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Financing Solutions

This section provides information on designing clean energy financing programs for state, local, and tribal governments that have received grants from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and/or the U.S. Department of Energy's State Energy Program (SEP) or Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program.

Financing Overview

Introduces financing programs as a tool to enable energy efficiency and renewable energy investments.

Key Program Elements

Presents several key program elements to consider when designing a clean energy financing program. Also see characteristics of strong programs and financing program pitfalls to avoid.

Types of Financing Programs

Provides information on different types of clean energy financing approaches and mechanisms.

Clean Energy Finance Guide for Residential and Commercial Building Improvements

Focuses specifically on the ways state and local grantees can use funds from SEP, the EECBG Program, and the Recovery Act to develop financing programs for residential and commercial building borrowers looking to make clean energy upgrades.