⚡ DSIRE Energy Incentives Scraper

Whether you're a solar installer researching state rebates, a policy analyst tracking clean energy legislation, or a business evaluating incentive programs, this tool makes it easy to collect structured data on renewable energy incentives across the United States.

The DSIRE Energy Incentives Scraper collects renewable energy programs including tax credits, rebates, grants, loans, and regulatory policies. Filter by state and category to find solar, wind, efficiency, and other clean energy incentives with program details, administrators, funding sources, and dates.

✨ What Does It Do

• 🔋 Energy incentive programs - collect program names, types, categories, and sectors from thousands of renewable energy incentives
• 🏛️ State-level data - filter programs by any US state abbreviation (CA, TX, NY, etc.)
• 📂 Category filtering - narrow results by program category like solar, wind, or efficiency
• 💰 Funding details - get funding sources, budgets, and administrator information
• 📅 Date tracking - capture program start dates, end dates, and last updated timestamps
• 📝 Program summaries - extract full text descriptions of each incentive program

🔧 Input

• Max Items - how many programs to collect (free users get 10, paid users up to 1,000,000)
• State - two-letter US state abbreviation to filter programs (e.g., 'CA', 'TX', 'NY'). Leave empty for all states
• Category - filter by program category (e.g., 'solar', 'wind', 'efficiency'). Partial match supported

{
    "maxItems": 50,
    "state": "CA",
    "category": "solar"
}

📊 Output

Each program record includes up to 18 data fields. Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Field	Description
id	Unique program identifier
name	Program name
state	State abbreviation
stateObj	State details (name, abbreviation)
type	Program type (e.g., Tax Credit, Rebate)
category	Program category (e.g., Financial Incentive, Regulatory Policy)
sector	Target sector (e.g., State, Federal, Utility)
websiteUrl	Program website URL
administrator	Program administrator
fundingSource	Source of program funding
budget	Program budget
startDate	Program start date
endDate	Program end date
summary	Full program description
published	Whether the program is currently published
updatedTs	Last updated timestamp
createdTs	Created timestamp

{
    "id": 1,
    "name": "North Dakota Solar/Wind Easements and Laws",
    "state": "ND",
    "stateObj": {
        "name": "North Dakota",
        "abbreviation": "ND"
    },
    "type": "Solar/Wind Access Policy",
    "category": "Regulatory Policy",
    "sector": "State",
    "websiteUrl": "",
    "administrator": "",
    "fundingSource": "",
    "budget": "",
    "startDate": "",
    "endDate": "",
    "summary": "Solar Policy North Dakota's solar easement law is similar to those...",
    "published": true,
    "updatedTs": "01/13/2026",
    "createdTs": "01/01/2000"
}

💎 Why Choose the DSIRE Energy Incentives Scraper?

Feature	Our Tool	Manual DSIRE Search
Batch collection	Up to 1M programs	Browse one at a time
State filtering	Any US state	Limited search
Category filtering	Keyword match	Manual browsing
Structured output	JSON, CSV, Excel	HTML pages only
Automated scheduling	Daily/weekly monitoring	Manual visits
Program summaries	Full text extracted	Click each one

📋 How to Use

1. Sign Up - Create a free account w/ $5 credit
2. Configure - set your state, category filters, and how many programs you want
3. Run It - click "Start" and get structured incentive data in seconds

No coding, no setup, no manual browsing required.

🎯 Business Use Cases

• ☀️ Solar installers - monitor state and local incentives to help customers maximize savings on solar installations
• 📊 Policy analysts - track renewable energy policy changes across all 50 states for research and reporting
• 🏗️ Energy consultants - build a comprehensive database of available incentives for client recommendations
• 🏢 Businesses - find tax credits, rebates, and grants available for commercial energy efficiency upgrades
• 🔬 Researchers - analyze trends in clean energy policy adoption, funding levels, and program types
• 🏠 Real estate - identify energy incentive programs that add value to properties in different states

❓ FAQ

⚡ What is DSIRE? DSIRE (Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency) is the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. It is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.

🔍 What types of programs are included? Tax credits, rebates, grants, loans, performance-based incentives, property tax exemptions, sales tax exemptions, net metering policies, renewable portfolio standards, building energy codes, and more.

📋 How many programs are available? DSIRE currently tracks over 2,400 active programs across all 50 states, plus federal and territory-level programs.

⏱️ How long does a run take? About 20 seconds for the full database of ~2,500 programs. State-filtered runs complete in 2-5 seconds.

📅 How often is the data updated? DSIRE updates their database continuously as policies change. Schedule regular runs to stay current.

🔗 Integrate DSIRE Scraper with any app

• Make - Automate energy incentive monitoring workflows
• Zapier - Get alerts when new incentives are posted in your state
• Slack - Get notified in your team channel
• Google Drive - Export incentive data to spreadsheets
• Webhooks - Trigger actions when runs complete

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🆘 Need Help?

• Check the FAQ section above for common questions
• Visit the Apify documentation for platform guides
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⚠️ Disclaimer

This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to DSIRE, the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center, or the U.S. Department of Energy. It accesses only publicly available data from the DSIRE database.