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
The Colorado Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program allows owners of eligible commercial and industrial buildings to finance up to 100% of their renewable energy improvements. Eligible improvements include fuel cells, geothermal systems, solar thermal systems, and waste heat recovery, among others. Eligible properties
This bill, known as Senate Bill 22-118 (“Encourage Geothermal Energy Use”), modifies the statutory provisions that apply to solar energy so that they also apply to geothermal energy. These provisions include consumer education, limiting government charges and fees for installation, creating community geothermal gardens, and
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
This regulation from the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission requires that large, energy-intensive, and trade-exposed manufacturers conduct “GHG Best Available Emissions Control Technology” and “Energy BMP Audit Plan” audits every five years to achieve a 5% reduction in their GHG emissions. If they do not
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.
This is an exemption from sales and use tax for certain solar thermal and geothermal technologies. In a separate section from these renewables, it is stated that ice storage systems for cooling only are also exempt from sales and use tax.
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
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
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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