry. For more information, contact Michael Graney at (413) 755-1300.

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection incentives and resources

• New "Fasttrack" permitting program enables project applicants to expedite comprehensive environmental reviews and permitting, as well as to negotiate alternative permitting fees and timelines to bring sustainable energy projects online faster
• Energy Team is a multi-disciplinary energy team of MassDEP staff for expediting permitting of clean energy projects
• Mass DEP State Revolving Funding (SRF) program provides $500 million annual low-interest loans for wastewater and drinking water projects, allowing communities to integrate renewable energy and energy conservation into new or upgraded construction projects (renewable energy source, LEED Certification, energy efficient equipment)
• Predevelopment financing initiative
• Sustainable Energy Economic Development Initiative (SEED)- A funding program intended for early-stage renewable energy companies. SEED funds bridge a gap in a company's capital-raising lifecycle, providing the company with time and resources to advance to a point at which it would be a good candidate for private investment. SEED funding may also be offered to later-stage companies for improvements to renewable energy technologies.
• Business Expansion Initiative (BEI)- Secured debt capital to expansion-stage companies for new renewable energy product design and manufacturing financing
• Mass Green Energy Fund (MGEF)- A privately managed venture capitol fund

Massachusetts Technology Collaborative incentives and resources

• The Clean Energy Choice program allows a business to purchase electricity from renewable sources which generates matching grants for your community to fund clean energy projects.
• Large Onsite Renewables Initiative provides grant funding through a competitive process to assist with feasibility studies, design and construction of renewable energy projects that have an installed capacity of greater than 10 kilowatts and consume more than 25% of the renewable energy generated by the project on-site. Grant levels vary based on the characteristics of each project.
• Small Renewables Initiative provides rebates on a first-come first-served basis to businesses and institutions of up to $50,000 for design and construction of solar electric, wind or hydroelectric energy projects that are up to 10 kilowatts in size. Rebates vary based on the characteristics of each project.
• The Community Wind Collaborative offers qualified interested communities technical assistance, wind monitoring equipment, data analysis, and competitively secured resources for wind energy projects.
• A Predevelopment Financing Initiative is available for public entities wishing to explore large (greater than 250 kW), grid-connected renewable energy systems. This includes grants to support feasibility studies through this initiative.
• Through Community Energy Opportunities, the MTC provides resources that will help communities of any experience level take the next step with saving energy and reducing costs.
• The Business Expansion Initiative (BEI) supports the development and expansion of the production capacity of renewable energy technology firms in Massachusetts by providing secured debt capital to expansion-stage companies for new renewable energy product design and manufacturing financing. These loans may only be made to companies located within Massachusetts.
• The Massachusetts Green Energy Fund (MGEF) is a privately-managed venture capital fund, created with a $15 million lead investment from the Trust. The fund is a force for new company creation and growth in Massachusetts and seeks to attract traditional venture capital players into the renewable energy space.
• A Small Hydropower Initiative provides support for the upgrade, rehabilitation, development or redevelopment of ecologically appropriate wholesale hydropower projects through a choice of grants, loans or pre-purchase of renewable energy certificates.
• The MASS Green Power Partnership is an initiative to help developers secure financing for proposed renewable generation facilities by guaranteeing a revenue stream from the sale of renewable energy certificates.

The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) is the nation's leading regional membership organization focused on promoting the understanding, development, and adoption of energy conservation and non-polluting, renewable energy technologies from their headquarters in Greenfield, Massachusetts.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts provides information and links to federal and state tax incentives; local wind power resources; biomass; landfill gas recovery; photovoltaics; and fuel cells.

The Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE) is an ongoing project of the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC), funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and managed by the North Carolina Solar Center. View information on personal deductions and tax credits, property tax exemptions, rebate programs, sales tax exemptions, and more.

The U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) provides information on Massachusetts' resources in bioenergy, geothermal, hydropower, solar, and wind energy; current renewable energy projects in Massachusetts; data on energy, electric generation and sales, rates, fuel mix, and emissions; and links to state contacts and other Massachusetts energy websites.