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Title: Current Practices in Efficiency Financing: An Overview for State and Local Governments

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1332131· OSTI ID:1332131
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  1. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

In recent years there has been significant growth in the size and sheer number of energy efficiency financing programs. The term “energy efficiency financing” refers to debt or debt-like products that support the installation of energy efficiency measures by allowing costs to be spread over time. The implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) led to a proliferation of energy efficiency financing programs, which was followed in subsequent years by the launch of green banks in several states and the ramp up of other ratepayer-supported financing initiatives in various jurisdictions. These activities have brought increased attention to energy efficiency financing as an area of programmatic interest. Yet the propagation of various types of financing in a growing number of markets may have also left some policymakers and program administrators with questions as to what categories of products and programs are best suited for their situation.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1332131
Report Number(s):
LBNL-1006406; ir:1006406
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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