Energy Assistance Program

The Energy Assistance Program (EAP) helps pay home heating costs and furnace repairs for income-qualified households.

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Weatherization Assistance Program

The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) provides free home energy upgrades to income-eligible homeowners and renters to help save energy and make sure your home is a healthy and safe place to live.

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With regulatory oversight and technical assistance from the Department of Commerce, the Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) is a statewide program administered by electric and natural gas utilities that helps Minnesota households and businesses use electricity and natural gas more efficiently. 

Minnesota electric and natural gas utilities offer a variety of rebates and other incentives to help their customers make energy efficiency improvements as part of CIP. Each utility tailors specific programs offered to their residential and business customers.

Made in Minnesota Solar Incentive Program

Legislation from the 2017 Minnesota legislative session repealed the Made in Minnesota Solar Incentive Program, meaning no further applications will be accepted for the program.

Commerce continues to administer the annual performance-based incentive payments that are due to recipients who have approved projects and have installed Made in Minnesota solar modules from the program’s four years. The new legislation requires that all Made in Minnesota projects that have approved applications must begin generating electricity no later than Oct. 31, 2018 to be eligible for incentive payments. Questions about the program may be directed to the Solar Helpline at solar.help@state.mn.us and 651-539-1886 (local) or 800-657-3710 (Greater Minnesota). Read more about Made in Minnesota.

Financial incentives for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects

Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE)

DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on financial incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. It includes up-to-date information on state and federal grant and loan programs, federal tax credits, state incentive programs, utility incentives, and state sales and property tax incentives.