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Colorado Clean Energy Fund

The Colorado Clean Energy Fund is a specialized, nonprofit intermediary developed as a three-year collaboration between the Colorado Energy Office, the Department of Energy, and the Coalition for Green Capital. The creation of the Fund was announced by Governor John Hickenlooper, with initial funding coming

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Green Colorado Credit Reserve (GCCR)

The Green Colorado Credit Reserve (GCCR) is a loan loss reserve created by the Colorado Energy Office to incentivize private lenders to make commercial loans for capital improvements promoting renewable energy. For each loan made by a participating lender, the GCCR provides a loan loss

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Clean Air Program Grants

Senate Bill 22-1933, signed in June 2022, authorizes the Colorado Energy Office to provide grants to eligible applicants to implement industrial and manufacturing emission reduction projects. Eligible facilities may use funds for renewable energy projects, fuel switching, industrial process changes that reduce air pollutants, renewable

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Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems

Beginning in October 2014, “Class I renewable energy systems” used for commercial and/or industrial purposes are allowed a property tax exemption. To qualify for this exemption, an assessor or board of assessors must file an application before November 1st in the applicable assessment year. 

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Task Force to Study Hydrogen Power

The Connecticut General Assembly called for the president of the Connecticut Green Bank to lead a task force studying the potential of hydrogen in Connecticut’s economy and infrastructure. The taskforce will review regulations needed to scale hydrogen in the state, determine how to best use

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Connecticut Green Bank

The Connecticut Green Bank is the nation’s first green bank. It works with private-sector investors to create low-cost and long-term financing for sustainable projects. More specifically, it looks to support clean energy infrastructure improvements, accelerate the commercialization of clean energy sources, and stimulate demand for

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Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE)

Connecticut has implemented Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) as an innovative financing program to help building owners pay for sustainable improvements through a voluntary benefit assessment charged onto a property tax bill. C-PACE offers 100% up-front financing with no money down at low-interest and

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Energy Conservation Assistance Act – Low-Interest Loans

This is one of two programs under the California Energy Conservation Assistance Act. Under this Act, the California Energy Commission provides cities, counties, special districts, and certain other public institutions with 1%-interest loans capped at $3 million to finance energy efficiency and energy generation. Eligible

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Local Government Challenge

The “Local Government Challenge” is a large grant that is broken down into several smaller challenges based on the size and type of government applying: Energy Innovation Challenge Grants, Small Government Leadership Grants, and Tribal Government Challenge.

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