Virginia PACE

The Henrico County Department of Finance and the Virginia PACE Authority joins H.E.A.R.T. to talk about a fantastic opportunity for businesses looking to green up their facilities. C-PACE is a long-term fixed rate loan program for qualified applicants to help them invest in their future by providing financing for a variety of improvements such as solar and renewable energy projects.

Find out how you can get on board this program that will ultimately make Henrico County a greener place to live, work and play.

• Visit the H.E.A.R.T. C-PACE here
• Listen to the SoundCloud audio podcast here

Our own Abby Johnson, Executive Director and Founder of Virginia PACE Authority and winner of a 2023 WISE Award, discusses how public-private partnerships enable a unique type of financing for clean energy projects… read more.

The City of Richmond, in a long-awaited process, passed the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) loan financing program. C-PACE is administered by the Virginia PACE Authority with support from the Virginia Department of Energy (Virginia Energy).

Download the press release here.

In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host Debra Chanil is joined by Abby Johnson, President of both Abacus Property Solutions and the Virginia PACE Authority. She is a winner of the 2023 WISE (Women in Smart Energy) Award in the category of Industry Veteran.

Abby will discuss the PACE model financing that allows private building owners to use public capital.

You can listen to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify or your preferred podcast player.

Additionally, here is the blog featuring the episode on the Smart Energy Decisions website.

Smart Energy Voices, an SED podcast, features conversations with leaders of the energy transition. In each episode, Smart Energy Decisions founder John Failla digs deep with industry movers and shakers to reveal insights you can learn from in their stories, personalities and visions for the future.

The City of Richmond is preparing to join a statewide program that encourages developers to invest in on-site renewable energy, energy efficiency and water conservation measures.

Read the Virginia Public Media article (including comments from VPA Executive Director Abby Johnson) here.

Fairfax County is the latest locality to adopt the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program. C-PACE is administered by the Virginia PACE Authority with support from the Virginia Department of Energy (Virginia Energy).

Download the press release here.

Virginia Beach has adopted the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program. C-PACE is administered by the Virginia PACE Authority with support from the Virginia Department of Energy (Virginia Energy).

Download the press release here.

Our own Executive Director Abby Johnson has won a 2023 WISE (Women in Smart Energy) Award in the Industry Veteran category. This award recognizes women with more than 10 years of experience who continue to make a positive impact on the smart energy industry.

Read all about it here.

Albemarle County passes C-PACE ordinance.