Energy, Utilities, & Telecommunications

Green Lending, Energy Financing & PACE

Homeowners can finance energy efficiency home improvements with various forms of green lending and energy financing, including PACE loans. But increasing numbers of homeowners have had problems due to fraud, unscrupulous contractors, and unsustainable loans. NCLC works to protect consumers from abusive energy financing and PACE loans.

New Report Details How Community Solar Programs Can Reduce Energy Costs for Low-Income People and Address Climate Change

February 26, 2024

A new report looks at existing community solar models, best practices, and state policies.

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May 30, 2024
February 6, 2023

Recent

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Consumer Advocates’ Letter to CFPB Regarding Rooftop Solar Panel Sales Concerns

September 27, 2024

Coalition Letter to CFPB Urging a Final PACE Rule

May 30, 2024

Letter to CFPB Urging Final PACE Rule

May 30, 2024

Coalition Letter to National Association of Insurance Commissioners on Improving Data Collection Regarding Property Insurance

May 7, 2024

New Report Details How Community Solar Programs Can Reduce Energy Costs for Low-Income People and Address Climate Change

February 26, 2024

Community Solar: Expanding Access and Safeguarding Low-Income Families

February 26, 2024

Comments to the CFPB on Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing Proposed Rule

July 26, 2023

Americans for Financial Reform Coalition Comment to CFPB on PACE Rulemaking

July 26, 2023

Comments to NASEO’s IRA Rebates RFI Regarding Essential Consumer Protections

May 19, 2023

Comments & Letters

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Consumer Advocates’ Letter to CFPB Regarding Rooftop Solar Panel Sales Concerns

September 27, 2024

Coalition Letter to CFPB Urging a Final PACE Rule

May 30, 2024

Letter to CFPB Urging Final PACE Rule

May 30, 2024

Coalition Letter to National Association of Insurance Commissioners on Improving Data Collection Regarding Property Insurance

May 7, 2024

Comments to the CFPB on Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing Proposed Rule

July 26, 2023

Americans for Financial Reform Coalition Comment to CFPB on PACE Rulemaking

July 26, 2023

Comments to NASEO’s IRA Rebates RFI Regarding Essential Consumer Protections

May 19, 2023

Coalition Letter to Federal Reserve on Climate Financial Risk Management

February 6, 2023

Group Letter to FHFA: Climate and Natural Disaster Risk Management Request for Input

April 19, 2021

Issue Briefs

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PACE Loans: State and Local Consumer Protection Recommendations

November 1, 2019

Ohio’s New Residential PACE Programs Need Strong Consumer Protections to Prevent Homeowner Abuses

October 29, 2019

Residential PACE Loans: the Perils of Easy Money for Clean Energy Improvements

September 1, 2017

Testimony

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Residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Programs

September 29, 2021

Press Releases & News

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New Report Details How Community Solar Programs Can Reduce Energy Costs for Low-Income People and Address Climate Change

February 26, 2024

Los Angeles County Ends PACE Program Marred by Fraud, Abuse, and Unaffordable Loans

May 20, 2020

DA Mike Hestrin Announces $4 Million Consumer Protection Settlement with Renovate America Inc

August 9, 2019

Advocates Applaud CFPB’s Intention to Deal with PACE Loan Program Abuses

March 4, 2019

From the NCLC Digital Library

Mortgage Lending

NCLC’s treatise on loan origination, preemption, and litigation, with details on PACE regulation and abuses in PACE lending.

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