Sustainable Finance

DC-PACE

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) enables property owners to finance improvements to their property. DC PACE allows property owners to access financing for qualifying energy efficiency and clean energy improvements on their buildings and repay the investment through a special tax assessment. This arrangement spreads

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Renewable Energy Trust Fund

The Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust Fund is aimed at promoting the increased availability, use, and affordability of renewable energy by funding research, design, and evaluation of pilots to promote energy innovation. Technologies that are eligible for funds include solar thermal, geothermal heating and cooling projects,

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Methane Digester Loan Program

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture offers loans for methane digester systems. Loan participation or direct no-interest loans are available up to $250,000. This loan cannot be used as a match for federal financing. Loans have a maximum term of 10 years.

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Clean Energy Fund

The Clean Energy Fund, administered by the Community Development Finance Authority, provides loans for renewable energy, energy efficiency, and clean technology projects. Eligible applicants include businesses, non-profits, and municipalities. To receive financing, projects must result in at least a 15% increase in energy savings. Loans

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Local Option: C-PACE Financing

Oklahoma has a Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program which can finance up to 100% of the costs of eligible projects with an extended amortization period such that projects can be cash flow positive from day one. Eligible properties include commercial, industrial, and agricultural

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Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Act

Utah’s PACE program offers financing up to $90,000 for projects over terms of up to 30 years for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Savings generated from new energy investments must outweigh costs and yield a positive cash flow over time, allowing for repayment. To

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DC Green Bank

The DC Green Bank is a quasi-government institution helping to use innovative financing mechanisms to lower barriers to renewable energy deployment. It offers several products for residential, commercial, and industrial customers, including the Commercial Loan for Energy Efficiency and Renewables (CLEER) and the Community Impact

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PACE Massachusetts

Massachusetts Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) funding helps commercial and industrial property owners finance energy improvements with financing terms of up to 20 years. Eligible energy improvements include measures that reduce energy consumption and renewable energy system installation. PACE funding is offered in participating municipalities.

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Missouri PACE

Missouri Property Assessed Clean Energy Program (PACE) financing helps property owners in the state make investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy of all kinds. To repay the loan, property owners make fixed-rate payments as part of their annual property tax bill on terms up

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