Louisiana had at least 28 policies or incentives that support energy renewables and efficiency, according to data made available in August 2019 in the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE).
DSIRE is maintained by the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center at North Carolina State University.
The center provides summaries of state and federal incentives, as well as those offered by U.S. territories, local governments, and electric and gas utilities.
Incentives can include tax incentives, grants, loans, rebates, industry recruitment/support, performance-based incentives, technical resources, feed-in tariffs, renewable energy credits, solar renewable energy credits and green building incentives.
DSIRE also contains information on rules, regulations and policies related to the incentives, including public benefit funds, building energy codes, appliance/equipment efficiency standards and energy standards for public buildings.
The database is limited to incentives and policies from only investor-owned utilities in the U.S., and electric cooperatives and municipal utilities with more than 30,000 customers.
| Program | Incentive Type |
|---|---|
| AEP (SWEPCO) – Residential Energy Efficiency Program | Rebate Program |
| AEP (SWEPCO)- Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program | Rebate Program |
| Building Energy Code | Building Energy Code |
| City of New Orleans – Net Metering | Net Metering |
| City of Shreveport – Shreveport Energy Efficiency Program (SEED) | Loan Program |
| Cleco – Business Energy Profile | Energy Analysis |
| Cleco – Businessl Energy Efficiency Program | Energy Analysis |
| Cleco – Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program | Rebate Program |
| Cleco – Residential Energy Efficiency Program | Rebate Program |
| Cleco Power – Power Miser New Home Program | Utility Rate Discount |
| DEMCO – Touchstone Energy Home Program | Rebate Program |
| Energy Reduction in Major State Facilities | Energy Standards for Public Buildings |
| Entergy (Louisiana and Gulf States)- Residential Energy Efficiency Program | Rebate Program |
| Entergy Gulf States – DataLink | Energy Analysis |
| Entergy Louisiana – DataLink | Energy Analysis |
| Entergy New Orleans – DataLink | Energy Analysis |
| Entergy New Orleans – Large Commercial & Industrial Solutions | Energy Analysis |
| Entergy New Orleans – Residential Energy Efficiency Program | Rebate Program |
| Entergy New Orleans – Small and Large Commercial and Industrial Solutions Program | Rebate Program |
| Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) | Loan Program |
| Interconnection Guidelines | Interconnection |
| Net Metering | Net Metering |
| New Orleans City – Energy Smart Program | Rebate Program |
| Renewable Energy Pilot Program | Other Policy |
| Solar and Wind Contractor Licensing | Solar/Wind Contractor Licensing |
| Solar Energy System Exemption | Property Tax Incentive |
| Solar Rights | Solar/Wind Access Policy |
| South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association – Energy Audit Program | Energy Analysis |
Source: North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center
