DOE Publishes “Updates from the Field”

The U.S. Department of Energy has just released “Commercial PACE: Updates from the Field & New Resources for Design and Implementation,” based on experiences in California, Connecticut, and Minnesota. According to DOE, The property-assessed clean energy (PACE) model is a new, Read More …

Cincinnati Endorses PACE Program

On March 8, 2013, the City of Cincinnati, OH passed a motion “that the administration establish a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing program for renewable energy and energy efficiency investments in Cincinnati.” This was part of an initiative adopting Read More …

Commercial PACE Gains Ground in Many States

States continue to introduce commercial PACE programs: This is taken from: PACENow_Book-for-Building-Owners1

PACE Market Overview Paper Released

According to PACENow: As of February 2013, there were 16 commercial PACE programs accepting applications to finance building efficiency projects. Most of these have been active for less than a year, and some are just now completing their first projects. Read More …

Benefits of a PACE Program

From the Sonoma County PACE Manual, Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Replication Guidance Package for Local Governments (March 2012): Benefits to Commercial Property Owners Potential for lower electric, gas and water utility bills More comfortable buildings Improved indoor air quality Read More …