Category: Project Development

Upgrading Commercial Buildings with C-PACE Financing

Why Clean Energy Needs to Be a Part of Greater Rochester’s Economic Development

A great deal of attention in Upstate and Western New York is given to economic development, and rightly so. In this period of climate disruption, water scarcity, and habitat loss, the region offers enormous potential. Famously, it’s adjacent to more than 20% of the world’s fresh water (the Great Lakes are the largest group of…
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Monday, April 11, 2022 0

April 13, 7-8 pm:  Help Local Businesses Go Green—and Make Money Doing It!

  Want to have a significant impact on your community’s carbon footprint? Now there’s a simple way to do this, and—if you want—earn money doing it. The opportunity is to present commercial property owners with a compelling case for them to save money on energy by 30% or more, from Day 1, with no out-of-pocket…
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Saturday, April 3, 2021 0

The Race for PACE

A Race to Make a Difference It’s important that key local partners—municipal and county economic development officers, business associations, local nonprofits, and community leaders—be aligned and coordinated in communicating the message. One way to do this is the idea of a “Race for PACE.” This could be a virtual or physical event, as well as…
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Wednesday, February 17, 2021 0

How We Can Help

We provide commercial property owners with assistance in financing clean energy improvements to their buildings in the City of Rochester — including any that you’ve recently completed.* We also assist developers in planning new projects and completing gut rehabs. We’ll walk you through: Understanding C-PACE Determining eligibility Entering your property into the national Energy Star…
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Tuesday, February 16, 2021 0

C-PACE Comes to Town

C-PACE is Now Available in Rochester The City of Rochester entered the New York State C-PACE program on February 5, 2021. This means that projects seeking PACE financing can now be submitted to the program. Contact us for assistance with this. What You Need to Know About PACE in Rochester In New York State, PACE…
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Tuesday, February 16, 2021 0