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Opening Opportunities with Inclusive Financing for Energy Efficiency: Report on the first year of the HELP PAYS® Program at Ouachita Electric

Author(s)

Ouachita Electric Cooperative,

Eetility

Publication Date

2017

Organizations or Programs

HELP PAYS

This report reviews Ouachita Electric Cooperative's transition to its HELP PAYS® tariffed on-bill investment program. This analysis uses data for the first nine months of the program launched in 2016. Some of those benefits are being validated immediately by the market response in the service area compared to the same period of the prior year with HELP, the on-bill financing program that HELP PAYS replaced.

JEA Bill Insert

Author(s)

JEA

Publication Date

2014

Organizations or Programs

ShopSmart with JEA

Bill insert used by JEA to advertise their energy efficiency program.

Chapel Hill WISE Probationary Policy for Contractors

Author(s)

Chapel Hill WISE

Publication Date

2013

Organizations or Programs

Chapel Hill WISE

Chapel Hill WISE created this policy to establish a standard procedure for corrective action and dismissal for contractors. The policy lists standards that contractors are expected to meet, and procedures that the program follows to review concerns, place contractors on probation, and dismiss those who are unable to resolve identified issues.

Better Buildings Neighborhood Program Grantee Incentives

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2012

Organizations or Programs

Atlanta SHINE,

Be SMART,

Beacon Communities Project,

BetterBuildings for Michigan,

BetterBuildings for Greensboro,

BetterBuildings Lowell Energy Upgrade,

Camden POWER - A Better Buildings Initiative,

CarrboroWISE,

City of Indianapolis Better Buildings Program,

Chapel Hill WISE,

CharlestonWISE,

Enhabit,

Community Alliance for Energy Efficiency (Cafe2),

Community Power Works,

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge,

DecaturWISE,

Efficiency Maine,

emPowerSBC,

Energize Phoenix,

EnergyFit Nevada,

Energy Impact Illinois,

EnergySmart,

Energy Upgrade California,

EnergyWorks,

Fayette County Better Buildings Initiative,

Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance (GCEA),

Huntsville WISE,

Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP),

Michigan Saves,

Missouri Agricultural Energy Saving Team - A Revolutionary Opportunity (MAESTRO),

NeighborWorks H.E.A.T. Squad,

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA),

reEnergize,

RePower Kitsap,

RePower Bainbridge,

RePower Bremerton,

Richmond Regional Energy Alliance (RREA),

ShopSmart with JEA,

Solar and Energy Loan Fund (SELF),

Small Town Energy Program (STEP),

Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC),

Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA)

This publication summarizes some of the incentives offered by Better Buildings Neighborhood Program partners.

Building Relationships with Financial Institutions

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2012

Organizations or Programs

ShopSmart with JEA

In this video interview segment, Bruce Doeuck of JEA ShopSmart in Jacksonville, Florida, discusses the importance of building relationships with financial institutions.

Custom Messages for Specific Markets: Examples From JEA

Author(s)

JEA

Publication Date

2012

Organizations or Programs

ShopSmart with JEA

This presentation describes JEA's program and lessons learned about designing custom messages for specific markets.

Energy Efficiency Finance: New Horizons in the Southeast

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2012

Organizations or Programs

ShopSmart with JEA

Case study highlighting the home performance lending program spearheaded by local utility JEA and JaxMetro Credit Union in Jacksonville, Florida. This program is one of the most successful in the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance's Community Consortium.

Facilitate Program Success by Responding to the Needs of Contractors

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2012

Organizations or Programs

ShopSmart with JEA

In this video interview segment, Bruce Doeuck of JEA ShopSmart in Jacksonville, Florida, discusses the importance of responding to the needs of contractors.

Strategic Financing Partnerships Help Jacksonville Program Take Loans From Buydown to Uptake

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2012

Organizations or Programs

ShopSmart with JEA

Find out how JEA successfully increased interest in its low-interest loan program beyond a short-term incentive.

Expanding North Carolina Energy Efficiency and Renewable Lending Programs: Market Snapshot

Author(s)

Environmental Finance Center at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Publication Date

2010

Organizations or Programs

BetterBuildings for Greensboro,

Charlotte NC,

CarrboroWISE,

Chapel Hill WISE,

Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA),

Raleigh NC,

Asheville NC

This market assessment evaluates lending options for funding energy efficiency upgrades in North Carolina.