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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