How to Implement

EVERY city needs both a team of people charged with launching the program and a champion to see it through. The job of the PACE team is to meet regularly and work through issues and make decisions as needed. The job of the champion is to keep the process on track and to ensure all relevant stakeholders are engaged.

The first step is for the City to make a concrete commitment to the program.

Unless your city plans to run the entire program in-house, you will need to select a financial and/or administrative partner to provide assistance. These can range from a turnkey administrative and financial partner who handles all processing and bond purchasing to a much more targeted approach.

Creation of PACE follows a state specific District process and takes several trips to the City Council/Board of Supervisors for various approvals.

Launch Program

Begin accepting applications and funding solar and/or energy efficiency projects.