Dataset of School Investments in Clean Energy with the Inflation Reduction Act

What is included in our data?

The Inflation Reduction Act provides districts with access to unlimited, noncompetitive tax credits that defray the cost of installing clean energy technologies. Through Elective Pay, schools receive those tax credits as a cash reimbursement.

Our map contains projects that meet eligibility criteria for Elective Pay.

We include projects at public schools that incorporate eligible clean energy technologies and will be placed into service on or after January 1, 2023. Projects may be in the early planning stages or may already be completed.

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What are the limitations of this data?

Project Status: We don’t have access to real-time information. Construction projects are a moving target and plans may have changed. The most up-to-date information about any project in this database will come from direct contact with district leaders.

Credit Amount: We have not included data detailing the amount of tax credits. Most districts do not yet have reliable estimates. We will add this data as it becomes available.

Disqualifying Conditions: Some projects in this dataset - for example, those that received restricted grants for 100% of the project cost - will not be able to claim the credit. We remove these projects when we learn that the disqualifying conditions apply.

Have question or information on a project?

This map will be updated regularly with status updates and new information on each project. If you have information to share about existing projects, please email us.

Don’t see your district’s clean energy project in our database? Fill out this form to submit your project(s).

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