Financing for nonresidential energy efficiency projects
The Nonresidential program will be available to:
- for-profit businesses
- nonprofit organizations
- public entities
Like all the programs highlighted on GoGreen Financing, the Nonresidential program is designed to encourage growth in private market lending. The program brings attractive financing for building energy efficiency, distributed generation and demand response projects to be repaid on the utility bill. The flexibility of this program allows the combination of financing with investor-owned utility rebates and other incentives.
Note that finance companies and contractors who serve smaller for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations may be interested in the Small Business program.
Qualifying projects
At least 70% of the financed amount must be Energy Savings Measures, demand response or distributed generation. Up to 30% of the financed amount may fund nonenergy efficiency improvements.
Financial products supported
Loans, leases, equipment finance agreements, energy service agreements
Properties
Owned or leased property must receive electric and/or gas service from any of the following investor-owned utilities:*
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E®)
- San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E®)
- Southern California Edison (SCE)
- Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas®)
Repayment
Repayment occurs through the utility bill
Anticipated start date
For more information
For more information on the Nonresidential program, please contact the following program administration representative:
Jonathan Verhoef
jverhoef@sto.ca.gov
Benefits for customers
- Pay for energy efficiency upgrades through energy bill savings
- Both tenants and property owners are eligible
- Broad list of measures qualify for financing
- Multiple paths to measure eligibility allow projects to be simple or highly customized
- Flexible financing includes nonenergy improvements
- Complements on-bill financing (OBF) and commercial PACE
Benefits for finance companies
- Offer an attractive, on-bill repayment option to your customers
- Partner with the State of California and the investor-owned utilities to reach more customers
- Take advantage of a statewide marketing campaign and expand your reach in California
Benefits for contractors or ESCOs
- Grow your business by offering customers attractive financing to complete energy efficiency upgrades
- Broad list of measures qualify for financing. Multiple paths to eligibility allow projects to be simple or highly customized
- Complements on-bill financing (OBF) or commercial PACE
- Take advantage of a statewide marketing campaign
- Online interface allows for easy project entry and rapid qualification