PACE, the Property Assessed Clean Energy program, has been adopted by Texas’ largest city as a citywide private clean energy finance program. Through PACE Houston building owners engage in water and energy efficiency improvements through private financing, without the steep upfront costs. Texas responds vividly
The Connecticut Green Bank in Rocky Hill and Maryland-based Hannon Armstrong have reached an agreement that the Green Bank says “will increase the deployment of energy efficiency, solar and other clean energy projects throughout the Connecticut commercial and industrial sector.” Under the terms of the
Hartford, CT – CleanFund Commercial PACE Capital, Inc. (“CleanFund”), announced today the closing of the largest known Property Assessed Clean Energy (“PACE”) financing to date. The $8.4 million PACEDirect™ financing by CleanFund enables State House Square, one of Hartford’s premiere, Class A office buildings, to
February 26-27, 2014 | New York, NY Seminar Overview & Registration SEIA’s Finance and Tax Seminar is the preeminent solar industry conference dedicated exclusively to finance and tax issues facing the solar industry today. Attendees will learn from attorneys, developers, and financiers who are currently
December 3, 2015 By The Energy Show on Renewable Energy World A rooftop solar system is an expensive up-front investment. The typical 5 kW system costs about $20,000 – or $14,000 after the 30 percent investment tax credit (which expires on Dec. 31, 2016). Solar
BY BONHIA LEE blee@fresnobee.com Firebaugh, Fowler and Huron have launched the HERO Property Assessed Clean Energyprogram to help residents pay for home renovation projects that help the environment. The program pays up to 100 percent of the cost to purchase and install products like drip
While heads of state, environment ministers, and climate negotiators labored to reach a global climate agreement in Paris, numerous side meetings focused on specific actions that will lead to lasting carbon reductions were in the spotlight. Buildings were a particular focus, as they are responsible
Property-assessed clean energy programs got a huge boost this summer when the White House and the Federal Housing Administration removed a substantial barrierfor residential PACE financing. PACE programs allow investments in water- and energy-efficiency retrofits and distributed renewable generation to be paid back through property
November 13th, 2015 by Silvio Marcacci Property-assessed clean energy (PACE) funding has typically been reserved for commercial buildings or well-off homeowners, but Washington D.C. may have just set a precedent for PACE to bring clean energy’s economic benefits to affordable housing across America. Last week
The City Council recently voted to make the HERO Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program available to local residents. Mountain View joins San Jose, Morgan Hill and Gilroy in participating. HERO PACE financing enables homeowners to make energy- and water-efficiency improvements and pay for them
