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Inclusive Financing Programs for Solar and Electrification
Environmental and Energy Study Institute, 2020
“On-Bill Financing and Beneficial Electrification for Rural Electric Cooperatives”
Environmental and Energy Study Institute, 2019
Issue Brief: Low-income Energy Efficiency Financing through On-Bill Tariff Programs
U.S. Department of Energy Better Buildings Initiative, 2019
Clean Energy Finance: On-bill Programs
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2019
Utility Tariff On-Bill Financing: Provisions and Precautions for Equitable Programs
Published in NRRI Insights, 2020
Utility Guide to Tariffed On-Bill Programs
Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance, 2020
Current Practices in Efficiency Financing: An Overview for States and Local Governments
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, 2016
Inclusive Financing for Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Institute for Local Self-Reliance, 2016
Digging Deeper for Energy Savings: A Look at Successful On-Bill Financing Program Designs
Johnson Consulting Group, Corn Belt Energy, Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance, and Wisconsin Energy Efficiency Corporation, 2016
On-Bill Loan Program Implementation Guide
Holland Board of Public Works (Michigan), 2016
USDA Financial Resources for On-Bill Financing Energy Efficiency Programs
Appalachian Voices, Clean Energy Works and the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, 2016
Overcoming the Barriers to Energy-Related Investments with an On-Bill Financing Program: A Primer for Municipal Utilities and Electric Cooperatives
Collaborative Efficiency, Michigan Saves and the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, 2015
Financing Energy Improvements on Utility Bills: Market Updates and Key Program Design Considerations for Policymakers and Administrators
State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network (SEE Action) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2014 (Note: includes case study on the "Help My House" pilot)
On-Bill Financing: Cost-Free Energy Efficiency Improvements
National Conference of State Legislatures, 2014
Help My House Pilot Program Final Summary Report and Help My House Pilot Fact Sheet
Prepared for Central Electric Power Cooperative and The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina, 2013
On-Bill Financing: Exploring the Energy Efficiency Opportunities and Diversity of Approaches
ACEEE, 2012
On-Bill Financing for Energy Efficiency Improvements: A Review of Current Program Challenges, Opportunities, and Best Practices
ACEEE, 2011
On-Bill Finance
Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance
Rural Energy Savings Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Annual Residential Electricity Sales for All U.S. Electric Utilities
U.S. Energy Information Administration (see Table 6 for residential data by utility)
“Traverse City Light & Power establishing new financing program with loan from USDA” - WPBN (9/23/20)
“Minneapolis seeks ‘inclusive’ financing for energy efficiency improvements” - Energy News Network (8/10/20)
“Minnesota co-ops tap on-bill financing to help shift consumption overnight” - Midwest Energy News (10/24/19)
“Hawaii’s On-Bill Financing Program Unlocks Energy Upgrades for the Masses” - GreenTech Media (10/6/2019)
"After first year, on-bill financing by Michigan utility enabling bigger efficiency upgrades"– Midwest Energy News 10/5/17)
"First Loans for Energy Savings Program" – America's Electric Cooperatives (5/13/17)
"The Ins and Outs of Providing Consumer Loans for Efficiency Upgrades" – Rural Electric Magazine (7/20/16)
"The Rural Utilities Service: How the USDA is building a clean energy future for rural America" – Utility Dive (6/10/16)
"With federal help, rural co-ops tackling energy efficiency" – Southeast Energy News (6/3/16)
"Program aims to grow on-bill financing in Iowa and Minnesota" – Midwest Energy News (2/10/16)
"Sparking change: On-bill financing could make energy efficiency upgrades easier in Michigan" – Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (1/27/16)
"Utilities making efficiency upgrades easier with on-bill financing" – Midwest Energy News (11/2/15)
"USDA Finances First Energy Efficiency Program Loans in Arkansas and North Carolina" – USDA Press Release (10/23/14)
"USDA Launches Energy Efficiency Loan Program" – EESI Press Release (12/10/13)
"Novel Program Shaves Electricity Bills By 34% In South Carolina" – Forbes (7/22/13)
April 2021: Expanding Clean Energy and Electrification Opportunities in Rural America
NCBA CLUSA hosted this webinar and John-Michael Cross spoke during the event.
June 2020: Implementing Energy Efficiency Programs in Rural America
July 2019: Equitable Solutions to Rural Energy Burdens
May 2018: Farm Bill Program Helps Rural Communities Invest in Energy Savings
July 2015: Innovative Clean Energy Strategies of Rural Electric Cooperatives
July 2013: How On-Bill Financing Unlocks Energy Efficiency
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