Combined Heat and Power Partnership
Energy Efficiency Loans
| Date Last Updated | 11/16/2012 |
| Incentive Type | Loan |
| State/Federal | CA |
| Incentive Administrator/Contact Office | State Assistance Fund for Enterprise, Business and Industrial Development Corporation (SAFE-BIDCO) |
| Incentive Initiation Date | 1/1/1981 |
| Incentive Size and Funding Source | SAFE-BIDCO offers loans up to $350,000 or 10 times the amount of estimated annual savings, whichever is less. |
| Eligible Recipient | Eligible recipients include: California small businesses, qualifying landlords and non-profit organizations. An applicant must meet SBA size standards. The borrower must be the project's owner, operator and beneficiary. Tenants must have landlord approval. |
| Eligible Fuel | Does Not Specify |
| Eligible Project Size (MW) | Does Not Specify |
| Minimum Efficiency Required (%) | Does Not Specify |
| Other Selected Eligibility Criteria | Applicant may not have a net worth in excess of $6 million nor have average net income in excess of $2 million. Eligible projects include conservation projects that conserve energy equal to 15% of normal usage, projects that manage energy load or retrofits projects (energy-efficient measures in existing facilities or acquisition of equipment for a new facility). Each project submitted must have an analysis of its energy impact. |
| Application Form(s) | Energy Efficiency Improvements Loan Application (PDF) (10 pp, 304K) |
| Resource Website(s) |
http://www.safe-bidco.com/loan-programs/energy-efficiency-loans/  |