To ensure that Virginia's coal country doesn't miss out on opportunities in large-scale solar, the Solar Foundation and the Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia have developed a step-by-step guide for how municipalities and counties can encourage...

CDFA's first publication of the CDFA Charter Schools Financing Initiative series, funded with support from the National Alliance For Public Charter Schools. This paper demonstrates how charter schools can access development finance tools and public...

This is the fifth webinar of the 2020 CDFA-Bricker PACE Webinar Series: PACE Program Capitalization. Speakers included: Colin Kalvas, Associate Attorney, Bricker & Eckler LLP; Lain Gutierrez, CEO, CleanFund; Michael Linder, Loan Officer, Saint Paul...

This is the fourth webinar of the 2020 CDFA-Bricker PACE Webinar Series: Policy and the Future of PACE. Speakers included: Jason Tiemeier, Associate, Bricker & Eckler LLP; Clifton Kellogg, Executive Director, C-PACE Alliance; Elyssa Rothe, Director...

This is the third webinar of the 2020 CDFA-Bricker PACE Webinar Series: Focusing on Sustainability Using PACE. Speakers included: Brooke A. Mangiarelli with Bricker & Eckler LLP, Eric Alini with Counterpointe Real Estate Solutions, Mayor Ben Kessler...

This is the second webinar of the 2020 CDFA-Bricker PACE Webinar Series: PACE Program Efficiency - Managing An Effective PACE Program. Speakers included: Chris Jones with Bricker & Eckler LLP, Josh Campbell with Missouri Energy Initiative, Jeremy...

This is the first webinar of the 2020 CDFA-Bricker PACE Webinar Series: PACE 101 - The Basics of PACE Financing. Speakers included: Caleb Bell with Bricker & Eckler, Norma Horwitz with Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council, John Costlow with...

This white paper looks at how 5 successful programs can be used to finance the recovery from COVID-19. The 5 programs are C-PACE and R-PACE, State Historic Tax Credits, State Opportunity Zones Programs, State New Markets Tax Credits, and Solar and...

Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) provides long-term, low-cost financing for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy projects for commercial buildings. Unlike traditional financing, repayment is secured through a benefit...

This report provides financing strategies for the redevelopment of One Monument Square in Troy, NY.

To document the C-PACE financing, most programs require mortgage holders to consent to the assessment because, like other property tax assessments, the claim for delinquent C-PACE payments is typically on par with normal property taxes.

This is the third webinar of the CDFA-Bricker PACE Webinar Series: C-PACE Program Design: How Statutes, Programs, and Markets Come Together moderated by Chris Jones from Bricker & Eckler LLP. Speakers included: Clifton Kellogg with C-PACE Alliance,...

Rachel Davis, Chris Jones, and Colin Kalvas from Bricker & Eckler presents on Highlighting PACE Projects in Opportunity Zones in Ohio during the Ohio Roundtable.

This is the second webinar of the CDFA-Bricker PACE Webinar Series: C-PACE Transactions from Start to Finish. Speakers included: Caleb Bell with Bricker & Eckler, Jeremy Druhot with Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority, Josh Hertzer with Ohio...

This white paper is part of a series examining the potential creation of a food systems asset class which supports the market growth of local and regional food systems. This paper focuses specifically on targeted financing tools that can be used to...

This is the first webinar of the CDFA-Bricker PACE Webinar Series: PACE 101: The Basics of PACE Financing. Speakers included: Colin Kalvas with Bricker & Eckler, Colin Bishopp with PACENation, Dustin Reilich with Renovate America, and Andrew Zech...

Brad Fletcher from Illinois Finance Authority discusses C-PACE funding in Illinois.

Chris Kane from Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Real Estate discusses C-PACE with Opportunity Zone Equity in Illinois.

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....

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

David Rogers from Frost Brown Todd offers case studies and creative financing structures to support sustainable infrastructure projects at the 2019 CDFA Federal Policy Conference.

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...

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...

In order for PACE programs to be successful, there are a complex set of legal requirements and financial guidelines that must be taken into consideration. These policies allow the tool to function as well as bring about financial viability for the...

In order for PACE programs to be successful, there are a complex set of legal requirements and financial guidelines that must be taken into consideration. These policies allow the tool to function as well as bring about financial viability for the...

Josh Smith will explore the many starting funds that can be used, as well as focus on the process of issuing PACE bonds.

Warren Diven will explore the many starting funds that can be used, as well as focus on the process of issuing PACE bonds.

Julianne Spears opens the discussion between all of the professionals that normally collaborate for a successful PACE program. 

Andrew Meyer opens the discussion between all of the professionals that normally collaborate for a successful PACE program. 

David Gabrielson will explain the basic concepts of PACE and how it is beneficial for the energy industry.

The laws and financial needs vary widely between commercial and residential properties and Abby Johnson will compare and contrast these needs for a better understanding of PACE as a whole. 

Cliff Kellogg, Chris Jones and Michael Yaki will share detailed directions on realizing PACE district implementation including administrative needs, marketing, contractor certification, staff needs, loan servicing and SID approval. 

Michael Yaki, Chris Jones and Cliff Kellogg will share detailed directions on realizing PACE district implementation including administrative needs, marketing, contractor certification, staff needs, loan servicing and SID approval. 

Carrie O'Malley discusses the main ideas and process as a whole are wrapped up in shared case studies of PACE programs that have taken off throughout the country. A variety of zones, states, and innovative programs will be demonstrated. 

Paul Toth discusses the main ideas and process as a whole are wrapped up in shared case studies of PACE programs that have taken off throughout the country. A variety of zones, states, and innovative programs will be demonstrated. 

Steve Tsu discusses the main ideas and process as a whole are wrapped up in shared case studies of PACE programs that have taken off throughout the country. A variety of zones, states, and innovative programs will be demonstrated. 

David Rogers explores the many starting funds that can be used for capitalization options for the initial investments into a PACE district, including bonds, grants, loans and more. David also focuses on the process of issuing PACE bonds.

Brian Farnen with Connecticut Green Bank, Aaron Kraus with Greenworks Lending, Charlene Heydinger with Texas PACE Authority, Teresa Snyder with Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, Emmett Kelly with Frost Brown Todd LLC and Kevin Spath with City of...

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

Teresa Snyder with the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority presents on their Better Buildings Northwest Ohio program.

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

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...

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...

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...

Just as infrastructure development acts as a catalyst for economic growth, it is also changing the landscape for potential investors and the expanding field of infrastructure finance. Infrastructure systems for transportation, utilities, and public...

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.