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Utility Incentives Tied to LEED are Growing Geometrically

Green Building Law Update

Last week Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company announced rebates from $2,000 to $10,000 tied to achieving certain LEED credits. Electric utility based incentives that support energy efficiency, including LEED certification, are increasing in number across the U.S.

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Utility Incentives Tied to LEED are Growing Geometrically

Green Building Law Update

Last week Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company announced rebates from $2,000 to $10,000 tied to achieving certain LEED credits. Electric utility based incentives that support energy efficiency, including LEED certification, are increasing in number across the U.S.

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The Green False Claim Most Companies Are Making Without Realizing It

Green Building Law Blog

” The Federal Trade Commission released the long-awaited fourth edition of the "Green Guides" on October 11, 2012. Most who addressed this issue, however, disagreed with the Commission’s proposed guidance. 45) (“Section 5”), which prohibits “deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.”

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State Focus – Arkansas: Expect the Unexpected

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Manufacturing, agribusiness, retail and food production are all firmly established in Siloam Springs. Today, the downtown area thrives with business—both retail and professional. The City of Siloam Springs is unique, as it owns the Electric Department, the Water and Wastewater Department and the Sanitation Department.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

A state may have the largest installed capacity of a certain type of renewable energy, but that state won’t meet its renewable energy portfolio standard’s goal if only 10 percent of its electricity is generated from renewables. Bill Lee has cited TN’s business-friendly environment in several recent project announcements.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Green Building Law Update

Additionally, the bill establishes a Commission for the Innovation and Advancement of Carbon Markets and Sustainable Tree Plantings charged with developing a plan to achieve the State’s carbon mitigation goals. The Commission is tasked with examining issues of “environmental justice” and sustainable communities for all Marylanders.

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Oklahoma Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

No more than 10% of the net leasable space may be used for retail purposes, and no state local government matching payment shall be made for project costs in support of any gambling establishment; . The certificates of deposit bear interest rates of up to 3% below the standard rate. Small Business Linked Deposit Program (62 O.S.