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Connecticut Green Bank C-PACE Workshops available to Sustainable CT communities. 


Sustainable CT has partnered with the Connecticut Green Bank to offer support in planning and conducting C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) Workshops to communities across the state. By hosting a C-PACE Workshop, your city or town will satisfy the requirements for Sustainable CT actions: Encourage local building owners to access C-PACE financing (10 points under action 7.9.2). To be considered for this program, your municipality must be a participating community in the C-PACE Program (20 points under action 7.9.1). If your municipality is not yet participating in the C-PACE program and is interested in learning more, email [email protected] for more information.

The Connecticut Green Bank team, in partnership with Sustainable CT staff, will facilitate a C-PACE Workshop and provide your community with all submission requirements needed to satisfy action 7.9.2, earning your municipality 10 points towards certification. During this offering, C-PACE Workshops will take place between February 1 and September 30, 2025. Workshops will be offered as an in-person event and will take place on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The C-PACE Workshop Process

All kinds of commercial, industrial, non-profit, and multifamily property owners are using Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) to access affordable, long-term financing for green upgrades to their buildings. C-PACE brings investment to municipal economies, reduces energy costs and greenhouse gas-emissions for local businesses and leverages private investment and tax incentives. C-PACE helps make municipalities better places to do business and results in stronger and healthier communities for all. Help property owners in your community address their energy efficiency, renewable energy and electric vehicle infrastructure needs with C-PACE

The C-PACE Workshop is designed to introduce the C-PACE program to property owners in your community. The learning objectives of the workshop are to:

  • Understand what C-PACE is and what the benefits are.

  • Understand which commercial properties, property types or building upgrades are eligible for C-PACE.

  • Know how to get started with C-PACE and who to contact with questions.

Participation 

In order to participate in this free C-PACE Workshop, your municipality must: 

  • Be a registered Sustainable CT community

  • Be a C-PACE participating community

  • Submit a letter of interest to participate in this Sustainable CT technical assistance opportunity (template provided). Your letter should include:

    • Identification of a core team to participate in the C-PACE Workshop (might include representatives from the Economic Development Department, members of the Economic Development Commission, Town Assessor, Town Manager, Planner, etc.).

    • A commitment to work in partnership with Sustainable CT and the Connecticut Green Bank to develop a list of identified properties that are likely eligible and in need of financing based on building characteristics (e.g., size, building use, ownership, fuel type, etc.)

    • A commitment to conduct outreach to identified property owners for C-PACE Workshop participation.

    • A commitment to complete the C-PACE workshop between February 1 and September 30, 2025.

  • Secure commitment from your core team to participate in the 60–90-minute workshop facilitated by experts from the Connecticut Green Bank and Sustainable CT.

Once selected, Sustainable CT staff and the Connecticut Green Bank will work with your municipality’s C-PACE workshop team to work through the process above, including developing a list of identified properties that may be eligible for financing. Sustainable CT and Connecticut Green Bank staff will provide all programming information to your municipality and the identified property owners. They will also support the development of messaging and materials to support the outreach to property owners, and support in event logistics and execution.

Letter of Interest

If your community is interested in being considered for this opportunity, please send a letter of interest (template provided) to Dorothy Piszczek at [email protected]. Letters will be accepted on a rolling basis and considered first-come, first serve.