Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

Energy Innovation Grant Program

Program Overview

Category:: Financial Incentive
Program Type:: Grant Program
Implementing Sector:: State
State:: Wisconsin
Eligible Storage Technologies:: Geothermal Electric, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Lighting, Energy Mgmt. Systems/Building Controls, Building Insulation, Geothermal Direct-Use, Building Systems, HVAC, Lithium-ion
Website:: https://psc.wi.gov/Pages/Programs/OEI/EnergyInnovationGrantProgram.aspx
Administrator:: Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
Budget :: $5,000,000
Last Updated:: 04/13/2020

Summary

As of April 13, 2020, the last solicitation for this program took place in October 2018.

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin's Office of Energy Innovation offers grants for certain energy projects through the Energy Innovation Grant Program. Applicants for the grant program must be either municipal or tribal governments, K-12 school districts, or manufacturers. Eligible projects include building energy efficiency, energy storage, renewable energy, alternative fuel transportation, facility and fleet audits, comprehensive energy plans, and feasibility studies and training and operations for any of these project types.

Awards for the 2019 fiscal year have been determined; information for the next year's RFP is not yet available.

The total budget for the 2019 fiscal year was $5,000,000.