Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs) have provided financing for millions of dollars of energy improvements, including $29 million in Kansas alone, which has fully utilized its allocation.

Recent events have provided both reassurance (in the case of IRS guidance) and more uncertainty (in the case of sequestration threats to QECB subsidy payments on already-issued bonds). Nonetheless, QECBs remain an important source of financing for energy efficiency, renewable and mass commuting projects.

For communities without access to QECBs, or those wishing to undertake projects larger than their QECB allocations can cover, we will discuss financing alternatives beyond QECBs, such as more traditional tax-exempt or taxable bonds, partnerships with community banks and credit unions, and tax credits that may be relevant such as 179D (commercial buildings).

Who Should Attend? City managers and assistant managers; finance directors; and sustainability managers and others who have an interest in learning more about financial options for energy-related projects.

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Instructors:

Elizabeth Bellis

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