Source of funding to implement the measure or a project
Data Type:
Constrained List
Category:
Unit of Measure:
None
Sector:
Commercial, Residential, Multifamily
Funding Source
| List Options | Option Definition | Unit of Measure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appropriated funds | Funds derived from public sources. | None | |
| Bond | Funds raised through issuing a bond | None | |
| Demand response or load management program incentive | These are programs that provide incentives to curtail demand during peak energy usage periods in response to system reliability or market conditions. Agencies can participate in state and utility incentive programs in order to reduce their energy usage and control their energy costs. | None | |
| Energy efficiency and renewable energy program incentive | Public purpose programs administered by utilities, state agencies, or other third parties and paid for by utility ratepayers, typically through a non-by-passable system benefits charge instituted as part of restructuring legislation or rules | None | |
| Energy services agreement | An Energy Services Agreement (ESA) is a financial vehicle for funding energy efficiency where services are provided and/or equipment is installed and owned and operated by a vendor who then sells the saved power to the customer. | None | |
| Grant | A sum of money given by an organization for a specific purpose. | None | |
| Incentive | Funding obtained through incentives to implement the measure or project | None | |
| Lease | Financed through lease arrangement | None | |
| Loan | Funds obtained through loans either directly or through contracting mechanisms | None | |
| None | None | None | |
| Not applicable | Not applicable | None | |
| Operating funds | Funds from operation and maintenance budgets | None | |
| Other | Other | None | |
| PACE | Property assessed clean energy (PACE) is a means of financing energy efficiency upgrades or renewable energy installations. In areas with PACE legislation in place, governments offer a specific bond to investors or in the case of the open-market model, private lenders provide financing to the building owners to put towards an energy retrofit. The loans are repaid over the selected term via an annual assessment on their property tax bill | None | |
| Rebate | Funding obtained through rebates to implement the measure or project | None | |
| Self financed | Financed using internal funds | None | |
| Tax credits | Funding obtained through utility or state tax credits to implement the measure or project | None | |
| Unknown | Unknown | None |
Term ID: df6b02d4-7642-4209-a9cd-680756a05d60
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