Energy Division
A Division of the Kansas Corporation Commission, funded through the federal State Energy Program (SEP).Additional Programs
Listed below are additional state and federal incentives and programs that are available to Kansas residents to encourage investments in energy efficiency and alternative energy.
Click here for programs & incentives specifically aimed at businesses.
Efficiency Kansas Loan Program
Contact: 1-877-448-3185
This ARRA-funded revolving loan fund provides financing for cost-effective energy efficiency improvements to homes (up to $20,000) and small businesses (up to $30,000). See Efficiency Kansas web site for more details.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development's Direct Housing Loans
Contact: USDA Rural Development, Kansas Office, 785-271-2700.
This program provides low interest loans to rural homeowners for critical home improvements, which can include energy efficiency improvements such as weatherization, insulation, and new heating systems. Financing is usually limited to loans with 1% interest rates. Note: The “guaranteed” part of this program provides reduced interest rates for financing of new homes built to an approved energy-efficiency standard.
Federal Tax Credits for Consumer Energy Efficiency
Contact: Call 1-800-829-1040 or contact your local Internal Revenue Service office.
For 2012, tax credits are available for geothermal heat pumps, small wind turbines, solar energy systems (solar water heaters and photovoltaic systems), and fuel cells in existing homes and new construction. See Energy Star website for more details.
Alternative-Fuel Tax Credit
Contact: Kansas Department of Revenue [tac@kdor.state.ks.us], 785-368-8222.
Individuals purchasing qualified alternative-fueled vehicles after January 1, 1996, are eligible for state income tax credits, the amount of which differs depending on the weight of the vehicle and whether the vehicle was purchased before January 1, 2005. For vehicles purchased before July 1, 2007, a wide variety of alternative-fueled vehicles are eligible, but for vehicles purchased on or after July 1, 2007, only vehicles that run on biomass-derived fuels are eligible.
Click here for useful links related to tax credits.
Click here for programs & incentives specifically aimed at businesses.