Decarbonization Financing Resources
Get funding and financial resources to help your jurisdiction reduce energy use and carbon emissions from municipal buildings.
- BayREN's Resource Guide for Reducing Energy Use and Carbon Emissions from Municipal Buildings summarizes approaches, technical assistance, and financial resources that can help cities and counties meet the energy and climate goals for their public buildings.
- BayREN TDS Public Sector Energy Financing Training Series is a four-part training series designed to provide public sector staff with a clear, practical understanding of today's most effective energy project financing tools.
- In the 101 Series (Parts 1 and 2), viewers will explore the fundamentals of financing energy projects through bonds, leases, loans, on-bill financing, energy savings performance contracts, power purchase agreements, and other financing mechanisms. The sessions also highlight how Bay Area and other California local governments are successfully using these tools to implement energy projects.
- In the 201 Series (Parts 1 and 2), viewers will learn about repayment considerations, the current financing landscape, procurement pathways, and actionable financing opportunities available to local governments. These sessions also feature practical case studies that demonstrate real-world applications of financing strategies.
- BayREN TDS Webinar: Navigating the Inflation Reduction Act's Elective Pay Provisions provides an overview on how local governments can access Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits, including the elective pay process, best practices from peers, available resources, and key considerations amid an evolving policy landscape.