Renew Missouri Intern Presentation

By Jacob Dowell

PACE Update SummaryWhat is PACE?Currently used in the Commercial Sector in

MissouriInterested property owners evaluate measures

that achieve energy savings and receive 100% upfront financing, repaid as a property tax assessment for up to 20 years

low-cost long-term financing, voluntary, set up with the help of local banks and advisory boards.

State-Wide PACE Update: St. Louis Update-David Pickerill: While PACE financing does have

support from regional banks in St. Louis, and is currently sustainable through this method, David believes that its not a long term option for St. Louis.

State wide financing with geographical diversity is the best option for commercial PACE financing in the future.

Kansas City PACE Program: Oct. 17th KC voted unanimously to join the Missouri Clean Energy District

Assessment contracts for PACE are currently issued through the MCED, it is viable because it has no geographic boundaries for issuing the contracts. (not limited to a single municipality). David went on to say that implementing PACE in Missouri will be most successful by implementing the program on a state wide level.

Clean Energy Liaison Project: A Facebook Page has been set up, will provide an

effective way for liaisons who are connected to social media to communicate with one another, while also allowing for easier communication from our organization to liaisons who join the page:

https://www.facebook.com/cleanenergyliaisons

47 Supporters have volunteered as a Clean Energy Liaison as of November 1st, all of which have attended phone orientations (7 Liaisons have been oriented and set up senate meetings since Oct.

The goals for this Project are to reach 100 supporters who have been trained as Clean Energy Liaisons by the end of the year

Initial Liaison Meeting Recap Here are some potential questions that you could discuss with

your senator during the meeting: "Would you be willing to cosponsor a bill that would help enforce

Missouri's Statewide Renewable Energy Standard?” Do you or would you support subsidies for cleaner forms of energy?  Do you think that Missouri needs to take steps to end its over

dependence on coal? Given that EE is the least cost resource available to utilities, do you

support laws that would require utilities to invest more in energy efficiency?

Also, feel free to include any other issues that you would like to discuss. Thanks and be sure to let me know if you have any other questions, or if I

can assist you in any other way. Thanks for your time!