NJEDA Releases Opt-in Documents for Municipalities to Participate in the Garden State C-PACE Program

TRENTON, N.J. (December 12, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has published municipality opt-in documents to participate in the Garden State Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Program. The program will allow commercial property owners in Participating Read More …

NJ to Launch C-PACE Program in Early 2025: A Game-Changer for Clean Energy and Economic Growth

In early 2025, New Jersey will join 34 other states with an active Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program. Nationwide, C-PACE programs have already driven $9 billion in private investment, generated over $15 billion in economic development, and created Read More …

Maximizing the Opportunity for C-PACE in New Jersey

What You Can Do with C-PACE in NJ: Benefits for Owners, Developers, Investors, and The Community New Jersey is about to get C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy), a paradigm-shifting financing tool for driving economic development and jobs while decarbonizing our Read More …

Revised C-PACE Guidelines Posted for Final Comment

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has posted revised guidelines for retrofit projects, along with supplemental guidelines for new construction and refinancing, with a deadline of June 5th for final comments. After review by the Authority and the Attorney-General’s Read More …

C-PACE Financing to be Featured at NJ Future Planning & Redevelopment Conference June 5-7, 2024

Come to our In-Person C-PACE Financing Panel with NJEDA CEO Tim Sullivan at the 2024 NJ Future Planning & Redevelopment Conference In our opinion, the NJ Future Planning & Redevelopment Conference is the industry’s most anticipated event of the year for the Read More …

Getting Ready for PACE in New Jersey — Part 8

The last section concluded our review of the PACE law. What we begin here is a consideration of the draft Guidelines issued by NJEDA, currently undergoing review in the Attorney-General’s office. It’s possible — likely even — that some details Read More …

Getting Ready for PACE in New Jersey — Part 3*

The previous section noted the key definitions, including those concerning the local programs that the top one-third of municipalities may implement with the approval of the NJEDA (“the authority”). Reporting Requirements Before getting into the substance of the program, the Read More …

Getting Ready for PACE in New Jersey — Part 1*

Now that implementation of the new Garden State PACE program seems imminent, it’s worth understanding how the program will work. Let’s begin with the law, codified as N.J.S.A. 34-1B-374-382 (“the C-PACE Act”). The first section describes the legislature’s findings and Read More …

NJ C-PACE Guidelines Posted for Public Comment — Info Session Friday, April 14, 10 am

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has published the preliminary guidelines for the Garden State C-PACE program (here), covering retrofits to existing buildings. RSVP for the Informational Webinar on Friday, April 14 at 10 am here.

Garden State C-PACE Draft Guidelines to be Released April 14

New Jersey’s Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) is releasing draft guidelines for the new Garden State C-PACE program for a one-month public comment period, and hosting an information session on April 14. The Authority posted this as a press release on Read More …