Fund-It Fast Chats | Commercial Sector Funding and Financing
Running a business is a difficult task. However, finding funding and/or financing for energy efficiency projects doesn’t have to be. In our experience, commercial customers are very often so focused on keeping the lights on that they have very little time to think about energy efficiency, especially when programs are challenging to access.
This webisode of the Fund-it Fast Chats will summarize some of the most popular energy efficiency and clean energy funding and financing available right now. Don’t worry; there is rhyme to our reason. We begin with those that don’t have any out-of-pocket costs and work our way down the list from there. First up, the on-bill financing program and guess what? It’s not just for public agencies; commercial customers can also take advantage of this fantastic program. Additionally, we will talk about Go Green Financing, the Small Business Administration 504 Green Loans, and the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction also known as Section 179D of the IRS code.
You will not want to miss this webisode chock full of valuable resources for commercial customers.
On-bill Financing Rewind:
#70: On Bill Financing Non-Inventive (OBF NI)
#58: OBF Hang-Ups
1. Go Green Financing
2. Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction
3. SBA 504 Green Loan: Everything You Need To Know (2024)
https://sbagreenloans.com/
https://cdcloans.com/sba-504-green-loan/
4. Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans & Grants
***Applications currently paused for 2025; future funding allocations will be announced on the REAP website***
Scholarly Articles and Other Resources
Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE)
Utility Resources
PG&E On-bill Financing
Southern California Edison On-bill Financing
Southern California Gas Company On-bill Financing
SDG&E On-bill Financing