Multifamily units who received energy upgrades

197

Low-income households in Philadelphia who are energy burdened

75%

Weatherization deferral rate due to home condition

>50%

Hard and soft costs for solar & energy efficiency eligible for C-PACE financing

100%

Multifamily Housing Financing Products

C-PACE financing is available for new and existing multifamily properties of 5+ units. See all financed Philadelphia C-PACE projects here.

PEA’s Affordable Multifamily Housing Program operates in conjunction with Philadelphia Green Capital Corp and Inclusive Prosperity Capital (IPC) to provide several lending products as well as tailored guidance and resources for prospective partners. PEA and PGCC’s innovative financing solutions to help streamline the process of executing energy upgrades on affordable multifamily housing units. Our lending products include the Navigator Pre-Development Loan, the Catalyst Term Loan, solar PPAs, long term ownership or debt capital for community-focused solar projects, and solar and storage loans.

Navigator Pre-Development Loan

The Navigator Pre-Development Loan provides an unsecured line of credit to finance pre-development energy projects in affordable multifamily properties. The Navigator Loan also allows owners to connect with technical service providers for project analysis, design, and implementation.

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Catalyst Term Loan

The Catalyst Term Loan provides unsecured financing for new construction and renovation projects, including low- and moderate-income multifamily properties and community based non-profit organizations. This loan can contribute to:

  • Energy efficiency or renewable energy upgrades,
  • Performance auditing and verification, and
  • Remediation for health and safety

Catalyst Term Loans can be repaid through energy cost savings with up to 20-year terms.

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Multifamily Housing Pilot

Pilot Overview

PEA assembled a team for a multifamily pilot project, which is serving as the model for scaling up across Philadelphia. The implementation partners for the Multi-Family Affordable Housing Pilot are Mission First Housing GroupFriends Rehabilitation ProgramBlocPowerCMC Energy ServicesStratis IOTPECO Energy, and Philadelphia Gas Works. Phase 1 included auditing of the Mission First Housing Group and Friends Rehabilitation Program properties, totaling 189 units. CMC Energy Services collected key data on the properties and installed utility-funded measures to address electricity and gas consumption. Along with the energy conservation, CMC and Stratis IOT installed networked smart thermostats, which now allow BlocPower to collect aggregated and anonymous data on the conditions that tenants experience, which allowed BlocPower to refine their recommendations for larger investments in energy conservation.

PEA is leveraging the experience from the pilot project to provide technical assistance to property owners who are looking for ways to improve the energy performance of their buildings and to help cut utility costs for tenants.

Pilot Propeties