Financing Energy Improvements on Utility Bills


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Provides an overview of the current state of on-bill programs and provides actionable insights on key program design considerations for on-bill lending programs.




Tariffed On-Bill Financing Feasibility


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On-bill financing is an established tool to make financing for energy improvements available to utility customers. In a traditional on-bill (TOB) loan program, a utility customer borrows funds for an energy improvement, and the utility bill serves as the vehicle for collecting loan payments. TOB has been implemented as a tool to expand access to home energy upgrades in numerous utility jurisdictions nationwide, but not previously in Minnesota. This study primarily considers economic and financial elements of program feasibility, though it also serves to catalogue key policy and regulatory items that were flagged by working group participants and which must be addressed in any future program design process.




Financing Energy Efficiency


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While energy efficiency projects could partly meet new energy demand more cheaply than new supplies, weak economic institutions in developing and transitional economies impede developing and financing energy efficiency retrofits. This book analyzes these difficulties, suggests a 3-part model for projectizing and financing energy efficiency retrofits, and presents thirteen case studies to illustrate the issues and principles involved.







How to Finance Energy Management Projects


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The landscape for implementing energy efficient projects is rapidly changing and the need for energy project financing has never been greater. This book provides the key success factors for structuring a finance energy project and getting it approved by top management. Part I covers the need for financing as well as the basic concepts. Part II covers some practical applications of financing such as performance contracts, power purchase agreements and other items like PACE financing. Part III contains articles that have helped many engineers get more projects implemented as they include information that can be used to present projects and get them approved.




On-bill Financing for Energy Efficiency Improvements


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"High upfront costs continue to be a significant barrier to achieving potential monetary and energy savings from energy efficiency investments across the building sector. Over the past several decades, a number of innovative energy efficiency financing program designs have emerged with the intent of reducing the upfront costs for energy efficiency improvements and assisting owners in the residential and commercial building sectors in achieving greater energy savings. ... The purpose of this report is to take a closer look at experience with on-bill financing programs and to analyze key elements for successful programs as well as factors that may impede the achievement of optimal results. It also addresses current barriers to adoption of on-bill financing from utility, consumer, and financial industry perspectives, as well as ways to address these barriers, and identifies emerging trends in program implementation."--Publisher's description.




Energy Efficiency Financing Programs


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Many state policymakers and utility regulators have established aggressive energy efficiency (EE) savings targets which will necessitate investing billions of dollars in existing buildings. Tax payer and utility bill payer funding is a small fraction of the total investment needed. Given this challenge, some EE program administrators are exploring ways to increase their reliance on financing with the aim of amplifying the impact of limited program monies. This book explores the rationales and design options for energy efficiency financing programs; discusses increasing Middle America's access to capital for energy improvements; and provides insight on the limits of financing for energy efficiency.




Financing Energy Conservation


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Financing Energy Conservation


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The authors of this book are pioneers in shared savings, energy services, and performance contracting. They describe their experiences in case studies from various organizational settings.