Financial Incentives
- City of Friendswood - Commercial Green Building Tax Abatement
- City of Houston - Property Tax Abatement for Green Buildings
- Harris County - Green Building Tax Abatement for New Commercial Construction
- Renewable Energy Systems Property Tax Exemption
- Austin Energy - Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program
- Austin Energy - Residential Solar Loan Program
- Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative - Conservation Plan 7 Loan Program
- AEP (Central & North) - Residential Energy Efficiency Programs
- AEP (Central and North) - CitySmart Program
- AEP (Central and SWEPCO) - Coolsaver A/C Tune Up
- AEP (Central, SWEPCO and North) - Commercial Solutions Porgram
- AEP (Central, SWEPCO and North) - SCORE Program for Schools
- AEP (SWEPCO) - Residential Energy Efficiency Programs
- AEP (SWEPCO) - SMART Source Solar PV Program
- AEP Texas Central Company - SMART Source Solar PV Rebate Program
- AEP Texas North Company - SMART Source Solar PV Rebate Program
- Austin Energy - Commercial Energy Management Rebate Program
- Austin Energy - Commercial New Construction Efficiency Rebates
- Austin Energy - Free Home Energy Improvements Program
- Austin Energy - Multi-Family Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Austin Energy - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Austin Energy - Residential Solar PV Rebate Program
- Austin Energy - Small Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Austin Energy - Solar Water Heating Rebate
- Bandera Electric Cooperative - Residential Heat Pump Rebate Program
- Bryan Texas Utilities - Commercial Lighting Program
- Bryan Texas Utilities - Solar Hot Water Rebate Program
- Bryan Texas Utilities - Solar PV Rebate Program
- CenterPoint Energy - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs
- CenterPoint Energy - ENERGY STAR Homes Efficiency Program
- CenterPoint Energy - Residential and Small Commercial Efficiency Program
- CenterPoint Energy - SCORE and CitySmart Program
- City of San Marcos - Distributed Generation Rebate Program
- City of San Marcos - Energy Efficient Home Rebate Program
- College Station Utilities - Residential Energy Back II Rebate Program
- CoServ - Solar Energy Rebate
- CoServ Electric Cooperative - Commercial Energy Efficient Lighting Rebate Program
- CoServ Electric Cooperative - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- CPS Energy (Electric) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- CPS Energy - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebates
- CPS Energy - New Commercial Construction Incentives
- CPS Energy - New Residential Construction Incentives
- CPS Energy - Solar Hot Water Rebate Program
- CPS Energy - Solar PV Rebate Program
- Denton Municipal Electric - GreenSense Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Denton Municipal Electric - GreenSense Solar Rebate Program
- Denton Municipal Electric - Standard Offer Rebate Program
- El Paso Electric - SCORE Program for Counties, Municipalities, and Schools
- El Paso Electric Company - Residential Solutions Program
- El Paso Electric Company - Small Business and Commercial Program
- El Paso Electric Company - Solar PV Pilot Program
- Entergy Texas - Energy Star Homes Program for Builders
- Entergy Texas - Residential and Small Commercial Standard Offer Program
- Entergy Texas - SCORE, CitySmart, and Commercial Solutions Programs
- Farmers Electric Cooperative - Residential/Agricultural Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Garland Power & Light: Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
- Garland Power & Light: Small Commercial Lighting Rebate Program
- Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative - Renewable Energy Rebates
- Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
- Magic Valley Electric Cooperative - ENERGY STAR Builders Program
- Magic Valley Electric Cooperative - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- New Braunfels Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation Rebate Programs
- New Braunfels Utilities - Residential Solar Water Heater Rebate Program
- Oncor Electric Delivery - Energy Star Homes Program
- Oncor Electric Delivery - Government and Education Facilities Program
- Oncor Electric Delivery - Home Energy Efficiency Program (Texas)
- Oncor Electric Delivery - Large Commercial and Industrial Rebate Program
- Oncor Electric Delivery - PV Incentive Program
- Pedernales Electric Cooperative (Gas & Electric) - HVAC Rebate Program
- Pedernales Electric Cooperative - Commercial Lighting Rebate Program
- Sharyland Utilities - Commercial Standard Offer Program
- Sharyland Utilities - Residential Standard Offer Program
- Texas Gas Service - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Texas Gas Service - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Texas New Mexico Power Company - Solar PV Pilot Program
- Texas-New Mexico Power Company - Residential Energy Efficiency Programs
- Texas-New Mexico Power Company - SCORE, CitySmart, and Commercial Solutions Programs
- Tri-County Electric Cooperative - Energy Efficient Water Heater Rebate Program
- United Cooperative Services - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Xcel Energy - Commercial and Industrial Standard Offer Program
- Xcel Energy - Residential and Hard-to-Reach Standard Offer Program
Rules, Regulations & Policies
- City of Austin - Commercial and Residential Green Building Requirements
- City of Dallas - Green Building Ordinance
- City of Frisco - Residential and Commercial Green Building Codes
- City of San Antonio - Green Building Requirement
- Texas Building Energy Code
- Alternative Energy in New State Construction
- City of Austin - Green Building Requirement for City Projects
- City of Dallas - Green Building Requirements for Municipal Buildings
- City of Houston - Green Building Requirements for New Municipal Structures
- City of Plano - LEED Standard for Public Buildings
- City of San Antonio - Green Building Policy for City-Owned Facilities
- Energy Efficiency Goals and Requirements for Public Entities
- Harris County - LEED Requirement for County Buildings
- City of Austin - Green Power Purchasing
- City of Dallas - Green Energy Purchasing
- City of Houston - Green Power Purchasing
- Austin Energy - Net Metering
- City of Brenham - Net Metering
- Green Mountain Energy Renewable Rewards Program
- City of Austin - Renewables Portfolio Standard
- Renewable Generation Requirement
- San Antonio City Public Service (CPS Energy) - Renewables Portfolio Goal
Related Programs & Initiatives
The U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) provides a wide range of information and resources to enable the use of alternative fuels and other petroleum-reduction options, such as advanced vehicles, fuel blends, idle reduction and fuel economy. The AFDC site offers a database of state and federal laws and incentives related to alternative fuels and vehicles, air quality, fuel efficiency, and other transportation-related topics.
Green Power Network
The U.S. Department of Energy's Green Power Network provides news and information on green power markets and activities, including opportunities to buy green power. This site provides state-by-state information on green power marketing and utility green power programs. In addition, the site lists marketers of renewable energy credits (RECs), also known as green tags or renewable energy certificates, which represent the environmental attributes of the power produced from renewable energy projects.
Weatherization Assistance Program
The U.S. Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) enables low-income families to reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy-efficient. Through this program, wea
Related Programs & Initiatives
Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center
The U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) provides a wide range of information and resources to enable the use of alternative fuels and other petroleum-reduction options, such as advanced vehicles, fuel blends, idle reduction and fuel economy. The AFDC site offers a database of state and federal laws and incentives related to alternative fuels and vehicles, air quality, fuel efficiency, and other transportation-related topics.
Green Power NetworkThe U.S. Department of Energy's Green Power Network provides news and information on green power markets and activities, including opportunities to buy green power. This site provides state-by-state information on green power marketing and utility green power programs. In addition, the site lists marketers of renewable energy credits (RECs), also known as green tags or renewable energy certificates, which represent the environmental attributes of the power produced from renewable energy projects.
Weatherization Assistance ProgramThe U.S. Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) enables low-income families to reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy-efficient. Through this program, weatherization service providers install energy-efficiency measures in the homes of qualifying homeowners free of charge. The WAP program web site offers a state-by-state map of opportunities, projects and activities.
Wind Powering AmericaThe U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Powering America site provides state-by-state information on wind projects and activities, including wind working groups, validated wind maps, anemometer loan programs, small wind guides, state-specific news, wind for schools, workshops and web casts.




