“What do I think about 2014? I think it’s going to be a breakout year for PACE...”
- David Gabrielson, Executive Director of PACEnow
The Investor Confidence Project, in partnership with PACEnow, recently presented a well attended webinar on the topic of how standardization can increase confidence in savings projections, reduce transaction costs, and ultimately increase investment and demand for energy efficiency in conjunction with Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs.
On this webinar we were privileged to have an all-star panel consisting of some of the leading PACE experts from across the country. Introductions and overviews were given by Matt Golden, Senior Energy Finance Consultant at EDF and ICP Lead, and by David Gabrielson, Executive Director at PACEnow. This was followed by a lively panel discussion fielding questions from our audience. The panel included Brian McCarter, CEO at Sustainable Real Estate Solutions, Charlene Heydinger, Executive Director at Keeping PACE in Texas, and John Kinney, CEO at Clean Fund.
You can download a PDF of the presentation from this webinar or view the webinar below:
On this webinar we were privileged to have an all-star panel consisting of some of the leading PACE experts from across the country. Introductions and overviews were given by Matt Golden, Senior Energy Finance Consultant at EDF and ICP Lead, and by David Gabrielson, Executive Director at PACEnow. This was followed by a lively panel discussion fielding questions from our audience. The panel included Brian McCarter, CEO at Sustainable Real Estate Solutions, Charlene Heydinger, Executive Director at Keeping PACE in Texas, and John Kinney, CEO at Clean Fund.
You can download a PDF of the presentation from this webinar or view the webinar below:
Click to Enlarge Below are some of the highlights from the panel discussion:
PACE Programs are Growing - David Gabrielson, PACEnow:
In 2010 there were only 2 states containing a few PACE funded projects, California and Colorado. Today, there are 7 states with PACE funded projects and 26 Commercial PACE platforms operating throughout the country (see PACEnow Infographic). Furthermore, 208 projects have been completed totaling over $63 million.
Success in Connecticut - Brian McCarter, Sustainable Real Estate Solutions:
Under the direction of the Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority (CEFIA) Connecticut Commercial PACE programs have been growing since their implementation a year ago. For example, 200 contractors have been trained on integrating Commercial PACE into the project development process and 200 applications have been received worth around $75 million in proposed project value. Stay tuned, because later in February CEFIA plans to announce a PACE industry event with the sale of the first portfolio of CPACE projects to a third party capital provider, valued at $7.5 million.
Protecting the Consumer - Charlene Heydinger, Keeping PACE in Texas:
Texas has 1,200 municipalities and 245 counties, and each one will determine if they want a PACE program. Uniformity is at the forefront for Keeping PACE in Texas, simply because of the state’s size. By commencing Commercial PACE in a homogenous way, it allows for more stable metrics and the hope that transaction costs can be limited and more user friendly.
The Triple Bottom Line - John Kinney, Clean Fund:
PACE programs can’t work without aligning interested parties. Vendors and real estate owners need to have the resources to interact with each other and to understand the metrics involved. Additionally, PACE programs imply a public / private partnership between the government and a range of private sector stakeholders including finance companies, ESCOs, building owners, utilities, and many others - making it even more important for these projects to have a triple bottom line impact.
PACE Programs are Growing - David Gabrielson, PACEnow:
In 2010 there were only 2 states containing a few PACE funded projects, California and Colorado. Today, there are 7 states with PACE funded projects and 26 Commercial PACE platforms operating throughout the country (see PACEnow Infographic). Furthermore, 208 projects have been completed totaling over $63 million.
Success in Connecticut - Brian McCarter, Sustainable Real Estate Solutions:
Under the direction of the Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority (CEFIA) Connecticut Commercial PACE programs have been growing since their implementation a year ago. For example, 200 contractors have been trained on integrating Commercial PACE into the project development process and 200 applications have been received worth around $75 million in proposed project value. Stay tuned, because later in February CEFIA plans to announce a PACE industry event with the sale of the first portfolio of CPACE projects to a third party capital provider, valued at $7.5 million.
Protecting the Consumer - Charlene Heydinger, Keeping PACE in Texas:
Texas has 1,200 municipalities and 245 counties, and each one will determine if they want a PACE program. Uniformity is at the forefront for Keeping PACE in Texas, simply because of the state’s size. By commencing Commercial PACE in a homogenous way, it allows for more stable metrics and the hope that transaction costs can be limited and more user friendly.
The Triple Bottom Line - John Kinney, Clean Fund:
PACE programs can’t work without aligning interested parties. Vendors and real estate owners need to have the resources to interact with each other and to understand the metrics involved. Additionally, PACE programs imply a public / private partnership between the government and a range of private sector stakeholders including finance companies, ESCOs, building owners, utilities, and many others - making it even more important for these projects to have a triple bottom line impact.
We appreciate the active participation of our audience who asked some very insightful questions, as well as the expert opinions from our esteemed panel. If you are interested in discussing further how ICP can be applied to Commercial PACE or any of the many use cases discussed during this webinar, please contact ICP to discuss.
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