This report is a guide to all customer-facing financing products—products offered by a lender directly to a borrower—used to pay for energy efficiency. Intended for state and local governments that are deciding whether to start a new program, tune up and existing program, or create a Green Bank, it provides information on the full range of financing product options for target participants, the tradeoffs of various products, and potential advantages and disadvantages for different types of customers.

This infographic illustrates program accomplishments between 2011 and 2014.

Quick summaries of strategies various programs have used to improve the efficiency of delivering efficiency.

Flier that summarizes energy efficiency financing offered by Xcel Energy's financing partners.

This peer exchange call summary focused on tracking and using data to support revenue streams.

This mid-program evaluation includes extensive analysis of program sectors, including results of surveys of participants, and summarizes lessons learned to date.

This peer exchange call summary focused on the challenges and strategies for marketing commercial financial products and attracting financial institutions.

This report presents results, recommendations, and case studies of energy efficiency financing programs.

This planning document from Community Power Works of Seattle, Washington, includes flow charts and tables designed to help guide both the initial launch of the program, which includes setting goals, and its ongoing development.