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Developing Solar Energy Districts

Unfortunately, Arizona HB2336 did not pass, but the links below show some creative ways that other states are using various types of energy districts to create pools of money to finance solar communities.

The Arizona State Legislature needs your help and vote to get this type of legislation passed. AriSEIA and the Arizona Solar Center are solar lobbyists for Arizona. Please donate money to their associations in order to provide the financing needed to lobby legislators to pass this legislation during the next session.

Possible ways to finance Arizona Energy Districts:

• Municipal Financing for Energy Efficiency and Solar Power
• Guide to Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Financing Districts for Local Governments
• Renewal Community Tax Incentives Offer $11 billion
• California's Energy Efficiency Financing program.

Successful Energy District Programs:

• BerkeleyFIRST Program - Berkeley, CA
• Boulder County ClimateSmart Loan Program - Boulder, CO
• Palm Desert Energy Independence Program - Palm Desert, CA
• Sonoma County Energy Independence Program - Sonoma, CA

City council can start with these Solar Energy District Guidelines:

1. Public notice;
2. A map showing the boundaries of the territory within which contractual assessments are proposed to be offered;
3. A draft contract specifying the terms and conditions that would be agreed to by a property owner and the city;
4. A statement of city policies concerning contractual assessments including all of the following:
   • Identification of types of facilities, distributed generation renewable energy source, or energy efficiency improvements that may be financed through the use of contractual assessments;
   • Identification of a city official authorized to enter into contractual assessment on behalf of the city;
   • A maximum aggregate dollar amount of contractual assessments; and
   • A method for setting requests from property owners for financing through contractual assessments in priority order in the event that requests appear likely to exceed the authorization amount.
5. A plan for raising a capital amount required to pay for work performed pursuant to contractual assessments, including a statement of or method for determining the interest rate and time period during which contracting property owners would pay any assessment; whether the city will provide for any reserve funds or funds; and the apportionment of all or any portion of the costs incidental to financing, administration, and collection of the contractual assessment program the consenting property owners and the city; and
6. A report on the results of the consultations with the county auditor-controller's office regarding the additional fees that will be charged to the city for incorporating the proposed contractual assessments into the assessments of general taxes of the city on real property, and a plan for financing the payment of those fees.

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More Links to Learn about Solar:

• What is an Energy Efficient Solar Home?

• What is Solar Thermal Hot Water Heater?

• What is Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Array?

• Top 10 Reasons to Go Solar in Arizona

• Call a Local Solar Installation Company

• Advertise on Go Solar in Arizona

• Read Up on Solar Products and Services

• Become an Arizona Solar Advocate

• Build Your Own Solar Community Outreach Program

• Find a Solar Subject Matter Expert

• Take a Solar Training Course to Learn about Solar Energy

• Find a Solar Job

• Support an Arizona Solar Feed-in Tariff

• Create an Arizona Solar Energy District in Your City

• Promote Energy Efficiency 203k Green Home Mortgages

• Create Green Building Programs for Your City

• Create a Solar Builder Reognition Program for Your City

• Streamline Solar Permits with Incentives and Rebate Options

• Create Solar Educational & Resource Assistance Programs

• Monitor Fraud with the Arizona Solar Watch Dog Program