C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) is a financing tool that can be applied to a wide variety of energy and resiliency projects for new and existing buildings.

Property owners receive 100% fixed rate financing of hard and soft costs from private C-PACE Capital Providers for terms of up to 35+ years. C-PACE loans are secured by a special assessment on the real estate, which automatically transfers upon sale or foreclosure of the property.

Benefits to Local Government

There are many ways passing a C-PACE program can benefit Virginia cities and counties. Participating in C-PACE allows local governments to:

• Revitalize buildings and improve property values, which leads to more revenue for local communities.
• Stimulate the local economy through new development and construction projects.
• Conserve resources and build resiliency in infrastructure and communities.

For more information, download the What is C-PACE? For Local Government document from the Resources page.

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