Renewable Energy

Renewable energy comes from naturally occurring resources that are continuously replenished. It generates over 20% of all U.S. electricity, and that percentage continues to grow. 

The United States is a resource-rich country with enough renewable energy resources to generate more than 100 times the amount of electricity Americans use each year. Learn more about renewable energy potential. 

Homeowners and renters can use clean energy at home by buying clean electricity, building renewable energy systems like solar panels or small wind turbines to generate electricity, or using renewable resources like passive solar or geothermal heat pumps to heat and cool water or rooms. There are many ways to improve comfort at home using renewable energy. There are also ways these resources and energy storage can be connected into a microgrid that operates autonomously and locally, as well as interconnect to the power grid at the grid edge between the consumer and their utility. 

To consider improving your home’s energy efficiency, visit Energy Saver to learn more about the use of renewable energy at home. You may be eligible for federal and state tax credits if you install a renewable energy system. Go to ENERGY STAR to learn about federal renewable energy tax credits for homeowners. For information on state incentives, visit the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency.