Energize Delaware for Businesses
As Delaware’s resource for saving money, creating jobs and improving the environment, Energize Delaware offers new ways for commercial, industrial, service, retail and other businesses to take charge of their energy future.
We know you’re willing to do your part by using less energy and protecting the environment. We’re doing our part too, by getting your business on the path to energy efficiency through available revolving loans, multifamily housing energy grants, geothermal grants, solar grants and much more.
Explore our many options below for reducing your energy use, electric bills and environmental impacts of energy production, delivery and use.
Energize Delaware Programs
Delaware Property Assessed Clean Energy (D-PACE)
D-PACE is designed to help qualifying commercial, industrial, agricultural, nonprofit and multifamily (with five or more units) property owners access long term financing for the installation of qualifying energy improvements. Such improvements may include any construction, renovation or retrofitting of energy efficient technology, clean energy systems, or qualifying waste heat recovery technologies that are permanently fixed to qualifying commercial property.
Low Interest Commercial Loan Program
With this program, businesses can borrow from $10,000 up to $2,000,000 per project, with attractive terms and interest rates for energy efficiency measures and renewable energy initiatives.
Business Technical Assistance
This program is designed to provide small and mid-size commercial building owners and contractors, at no-cost, the technical assistance needed to maximize energy efficiency and access 100% long-term financing for improvements like HVAC replacement, LED lighting and solar PV installations.
Affordable Multifamily Housing
This program provides multifamily building owners with technical assistance, financial incentives and low-cost financing for energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy investments to reduce building operating costs.
Solar Renewable Energy Credits
Commercial businesses with solar electricity can earn extra income by selling their excess energy back to Delmarva Power through the SREC (Solar Renewable Certificates) Energy Auction.
Other Programs
Energy Efficiency Investment Fund for Business
This fund provides prescriptive incentives to help commercial businesses install high-efficiency natural gas heating and water heating equipment, lighting and controls, vending improvements, and more.
Green Energy Program
This program offers businesses and organizations grants to offset the installed costs of photovoltaic, solar water heating, wind and geothermal renewable energy technologies for customers of certain utilities.
Commercial Energy Assessments
The first step for businesses to learn where their energy efficiencies can be improved is the Commercial Grade Energy Audit. It’s a professional evaluation that reports on all of your heating, cooling and electrical systems, from which, smart recommendations on energy upgrades can be made.
Here, businesses can find specific energy-saving programs available directly from our partners, to make their facilities more comfortable and cost-efficient.
Our Partners