State Clean Energy Policies Analysis: State, Utility, and Municipal Loan Programs

Technical Report · Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2010

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/982265· OSTI ID:982265

Lantz, E

High initial costs can impede the deployment of clean energy technologies. Financing can reduce these costs. And, state, municipal, and utility-sponsored loan programs have emerged to fill the gap between clean energy technology financing needs and private sector lending. In general, public loan programs are more favorable to clean energy technologies than are those offered by traditional lending institutions; however, public loan programs address only the high up-front costs of clean energy systems, and the technology installed under these loan programs rarely supports clean energy production at levels that have a notable impact on the broader energy sector. This report discusses ways to increase the impact of these loan programs and suggests related policy design considerations.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 982265
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-6A2-47376; TRN: US201014%%256
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
DESIGN
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FINANCING
LENDING INSTITUTIONS
PRODUCTION
CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
BARRIERS
UP-FRONT COSTS
INSTALLATION COSTS
LOANS
LOAN PROGRAMS
STATE LOANS
MUNICIPAL LOANS PROGRAMS
STATE
LOCAL
CLEAN ENERGY GOALS
CLEAN ENERGY POLICY TOOLS
Energy Analysis