California’s On-Bill Repayment Program Takes Two Steps Forward
By Brad CopithorneLast month, the California Public Utilities Commission released for comment EDF’s proposal to create the first statewide on-bill repayment (OBR) program that pays for energy...
View ArticleCalifornia Finds Common Interests in Financing Energy Efficiency Upgrades
By Brad CopithorneOBR Moves Forward Last week, the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) held a well-attended three-day workshop to discuss a potential On-Bill Repayment (“OBR”) program and...
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Financing Energy Efficiency Upgrades In Commercial Properties
By Brad CopithorneAn Update Last September, I wrote about some of the barriers that commercial building owners face when they want to finance energy efficiency upgrades for their properties. The post...
View ArticleOn-Bill Repayment: Two Big Developments in California
By Brad CopithorneThe California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently released a Proposed Decision that included rulings on energy efficiency financing. One ruling directs the state’s three...
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On-Bill Repayment In California
By Brad CopithorneMoving Forward with OBR for Commercial Properties Earlier this year, the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) issued a decision requiring the state’s investor-owned...
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Commercial On-Bill Repayment Program In California Expected To Be Announced...
By Brad CopithorneNext week, the California investor-owned utilities – Sempra, Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric – will be hosting a workshop to announce their proposals for...
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California Utilities Announce Innovative Financing For Energy Efficiency...
By Brad CopithorneOn-Bill Repayment Yesterday, the California investor-owned utilities (Sempra, SoCalEd and PG&E) announced several financing programs including the first On-Bill Repayment (OBR)...
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On-Bill Repayment Approved by California Public Utilities Commission
By Brad CopithorneLast week the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved energy efficiency programs and budgets that include an innovative On-Bill Repayment (OBR) program. The OBR...
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On-Bill Repayment Bill Introduced In California
By Brad CopithorneYesterday, California Senator Kevin de León introduced a bill, SB 37, which would create the first On-Bill Repayment (OBR) program entirely financed by private capital. OBR allows...
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Clean Energy Market Poised for Rapid Growth in California
By Brad Copithorne This commentary was originally posted on EDF's Energy Exchange blog. Environmentalists and other policy makers have long touted the economic benefits of investing in energy...
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On-Bill Repayment in California: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
By Brad Copithorne Last week, the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) issued a proposed decision with the final implementation rules to create the nation’s first On-Bill Repayment (“OBR”)...
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Auto dealers vs. Tesla: Why the market will decide
By Brad Copithorne(This post first appeared on EDF voices) jurvetsonFlickr The European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia and the State of California have all set ambitious targets to reduce...
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Aloha for Clean Energy Finance: A Tale of Two States
By Brad CopithorneFor over two years, EDF has been working to establish an On-Bill Repayment program in California that would allow property owners to finance energy efficiency or renewable generation...
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On-Bill Repayment in California: A Step Forward and a Missed Opportunity
By Brad CopithorneYesterday, the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) updated their June 25 proposed decision that included implementation rules for an On-Bill Repayment (“OBR”) program for...
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Setting the PACE on Clean Energy Finance
By Brad CopithorneI spend most of my time working to establish On-Bill Repayment programs that allow property owners to use their utility bill to repay loans for cost-saving energy efficiency or...
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PACE 2.0: California Leading the Next Evolution in Clean Energy Finance
By Brad CopithorneProperty Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) is an innovative financing technique for clean energy retrofits that was first developed in Berkeley in 2008, giving energy efficiency projects a...
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Hawaii Taps On-Bill Repayment Program for Clean Energy Financing and Job...
By Brad Copithorne (This post originally appeared on the EDF's Energy Exchange blog) EDF has been advocating for states to establish On-Bill Repayment (OBR) programs that allow property owners and...
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Funding the Future with a California Green Bank
By Brad CopithorneTwo weeks ago, State Senator Kevin de León introduced a bill to establish the first “Green Bank” in California, a bold proposal that would unleash low-cost financing opportunities for...
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PACE Financing for Clean Energy, Part 2: Lowering the Funding Costs
By Brad CopithorneYesterday, my colleague Scott Hofmeister described an insurance pool that California has introduced to help communities integrate Property Assessed Clean Energy (“PACE”), a unique...
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Connecticut’s Green Bank Uses PACE to Accelerate Commercial Solar, California...
By Brad CopithorneUp to now, the most popular and cost effective forms of financing solar projects have been leases and Power Purchase Agreements (‘PPAs’), which allow homeowners to install solar...
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