… is one of the essential ingredients of developing a nationwide framework of energy efficiency programs. On May 13, the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) and the Environmental Finance Center (EFC) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced the beginning of the Southeast Energy Efficiency Finance Network (SEEFN), which will aid this traditionally underserved region in …
… On-bill financing can be a powerful tool for offering attractive energy efficiency options to a broad range of utility customers, according to a new report by State … financing allows customers to pay for energy efficiency measures gradually over time through charges included on their utility bills. This approach makes it much easier for some … financing allows customers to pay for energy efficiency measures gradually over time through charges included on their utility bills. This approach makes it much easier for some …
… The question of whether energy efficiency finance has finally arrived in scale was a major point of discussion at the 2014 ACEEE Energy Efficiency Finance Forum on May 11-13 in Washington, DC. Both the opening plenary and a breakout session on securitization explored this issue. 2540 Energy Efficiency Finance Gains Traction … Matthew Sebonia … The question of whether energy …
… Small energy-efficiency lenders face major obstacles including a lack of customer demand and data, a … an absence of underwriting standards, according to a report from the Small Lender Energy Efficiency Convening (SLEEC). The SLEEC took place in October 2013 when the American Council … face and to identify opportunities for small and mid-size lender engagement in the energy efficiency lending market. Energy Efficiency Is a Ripe Market for Small to Mid-Size Lenders …
… With the cost of utility-scale solar power approaching grid parity in many parts of the United States, a key barrier to growth is cheap, easy … the Risk of Solar Financing? … With the cost of utility-scale solar power approaching grid parity in many parts of the United States, a key barrier to growth is cheap, easy …
… United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened up opportunities for states throughout the nation to potentially leverage the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to guarantee energy efficiency financing and enable private investment. 2382 Energy Efficiency Financing and … United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened up opportunities for states throughout the nation to potentially leverage the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) …
… Organizations are beginning to securitize solar and energy efficiency loans to allow greater levels of investment. Securitization involves pooling … Green Jobs – Green New York program has achieved a high bond rating for securitized energy efficiency loans. 2382 Solar and Energy Efficiency Securitization Emerge … Kat Friedrich … Organizations are beginning to securitize …
… (CPUC) on Sept. 19. To increase the state's reliance on private capital for energy efficiency financing, the CPUC allocated $65.9 million for a suite of financing pilot … solutions that other states might adopt. 2382 California Decision May Catalyze Energy Efficiency Financing … Kat Friedrich … A new market-shaping decision took place at the … (CPUC) on Sept. 19. To increase the state's reliance on private capital for energy efficiency financing, the CPUC allocated $65.9 million for a suite of financing pilot …