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Contractors and project developers can grow their energy efficiency business in California by offering financing to their small business customers.

To participate in the Small Business Financing program as either a contractor or project developer, you must meet program eligibility requirements and follow three simple steps.

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Complete the self-paced online training

You can start, pause and resume training to fit your schedule.

  • Contractor training takes approximately 1 hour
  • Project developers complete the contractor training and an additional training which takes approximately 30 minutes. (1½ hours in total)
Start training

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Complete the application

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Submit an application

Submit the completed application and proof of general liability insurance by email or mail.

Email:
gogreen@frontierenergy.com
(preferred method)

Mail:
Small Business Financing program
c/o Frontier Energy
600 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Phone Inquiries: 800-484-0109

Eligibility requirements

For contractors
  • Current Contractors State License Board (CSLB) license relevant to the work to be performed
  • No disciplinary action against the CSLB license within the past 24 months
  • No outstanding judgments or liens
  • Proof of current commercial general liability insurance coverage (at least $1 million per occurrence)
  • Current workers’ compensation insurance (if applicable)
For project developers
  • No outstanding judgments or liens
  • Proof of current commercial general liability insurance coverage (at least $1 million per occurrence)
  • Any organization with a verifiable contract as an IOU/REN/CCA energy efficiency or demand response implementer is eligible
  • Other organizations must have completed at least 10 projects in a project development role. Visit the project developer tab to learn more