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C-PACE for Registered Energy Efficiency Contractors

Have you ever proposed an energy-efficiency project that stalled because your prospect was unwilling to self-fund the project or didn’t want to take out a bank loan? It’s a common scenario, because these types of projects typically require your customers to incur large, out-of-pocket expenses—cash they’d rather spend running their business.

Fortunately, there’s a new way for commercial and industrial property owners to finance energy efficiency improvements, and it’s proving extremely attractive. It’s called C-PACE, and it enables you to propose to your customers projects that have 7 unique and compelling features:

• 100 percent project financing
• Lower building energy costs
• Generate positive cash flow
• Improves tenant or employee comfort
• Increases the asset value of the building
• Is financed by a loan that requires no personal guarantee by the owner
• Allows the repayment obligation to be transferred to a new owner if the building is sold.

This innovative, government-sponsored program paired with private financing has been shown to remove the barriers that stall jobs. As a result, projects get off the ground more quickly—and grow your business in the process.

How does C-PACE work?

Commercial property assessed clean energy, or C-PACE, is a private financing program for energy improvements that has been adopted by more than 30 states, counties and cities nationwide.

Project financing is provided by capital providers in an open market, which provides property owners with competitive, private financing.

The financing is secured through a voluntary benefit assessment and assignable lien that is levied against the owner’s property and repaid to the capital provider; the term is typically based on the useful life of the improvements and can extend up to 25 years.

Because the long-term financing can cover up to 100 percent of a building’s modernization project cost and often requires no money down, C-PACE typically enables property owners to make substantial upgrades to their buildings. The project’s energy savings will outweigh the C-PACE payments, which creates positive cash flow for the property owner, whose upgraded building may be more valuable after a C-PACE project.

What properties are eligible?

Properties eligible for C-PACE financing must meet two requirements. The building must be located within the legal boundaries of the city of Henderson (view map) and have the following uses:

• Commercial
• Industrial
• Multifamily (with 5 or more units)

New construction is also eligible for C-PACE financing.

There is no program-required minimum or maximum project dollar amount which may be financed; however, capital providers typically set their own minimum finance amount.

Which improvements are eligible?

Improvements that are eligible for Henderson C-PACE financing must be permanently affixed to the eligible property. See a list of eligible improvements.

What is the Process?

Contractors and project developers are encouraged to attend a C-PACE workshop and become a C-PACE registered contractor. At the workshop you’ll learn how to engage with property owners to:

• Discuss the benefits of a C-PACE project
• Perform preliminary project scoping
• Prepare proposals and review them with the property owner
• Develop and optimize project scenarios for C-PACE financing
• Install eligible improvements.

View the application to become a registered contractor. View a list of registered contractors. Note that by providing this list, the City of Henderson , the City’s Program Manager, the Henderson C-PACE program, and its Program Administrator are not recommending or endorsing any specific contractor. To view dates, times and locations for an upcoming workshop view the events calendar.

How do I get started?

If you have a project in mind, you can, in collaboration with the property owner fill out a Project Application and submit it to C-PACE. Alternatively, you can register to attend one of our training workshops to learn more about the C-PACE program and how it works (the workshop is free). Check here for upcoming dates and times for our workshops. Registered contractors receive a complimentary company listing in the Contractor Directory on this website. Note that by providing this list, the City of Henderson, the City’s Program Manager, the Henderson C-PACE program, and its Program Administrator are not recommending or endorsing any specific contractor.

Questions? Contact us or visit our FAQs page to learn how C-PACE may help you grow your business.

Displayed below is an overview of the key steps involved in the C-PACE project life cycle. Click on the “>” icon associated with each step to view additional details.