C-PACE A CLEAN ENERGY FINANCE TOOL FOR BUILDINGS

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1 C-PACE A CLEAN ENERGY FINANCE TOOL FOR BUILDINGS

2 Who is CEFIA? What is C-PACE? CEFIA s Role in Designing C-PACE The C-PACE Advantage The C-PACE Process

3 CEFIA is Connecticut s Green Bank 3

4 Who is CEFIA? What is C-PACE? CEFIA s Role in Designing C-PACE C-PACE Advantage The C-PACE Process

5 Property Assessed Clean Energy An innovative financing structure that enables commercial, industrial, and multi-family property owners to access financing for qualified energy upgrades and repay through a benefit assessment on their property tax. Private capital provides 100% upfront, low-cost, long-term funding Repayment through property taxes A senior PACE lien is put on the property and stays regardless of ownership 5

6 CRE owners face barriers to upgrades REFERENCES EE Indicator NA 2010, Johnson Controls and International Facilities Management Association (IFMA) 6

7 PACE addresses key barriers REFERENCES EE Indicator NA 2010, Johnson Controls and International Facilities Management Association (IFMA) 7

8 PACE is around the country 8

9 CT Special Session 12-2 (June 2012) Commercial, industrial & multi-family property Requires the consent of the existing mortgage lender. Requires SIR>1; permanently affixed Enables municipalities to opt-in Enables CEFIA to administer a statewide program 9

10 Who is CEFIA? What is C-PACE? CEFIA s Role in Designing C-PACE The C-PACE Advantage The C-PACE Process

11 CEFIA s Role in PACE Design Program Guidelines Published November 2012 Onboard Municipalities Website launch in February 2012 ( Administer Program Technical Underwriting Marketing & Outreach Work with Existing Mortgage Lenders Attract Private Capital Qualify Capital Providers Offer Credit Enhancement tools (as needed) Provide capital (as needed) Develop warehouse / bonding authority (Q2 2013) 11

12 PACE Opportunities in CT

13 C-PACE Municipalities Windham Beacon Falls Westport Durham Middletown Hartford West Hartford Bridgeport Norwalk Simsbury Coming soon: Stratford, Waterbury, East Granby, Fairfield, Stamford, Manchester, Wethersfield, New Haven, Meriden, Plymouth, Cheshire

14 Website & Application Intake 14

15 CEFIA s Role in PACE Design Program Guidelines Published November 2012 Onboard Municipalities Website launch in February 2012 Administer Program Technical Underwriting Marketing & Outreach Work with Existing Mortgage Lenders Attract Private Capital Qualify Capital Providers Offer Credit Enhancement tools (as needed) Provide capital (as needed) Develop warehouse / bonding authority (Q2 2013) 15

16 Technical Underwriting Program Expertise: Buonicore Partners Milford, CT Modeled Energy Profile of CT Nationwide PACE experience Technical Expertise: Celtic Energy Glastonbury, CT 1bn of energy-related projects Experience with large commercial end-users, utilities, and government Real Estate Expertise: Sustainable Real Estate Solutions Trumbull, CT Benchmarking Database Industry leader in building energy performance assessment 3 rd Party Administrator: Buonicore Partners

17 Upgrades: What s Eligible? Anything that saves energy from baseline as long as it isn t going anywhere High efficiency lighting HVAC upgrades New automated building and HVAC controls Variable speed drives (VSDs) on motors fans and pumps High efficiency chillers, boilers, and furnaces High efficiency hot water heating systems Combustion and burner upgrades Fuel switching Water conservation Heat recovery and steam traps Building enclosure/envelope improvements BMS Renewable energy systems 17

18 Upgrades: What s Not Appliances, e.g., refrigerators, dishwashers, etc. Plug load devices Vending machine controls Any package of measures with a weighted average effective useful life (EUL) that does not meet or exceed the life of the loan Any measure that is easily removed/not permanently installed Any measure that does not result in improved energy efficiency Extending natural gas lines to the property line to enable a PACEeligible gas conversion project. Any package of measures that does not achieve an energy savings (over the life of the loan) to [total project] investment ratio > 1 18

19 C-PACE Program Review Paths Full Assessment whole building analysis Begin with a Level I screening step (by CRE owners consultant), designed to cost effectively identify projects with compelling potential savings & ROI Proceed to Level II/III audit when significant savings potential exists. Determine the optimized bundle of ECMs, calculate project cost, projected energy savings & key financial metrics Fast Track Designed for buildings where prior energy audits have been completed including ECM recommendations, but failed to get implemented due to owner inability to self-fund the project Less technically complex projects (or targeted ECM) Pre-approved projects under utility EE incentive/rebate programs

20 PACE Opportunities in CT

21 CEFIA s Role in PACE Design Program Guidelines Published November 2012 Onboard Municipalities Website launch in February 2012 Administer Program Third Party Administrator: Technical Underwriting Marketing & Outreach Work with Existing Mortgage Lenders Attract Private Capital Qualify Capital Providers Offer Credit Enhancement tools or capital (as needed) Serve as legal conduit 21

22 Funding: Capital Sourcing Qualified Capital Providers CEFIA qualified 8 capital providers through a RFI. Lending tree model Owner Arranged Financing Property owner is free to choose their capital provider from the private market. There is no government financing required. 22

23 Funding: Capital Flow Process Mortgage Holder Funding Agreement Notification & Consent C-Pace Capital Provider Property Owner Contractor Assessment & C-PACE Services Contract Property/ECMs CEFIA Town Tax Collector Lien Town Land Records

24 Funding: Capital Flow Process Property Owner Contractor Property Audit/ Energy Assessment

25 Funding: Capital Flow Process Mortgage Holder Notification & Consent Property Owner Contractor

26 Funding: Capital Flow Process Mortgage Holder Notification & Consent Property Owner Contractor Technical Review CEFIA Program Administrator

27 Funding: Capital Flow Process Mortgage Holder Funding Agreement Notification & Consent C-Pace Capital Provider Property Owner Contractor CEFIA

28 Funding: Capital Flow Process Mortgage Holder Funding Agreement Notification & Consent C-Pace Capital Provider Property Owner Contractor Assessment & C-PACE Services Contract CEFIA

29 Funding: Capital Flow Process Mortgage Holder Funding Agreement Notification & Consent C-Pace Capital Provider Property Owner Contractor Assessment & C-PACE Services Contract Property/ECMs CEFIA

30 Funding: Capital Flow Process Mortgage Holder Funding Agreement Notification & Consent C-Pace Capital Provider Property Owner Contractor Assessment & C-PACE Services Contract Property/ECMs CEFIA Caveat Town Land Records

31 Funding: Capital Flow Process Mortgage Holder Funding Agreement Notification & Consent C-Pace Capital Provider Property Owner Contractor Equipment & Services Assessment & C-PACE Services Contract Property/ECMs CEFIA Caveat Town Land Records

32 Funding: Capital Flow Process Mortgage Holder Funding Agreement Notification & Consent C-Pace Capital Provider Property Owner Contractor Assessment & C-PACE Services Contract Property/ECMs CEFIA LIEN Town Land Records

33 Funding: Capital Flow Process Mortgage Holder Funding Agreement Notification & Consent C-Pace Capital Provider Property Owner Contractor Assessment & C-PACE Services Contract Property/ECMs CEFIA Town Tax Collector LIEN Town Land Records

34 Funding: Capital Flow Process Mortgage Holder Funding Agreement Notification & Consent C-Pace Capital Provider Property Owner Contractor Assessment & C-PACE Services Contract Property/ECMs CEFIA Town Tax Collector LIEN Town Land Records

35 Funding: Capital Flow Process Mortgage Holder Funding Agreement Notification & Consent C-Pace Capital Provider Property Owner Contractor Assessment & C-PACE Services Contract Property/ECMs CEFIA Town Tax Collector LIEN Town Land Records

36 Funding: Capital Flow Process Mortgage Holder Funding Agreement Notification & Consent C-Pace Capital Provider Property Owner Contractor Assessment & C-PACE Services Contract Property/ECMs CEFIA Town Tax Collector Lien Town Land Records

37 Funding: Capital Flow Process Recap: Audit Notification to Mortgage Holder / Consent Project Review by Program Administrator Referral out to Qualified Capital Providers Capital Provider Selected by Owner Negotiations Funding Agreement Assessment & C-PACE Services Agreement (CEFIA Owner Cap Provider) Caveat on the Property (CEFIA Town/City) Funding Disbursement(s) & Project Work Commences Project Completion Finalization of the Lien on the Property, Payment Schedule, etc. Owner Enjoys More Efficient Building & Repays Funding via Tax Bill 37

38 Who is CEFIA? What is C-PACE? CEFIA s Role in Designing C-PACE The C-PACE Advantage The C-PACE Process

39 The CUSTOMER (building owner): PACE addresses key barriers Near term plan to sell? Lack of funding? Cannot assume more debt? Insufficient payback/roi? Split incentives? Uncertain savings/technical expertise? Tax obligation fixed to property 100% upfront, 20 year financing PACE assessments qualify as OPEX Positive cash flow in year 1 Assessment/savings pass to tenants Technical underwriting / SIR>1

40 Benefits to Other Key Stakeholders Capital Providers Mortgage Lenders Municipalities Low risk investment opportunity Senior lien Secure repayment mechanism (taxes) Legal and technical structure administered by CEFIA Improves Building Financials/Risk Lowers OPEX SIR>1 No acceleration Creates a more attractive building for occupants and owners Finances deferred maintenance needs Creates economic development & jobs Reduces energy costs for businesses Reduces pollution 40

41 Funding: SAMPLE BUILDING Project Cost 2,200, Incentives (500,000.00) Total Cost 1,700, years 5.50% Term 15 Energy Savings 230, PACE Assessment (169,363.52) NOI 60, Coverage Ratio Before PACE After PACE Loan 7,500, ,669, LTV 65% 56% Market Value 11,538, ,738,

42 Deeper Savings Greater Value 42

43 Who is CEFIA? What is C-PACE? CEFIA s Role in Designing C-PACE The C-PACE Advantage The C-PACE Process

44 Pace is 4 easy steps Choose your upgrades Apply for funding Install project and get funding Make payments

45 Jessica Bailey Director, Commercial and Industrial Property Assessed Clean Energy (860) Visit us online ctcleanenergy.com/cpace