What is C-PACE?

C-PACE saves property owners money on energy with no out-of-pocket costs

PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) uses the local government’s taxing authority to attach a voluntary Special Assessment lien to a privately-owned property in order to secure the financing of energy improvements.

Here’s a 90-second overview of C-PACE

 

What You Need to Know About PACE in Rochester

In New York State, PACE is:

  • Commercial only (includes office, retail, 5+unit multifamily, industrial, agricultural, and institutional/nonprofit buildings)
  • Administered by EIC-PACE, a nonprofit local development corporation owned by its member counties and municipalities)
  • Provides up to 100% of hard and soft costs for eligible upgrades
  • Must be approved by mortgage holders (if any)
  • Fixed-interest rates for terms up to 20-30 years, tied to the average useful life of the improvements
  • Typically cash-flow positive from day one through energy cost savings
  • Must reduce carbon emissions

Contact Us for more information about C-PACE in Rochester

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Additional Videos:

What is PACE Financing? (2013)

Why Should Property Owners Use PACE? (2015)

PACE Financing is a Win-Win-Win! (2015)

What is PACE? Property Assessed Clean Energy – NFMT High-Performance Buildings (2016)

C-PACE: Financing sustainability while fostering economic development (2017)

Using Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing to Make Buildings Better Pt 1; Using Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing to Make Buildings Better Pt 2 Using Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing to Make Buildings Better Pt 3 Using Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing to Make Buildings Better Pt 4 (2017)

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE): How It Works for Commercial Property Owners (2019)

PACENation Webinar on PACE 101  ((2019)

Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy. How it can be used for energy and efficiency improvements (2020)

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