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CDFA Energy Finance Update - February 9, 2016

CDFA Energy Finance Newsletter
February 9, 2016
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Energy Investment Partnerships Guide: How State and Local Governments Are Engaging Private Capital to Drive Clean Energy Investment
The United States Department of Energy released the Energy Investment Partnerships Guide, a technical document authored by the Council of Development Finance Agencies that examines how state and local governments can leverage private capital to drive clean energy investment and development.

USDA Awards $46M to Boost Energy Efficiency in VT
The USDA has awarded $46M in assistance to the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation to support renewable and energy efficiency improvements in rural areas throughout the state.

Green Bonds Methodology Request for Comments
Moody's is seeking comments on proposed Green Bond Assessment methodology. The GBA would provide an evaluation of the issuer's management, administration, allocation of proceeds to and reporting on environmental projects derived from green bond offerings.

Gov. Cuomo Launches $5B Clean Energy Fund
Governor Cuomo recently announced the approval of a 10 year, $5 billion Clean Energy Fund to be administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. The Fund was created to accelerate the growth of New York's clean energy economy.

US DOE Channels over $10M to Microgrids for Grid R&D
Microgrids Knowledge reports that within a $220M effort to modernize the US energy grid, the Department of Energy is allocating more than $10M for microgrid funding.

Kandiyohi County, MN Joins PACE Financing Wave
Kandiyohi County joins the ever growing number of cities and counties offering PACE financing for businesses, following in the trend sweeping California and Texas, according to the West Central Tribune.

CleanFund Closes Largest Commercial PACE-Financed Project
CleanFund announced the closing of the largest known PACE financing to date. The $8.4 million PACEDirect financing by CleanFund enables State House Square in Hartford, CT to significantly lower its energy and operating costs.

OR's Sweeping Energy Bill Earns Praise
According to the Portland Business Journal, state lawmakers and the state's top utilities providers have come together on legislative action that would effectively eliminate coal power from the state's energy portfolio, a move that has received bipartisan praise from both the public and private sector.

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SELF Completes 500th Project
SELF | Feb. 5 | Energy Finance | Green Finance | Member News

OR Legislature to Consider State Cap and Trade Bill
Oregon Business Report | Feb. 4 | Energy Finance | Green Finance | State Finance Program

Portland Sets Vote Date on Local Gas Tax
The Bond Buyer | Feb. 3 | Energy Finance | Green Finance | Local Finance Program

CA Senators Seek Methane Leak Task Force in Energy Bill
Reuters | Feb. 1 | Disaster Recovery & Relief | Economic Development | Energy Finance | Legislative

CA Public Utilities Commission Approves $22M EV Charger Investment
Energy Efficient Markets | Feb. 1 | Energy Finance | Green Finance | State Finance Program

KA Supreme Court Eyes Greenhouse Gas Limits for Coal Plant
The Kansas City Star | Jan. 29 | Energy Finance | Green Finance | Legislative

NE Wind Energy Bill to Spur Renewable Development
Journal Star | Jan. 28 | Economic Development | Energy Finance | Green Finance

CA HERO Program Creates 10,000 New Jobs
PR Newswire | Jan. 27 | Energy Finance | Green Finance | State Finance Program

Powerhive Announces Completion of $20M Financing Round for Off-Grid Access Solutions
Jan. 27 | Energy Finance

Farm, Rural Businesses Get Federal Grants for Energy Projects
Bangor Daily News | Jan. 26 | Access to Capital | Energy Finance | Green Finance | Rural Development | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)

Fort Collins Rural Electric Coop Increases Solar Energy Sourcing
ECT Coop | Jan. 21 | Community Development | Energy Finance | Green Finance

Clean Energy Investment Climbs to $329B in 2015, Defies Oil Crash
Bloomberg New Energy Finance | Jan. 21 | Energy Finance | Green Finance

CA Officials Approves $1.1B in Energy Efficiency Projects
San Francisco Chronicle | Jan. 21 | Energy Finance | Green Finance | State Finance Program

Southern CA Pilot Program to Increase Electric Charging Infrastructure
89.3 KPCC | Jan. 21 | Economic Development | Energy Finance | Infrastructure Finance

Michigan Distributor First to Incorporate PACE
Benzinga | Jan. 21 | Energy Finance | Green Finance

Large-Scale Renewable Energy Solar & Wind Project Coming to Fort Hood
KCEN-TV | Jan. 20 | Energy Finance | Green Finance

Foresight Energy Aims to Reach Bond Agreement by Week's End
St. Louis Business Journal | Jan. 20 | Economic Development | Energy Finance

GC-PACE Finances First Pace Project in KY
Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance | Jan. 20 | Energy Finance | Green Finance

DOE Proposes $18M in Funding for Solar-Plus-Storage
Utility Dive | Jan. 20 | Energy Finance | Green Finance | U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE)

MO Gas Tax Increase Bill Gets First Committee Hearing
The Missouri Times | Jan. 19 | Energy Finance | Legislative

Huntington Wind Projects Breaks Ground with First of Five Wind Farms
SeeNews Renewables | Jan. 19 | Energy Finance | Green Finance

Are Stars Aligning for Clean-Energy Financing?
EconoMonitor | Jan. 14 | Energy Finance | Green Finance

CaliforniaFIRST Launches PACE Program in Sacramento
Sys-Con Media | Jan. 14 | Economic Development | Energy Finance | Green Finance

Renewable Energy Tax Credits News Brief
Novogradac | Jan. 12 | Energy Finance | Green Finance | State Finance Program | Tax Credits

Climate Agreement to Expand Investment in Clean Energy
EcoWatch | Jan. 12 | Energy Finance | Green Finance


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