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USDA Report on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity 2019 Members only

On April 25, 2017, the President of the United States established the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity through Executive Order 13790. The purpose and function of the Task Force was to identify legislative, regulatory, and...

Growing Green Bond Markets: The Development of Taxonomies to Identify Green Assets Members only

Bond Finance | Energy Finance | Green Finance | Water Finance

Green bond guidelines are being implemented across the globe to support issuers and investors in selecting and reporting on suitable projects. However, a gap of adoption of green definitions remains, suggesting the need to develop consistent...

Financing Low-Carbon Buildings and Energy Efficiency in the Green Bond Market Members only

Bond Finance | Energy Finance | Green Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)

There are substantial opportunities to leverage green bonds to finance low-carbon buildings and energy efficiency in the country. Issuance across the world shows that capital markets can be accessed to finance energy efficiency and buildings....

Farmers' Guide to Solar and Wind Energy in MN Members only

Agriculture Finance | Energy Finance | Tax Credits

In 2017, Minnesota ranked seventh in the nation for wind power generation and sixth in the nation for solar power generation With the potential for further growth in this sector, many farmers across rural Minnesota are considering whether...

C-PACE for Opportunity Zones Members only

Energy Finance | Green Finance | Opportunity Zones | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)

How C-PACE can be used in Opportunity Zones featuring case studies of completed projects.

Reducing Energy Burden for Low-income Residents in Multifamily Housing with Solar Energy Members only

Energy Finance | Green Finance | Housing Finance | Incentives | U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE)

When paired with energy efficiency measures, cost effective solar energy systems can support state and local program administrators’ goals to reduce low-income household energy burden. Energy burden is the share or percentage of annual household...

Iowa's Biomass Conversion Action Plan 2018 Members only

Agriculture Finance | Energy Finance | Green Finance

Consumption of renewable energy in the United States is at the highest level in history, contributing to energy security and other economic and environmental benefits. The largest single source of renewable energy is biomass, representing nearly...

U.S. Department of Energy Loan Program's Office Members only

Energy Finance | Federal

Edward Rios from the Department of Energy provides an overview of the financing programs offered through the Loan Programs Office at the 2019 CDFA Federal Policy Conference.

Framing the Discussion: Sustainable Infrastructure Finance Members only

Energy Finance | Green Finance | Resiliency

Lauren Burnhill from One Planet Ventures presents on Sustainable Infrastructure Finance during the 2019 CDFA Federal Policy Conference.

Sustainability as a Business Model Members only

Energy Finance | Green Finance | Infrastructure Finance | Resiliency

Kevin Daehnke from the Center for Strategic Policy Innovation presents on sustainable infrastructure finance, and sustainability as a business model, at the 2019 CDFA Federal Policy Conference.

The Power of PACE for 5 Spoke Creamery

Agriculture Finance | Energy Finance | Food Systems Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)

5 Spoke Creamery, a Hudson Valley-based artisanal cheese making business, installed a 53kW solar system that will provide 108% of the farm’s electricity needs. The farm used PACE financing, offered by the Energize NYtm Finance program, to pay for...

CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series: Picking Up the PACE State by State Members only

Energy Finance | Green Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) | Webcasts

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series, Caleb Bell with Bricker & Eckler LLP and David Gabrielson with PACENation discussed the best practices in crafting PACE enabling legislation as well as case studies of some of the...

RI Clean Energy Industry Report 2018 Members only

Energy Finance

With aggressive targets, Rhode Island’s overall clean energy economy continues to grow. The industry’s workforce has grown by 72 percent since 2014, resulting in 6,650 new jobs across the state.

Growing the U.S. Green Bond Market Members only

The United States’ deteriorating infrastructure is woefully underprepared to address the challenge of adapting to climate change. The funding gap has presented an opportunity for global capital markets to create investment vehicles that provide...

Solar Lending Practices by Community and Regional Financial Institutions Members only

Access to Capital | Energy Finance

Current projections of solar photovoltaic (PV) system costs and deployment in the United States indicate substantial capital requirements over the next 30 years and beyond. Concurrently, community and regional financial institutions (CRFIs),...

CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series: The Food System - Thinking Outside of the Silo Members only

Agriculture Finance | Economic Development | Energy Finance | Food Systems Finance | Webcasts

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series, Barry Kukovich with Peoples Gas, Glenn Ford with InCity Farms and Rick Terrien with Artisan Food Networks, thought outside the silo and recognized the food system as an economic...

Direct Federal Financial Interventions and Subsidies in Energy in Fiscal Year 2016 Members only

Energy Finance | Federal | U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE)

This report—an update based on Fiscal Year 2016 data—continues a series of U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports on federal direct financial interventions and subsidies into energy markets. EIA assigns within-scope U.S. tax and direct...

PISCES Recognition Program 2018 Compendium Members only

Energy Finance | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Water Finance

This report, produced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, looks at the CWSRF’s Performance and Innovation in the SRF Creating Environmental Success (PISCES) program and how it allows recipients to gain national recognition for exceptional...

Funding Land Conservation Projects with the CWSRF Members only

Energy Finance | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Water Finance

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program is an affordable source of funding for a wide range of projects that address water quality, including land conservation and restoration projects. The...

Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Fact Sheet Members only

Energy Finance | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Water Finance

This fact sheet, produced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, shares information on the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, a federal-state partnership that provides financial support to water systems and state drinking water programs.

Financing the Energy Efficiency Market - Fannie Mae Members only

Energy Finance

Rita Ballesteros with Fannie Mae presents on their role in energy-related financing solutions.

Project Spotlight: Food 21 - Controlled Environment Agriculture Members only

Agriculture Finance | Energy Finance | Food Systems Finance

Wendy West Hickey with Peoples Energy, Glenn Ford with Praxis Foods/InCity Farms and Joe Bute with Hollymead Capital present on the Food 21 Controlled Environment Agriculture project. This highly replicable project represents an innovative approach...

Financing the Energy Efficiency Market - U.S. DOE Members only

Energy Finance | U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE)

Steve Dunn with the U.S. Department of Energy presents strategies for financing energy efficiency upgrades for commercial and residential properties.

Financing the Energy Efficiency Market - Renew Financial Members only

Energy Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)

Cisco DeVries with Renew Financial provides an introduction to PACE and an update on the residential and commercial PACE markets.

Investing in Competitive Clean Energy Act

Bond Finance | CDFA Original Research | Energy Finance | Green Finance | Legislative

The Investing in Competitive Clean Energy Act is a CDFA legislative proposal that would fund credit enhancement tools and provide credit support for clean energy bond finance structures.

PACE Financing in Wisconsin Members only

Community Development | Economic Development | Energy Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing supports the expansion of energy efficiency, solar, water, wind power and other renewable energy installations for the benefit of commercial buildings. PACE programs capitalize reduction in energy...

818 Post Road PACE Casey Study Members only

Energy Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)

PACE Wisconsin Overview Members only

Energy Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)

Montgomery County Green Bank Overview Members only

Economic Development | Energy Finance | Green Finance

Tom Deyo from the Montgomery County Green Bank gives an overview of his organization.

Prince George's County, MD: Green Sustainability Fund Members only

Economic Development | Energy Finance | Green Finance

Shelly Gross-Wade from FSC First presents on Prince George's Countys' new Green Energy Sustainability Fund.

The Climate Access Fund: Social Equity through Clean Energy Members only

Economic Development | Energy Finance | Green Finance

Lynn Heller from the Climate Access Fund presents on this emerging fund in Maryland.

Owning the Benefits of Solar+Storage Members only

Energy Finance | Green Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)

This report from the Clean Energy Group is intended to start a discussion of the broad range of options for owning and financing solar+storage systems. It is designed to open up the conversation to explore a variety of models, including PACE...

Assessing the PACE of CA Residential Solar Deployment Members only

Energy Finance | Green Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) | U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE)

This report by Jeff Deason and Sean Murphy from Berkeley Lab examines the impacts of Property Assessed Clean Energy programs on residential solar photovoltaic development in California from 2010-2015.

Largest MI PACE Deal Used to Retrofit the St. Clair Inn Members only

Energy Finance | Green Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)

The St. Clair Inn recently used PACE to implement a broad array of updates including LED lights, efficient appliances and water saving measures, using over $5.5 million in PACE financing. This is the largest PACE deal that Michigan has had to date.

Matchmaker Program Identifies Climate-Related Development Projects Worldwide Members only

Energy Finance | Green Finance | Water Finance

CDP's Matchmaker is a service that provides subscribers exposure to a project pipeline of sustainable infrastructure opportunities in cities globally. In 2017, 370 cities disclosed over 1,000 sustainable infrastructure projects in areas such as...

Lessons in Commercial PACE Leadership: The Path from Legislation to Launch Members only

Energy Finance | Green Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)

This report from the U. S. Department of Energy and the Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy gives an overview of the steps needed to create a successful commercial PACE program.

A Kresge Foundation Report: Rising to the Challenge, Together Members only

Energy Finance | Green Finance | Infrastructure Finance | Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing | Water Finance

This new report entitled, Rising to the Challenge, Together; A Review and Critical Assessment of the State of the US Climate Adaptation Field, was prepared for The Kresge Foundation.

Charlie's Tip for the Long "Brown" Summer: Federal Investment and Economic Development Tax Incentives for Brownfields Financing Members only

Charlie Bartsch with ICF International looks at creative ways to finance brownfields redevelopment under tighter credit markets. The report looks at financing vehicles such as historic rehabilitation tax credits, new markets tax credits, energy...

Energy Finance: The Green Bank Model in New England Members only

Access to Capital | Energy Finance | Green Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) | Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing

Bert Hunter explores the Green Bank Model for clean energy investment as well as opportunities to expand the use of Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) to both the commercial and residential sectors.

Energy Finance: The Green Bank Model in New England Members only

Access to Capital | Energy Finance | Green Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) | Urban Development

Brian McCarter. CEO of Sustainable Real Estate Solutions, explores the Green Bank Model for clean energy investment as well as opportunities to expand the use of Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) to both commercial and residential sectors.

Residential vs. Commercial Considerations

Economic Development | Energy Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)

Abby Johnson from Abacus Property Solutions presents on Residential vs. Commercial Considerations in PACE.

PACE Program Administration

Economic Development | Energy Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)

Chris Jones from the Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance presents on PACE Program Administration.

PACE Program Management: Optimize to Grow the Private Market

Economic Development | Energy Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)

Andy Holzhauser of Donovan Energy presents on PACE Programt Management: Optimize to Grow the Private Market

PACE Financing

Economic Development | Energy Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)

Carrie O'Malley from Hirschler Fleischer presents on PACE finance case studies.