Other PACE in the News

 

Sonoma energy, water projects fill project pipeline (May 6, 2013) North Bay Business Journal

Open House for County Energy Independence Program (April 26, 2013) Healdsburg Patch

Moving toward sustainability (April 19, 2013) The Press Democrat

Court deals blow to county energy retrofit program (March 26, 2013) The Press Democrat

Note: the above article has inaccuracies. We are still accepting both residential and commercial PACE financing applications.

City, County partnership aims to increase energy  efficiency (September 5, 2012) The Healdsburg Tribune

Windsor to Finance Water-Saving Efforts for Residents (July 26, 2012) The Press Democrat

Fair Introduces Greentivities (July 24, 2012) The Press Democrat

Ygrene PACE Program (July 24, 2012) U.S. Green Chamber

Energy-saving workshops set for Cotati, RP (February 21, 2012) Community Voice

FHFA Rulemaking Process Begins (February 14, 2012) PACENow

Sonoma County Embraces Solar Power  (January 29, 2012) The Press Democrat

Savings Spotlight: Energy Upgrade California™ Program (Winter 2012 issue) BEA Bottom Line

Save energy - and money (January 2012 issue) Northbay Biz Magazine

High heating bills prompt energy efficiency checks for homeowners (January 2, 2012) The Press Democrat

$2 million boost for Sonoma County energy retrofit program  (October 26, 2011) The Press Democrat

Supervisor Efren Carrillo: ‘Great challenge lies with the achievement gap’  (October 17, 2011) North Bay Business Journal

Large (Rohnert Park) solar array activated  (October 4, 2011) North Bay Business Journal

Santa Rosa-based Ygrene leads $650 million green-retrofit effort  (September 23, 2011) North Bay Business Journal

 First third party commercial PACE funding approved  (September 8, 2011) North Bay Business Journal

Sonoma County wins round in energy retrofit lawsuit  (August 30, 2011) The Press Democrat

RP solar project a pilot for public-private financing  (August 1, 2011) North Bay Business Journal

Grant offers rebates for energy tests  (July 4, 2011) North Bay Business Journal

U.C. students tackling energy issues  (April 4, 2011) North Bay Business Journal

Sonoma County Energy Independence (April 1, 2011) KRCB Public Radio interview with Liz Yager

Western Pacific, EchoFirst develop solar-thermal system  (March 21, 2011) North Bay Business Journal

Sonoma County's energy program gets boost  (March 3, 2011) The Press Democrat

Petaluma is getting serious about solar systems  (February 18, 2011) The Press Democrat

Embracing solar power  (February 17, 2011) The Press Democrat

PG&E playing catch-up with solar popularity  (November 21, 2010) The Press Democrat

SCEIP, loan officials finding solutions  (November 15, 2010) The Press Democrat

NBLC leadership awards luncheon Oct. 29  (October 20, 2010) North Bay Business Journal

Sonoma County seeks court ruling on SCEIP  (October 14, 2010) North Bay Business Journal

SCEIP proponents hopeful as efforts to change policy continue  (October 4, 2010) North Bay Business Journal

Trouble financing a green project?  Try SCEIP: Pioneer financing program delivers in the face of federal challenges (October 2010) BEA  - The Bottom LIne

Federal housing officials ease some existing energy loan rules  (September 13, 2010) North Bay Business Journal

Sonoma County energy program suffers steep decline in participation  (August 19, 2010) The Press Democrat

Contractors have seen the best and the worst in a battered industry  (August 16, 2010) North Bay Business Journal

Get your “cool roof” financed by local government (August 5, 2010) San Francisco Chronicle interview

Construction: Pressure on to protect energy loans  (August 2, 2010) North Bay Business Journal

Sonoma County sues feds over energy retrofit policy  (July 27, 2010) The Press Democrat

Board reopens SCEIP  (July 16, 2010) North Bay Business Journal

Energy rebate program open for business – again  (July 13, 2010) The Press Democrat

Feds force halt to Sonoma County energy loan program  (July 8, 2010) The Press Democrat

SCEIP suspends energy program  (July 8, 2010) North Bay Business Journal

Loan giants threaten Sonoma's energy program  (July 2, 2010) The Press Democrat

Fannie Mae trips up energy loans  (June 21, 2010) North Bay Business Journal

Sonoma County's energy scorecard: 770 projects, $24 million in loans  (April 30, 2010) The Press Democrat

AspenAir sees future in energy savings  (April 4, 2010) The Press Democrat

Energy retrofit program picks up pace  (March 15, 2010) The Press Democrat

Energy program sets debt limit for home improvements  (March 8, 2010) North Bay Business Journal

SSU conference ‘call to action’ on economy gets response  (March 8, 2010) North Bay Business Journal

Sonoma County energy loan program gets state money -- and restrictions  (March 7, 2010) The Press Democrat

Economic Outlook Conference presentations available for viewing  (February 26, 2010) North Bay Business Journal

Sonoma gets energy funds  (February 22, 2010) North Bay Business Journal

All about energy report cards  (February 19, 2010) The Press Democrat

Local energy program a model for the nation  (February 19, 2010) The Press Democrat

A guide to eco-friendly tax credits  (February 18, 2010) The Press Democrat

Economic Outlook Conference calls for action on regional economic development  (February 16, 2010) North Bay Business Journal

SSU forum to focus on economic corporation  (February 8, 2010) North Bay Business Journal

2010 Trends: Solar shows no signs of fading  (January 11, 2010) North Bay Business Journal

2009 year of economy, energy  (January 4, 2010) North Bay Business Journal

2010 Trends: Counties ramping up emissions efforts  (January 4, 2010) North Bay Business Journal

Sonoma County energy program getting attention in Washington, D.C.  (December 21, 2009) North Bay Business Journal

Kunde to install 50 solar thermal panels  (December 21, 2009) North Bay Business Journal

Study: Energy program could be jobs booster  (December 14, 2010) North Bay Business Journal

Marin, Napa, Solano studying models for energy upgrades  (December 14, 2009) North Bay Business Journal

Half dozen solar companies flock to Sonoma County  (December 14, 2009) North Bay Business Journal

Jobs belatedly entering the political discourse  (December 7, 2009) North Bay Business Journal

Solar Empowerment (December 2009) NorthBay Biz

Revived by retrofits  (November 29, 2009) The Press Democrat

County looks to next fall for energy retrofit loan program  (November 23, 2009) North Bay Business Journal

Builders looking to ‘home performance’ as new growth area  (November 9, 2009) North Bay Business Journal

Construction: SCEIP funds for greywater?  (November 9, 2009) North Bay Business Journal

The Science of Building Performance (November 2009) NorthBay Biz

Energy, GHG initiatives rolling toward North Bay  (October 9, 2009) North Bay Business Journal

Green Business: Marin explores AB 811 program  (October 5, 2009) North Bay Business Journal

$21.5M in energy loan applications  (October 5, 2009) North Bay Business Journal

HBA chief focuses on recovery, green  (September 28, 2009) North Bay Business Journal

City rescinds requirement for home energy fixes (September 18, 2009) The Press Democrat

New law to require energy rating on commercial buildings (September 7, 2009) North Bay Business Journal

Built to Last (September 2009) NorthBay Biz

CLOSE TO HOME: Conserving water also cuts greenhouse gases (August 12, 2009) The Press Democrat

Financing a Greener World (August 2009) NorthBay Biz

Sonoma County residents flock to energy program  (July 27, 2009) The Press Democrat

$14 million in requests for energy loans  (July 23, 2009) North Bay Business Journal

Sonoma County seeks regional climate-change effort  (July 13, 2009) North Bay Business Journal

Public officials benefitting from college programs on sustainability  (June 22, 2009) North Bay Business Journal

Crowd turns out for solar energy fair  (June 21, 2009) The Press Democrat

Santa Rosa's solar day  (June 20, 2009) The Press Democrat

Seven cities, county share economic development plans  (June 15, 2009) North Bay Business Journal

New energy loan program draws $6 million in project contracts  (June 1, 2011) The Press Democrat

Who’s Who in Green Industries  (May 19, 2009) North Bay Business Journal

Government incentives for saving energy  (April 19, 2009) The Press Democrat

Sonoma County loans offer businesses energy opportunity  (April 13, 2009) The Press Democrat

Conserve now, pay later  (March 28, 2009) The Press Democrat

Sonoma County to launch energy-efficiency loans this week  (March 22, 2009) The Press Democrat

Sonoma supervisors set to OK energy loan program  (March 9, 2009) The Press Democrat

Energizing boost from county loans?  (February 18, 2009) The Press Democrat

Sonoma County hopes to OK program for green loans next month  (February 16, 2009) The Press Democrat