A Florida Supreme Court ruling the first week of October is a fine affirmation for commercial property owners in Florida looking to green their properties. More aptly, it is a win for all, as it is a considerable victory for the environment in the Sunshine State. Good for business — excellent. Good for energy efficiency — beautiful. And terrific for […]
SolarCity is taking aim at the small and medium business (SMB) installation market. The #1 US residential installer will allow SMBs to pay less for solar compared to utilities under a new offering. SolarCity will allow for flat & fixed payments over 20 years for the solar electricity. This allows SMB customers to save if future utility rates go […]
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing is being used by thousands of home and business owners throughout the U.S. to improve the value of their property, and save millions of dollars on energy bills. Utilizing this simple and affordable financing mechanism, PACE has proven widely successful for creating jobs and providing economic stimulus for local […]
An integrated utility services model proposed by the Rocky Mountain Institute shows how a utility company can embrace solar power and still make money.
Now widely available in California, Renovate America’s HERO program is the fastest-growing energy efficiency financing program throughout the United States. Since 2011, the Home Energy Renovation Opportunity HERO program has funded over $500 million in homeowner property upgrades in California alone. HERO funding is offered through the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, and is […]
A residential energy program that supports solar power, energy-saving windows and doors, insulation, heating and cooling, roofing and water conservation will be reinstated in San Francisco. Spring of 2015 is when applications will first be accepted. The Home Energy Renovation Opportunity (HERO) makes these investment opportunities more affordable by financing them through an extra property […]
The state of California is launching a huge home energy program called Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE). The PACE concept was created in 2008 in Berkeley, but this new one is for seventeen California counties and is supported by $300 million dollars in funding. This money will be loaned to homeowners so they can install […]
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Veterans need jobs. They’re not scared of getting on roofs. Roofs need solar power systems. I think you know where I’m headed…. The good news is that a commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing leader is connecting with a leading veterans organization, Empowering American, in order to get more veterans installing solar power systems on […]
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) funding (or financing) is one of the most attractive solar policies in the world (imho). Very basically, instead of receiving a loan to pay the upfront cost of a solar power system, you have the amount of the system added to your property taxes. You pay off the cost of […]