Energy Finance Solutions

Fund the upgrade with the savings it creates

Flexible financing — Performance Contracting (ESPC, UESC), Energy Service Agreements (EaaS), and Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) — to unlock renewable energy, efficiency, and affordability upgrades without waiting on a capital budget.

Overview

A missing capital budget shouldn't stop a good upgrade.

The upgrades identified in an audit or retrofit plan often pay for themselves — the challenge is bridging the gap between “worth doing” and “budgeted this year.” Energy Finance Solutions closes that gap, structuring projects so the savings generated by the upgrade cover its cost over time, rather than requiring capital upfront.

Whether you’re a government agency bound by procurement rules, a business without room in this year’s budget, or a homeowner facing a large equipment replacement, there’s a financing structure built for that constraint.

Little to no upfront cost

Projects structured to be funded by the savings and energy they generate.

Performance-backed

Contract structures built around guaranteed or measured savings, not projections alone.

A structure for every client

From public-sector ESPC/UESC to private PPAs, matched to how you're allowed to spend.

Financing Models

Three structures, built around who's paying and how.

Each model solves a different constraint — procurement rules, capital budgets, or ownership preferences.

ESPC / UESC

Performance Contracting

Common for government and public-sector clients, funded through guaranteed energy savings.

EaaS

Energy Service Agreements

Pay for energy outcomes as a service, without owning or maintaining the equipment yourself.

PPA

Power Purchase Agreements

Pay only for the power a system generates, at an agreed rate, with no upfront system cost.

Financing in Practice

What a financed project looks like.

Who It's For

A financing path for every budget constraint.

Government & Institutions

Commercial & Industrial

Community Developments

Low-Income Households

Nonprofits

How It Works

From identified opportunity to a funded project.

01 · ASSESS

Quantify the savings

Start from an Energy Audit that identifies the savings a project would generate.

02 · STRUCTURE

Match the model

Choose ESPC/UESC, EaaS, or PPA based on your budget rules and ownership preference.

03 · FUND

Finance the project

The project moves forward funded by the agreement, not your capital budget.

04 · VERIFY

Confirm performance

Ongoing measurement confirms savings are meeting the terms of the agreement.
FAQ

Common questions about Energy Finance Solutions.

Both are performance contracts funded by guaranteed savings, but an ESPC is contracted directly with an energy services company, while a UESC runs through your local utility — the right choice usually depends on your procurement rules and existing utility relationship.

Not necessarily. Financing structures like PPA and EaaS are built around the value of the project itself, and we work across project sizes — from a single building retrofit to a full microgrid.

Under EaaS and PPA structures, there’s typically little to no upfront capital cost — you pay for the service or power delivered instead. ESPC and UESC projects can also be structured with minimal upfront investment, backed by guaranteed savings.

Performance contracts include savings guarantees and ongoing measurement and verification, so if actual performance falls short of the agreement, that risk is addressed under the contract terms rather than left entirely on you.

Yes — most financed projects start with an Energy Audit to quantify the opportunity, then move into Building Retrofitting or Equipment Installation, with financing structured around the specific measures identified.
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