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On-BillFinancingprovidesinterest-freefinancingtoqualifiedbusinessesthatparticipateinSDGEsrebateandincentiveprograms.Itencouragesbusinessestomakeenergy-efficientimprovementsthatmaynothavebeenpossibleduetoupfrontcapitalconstraints.ThroughOn-BillFinancingacalculatedloanpaymentcannowbeoffsetbyestimatedmonthlyenergysavings.Interest-freefinancinghasbeenverywell-receivedandisprovingtobeacost-effectivewayforbusinessestoincreaseenergyefficiencyintheirfacilitieswhichcanhelptheirbottomlinesaysHalSnydervicepresidentofcustomerprogramsforSDGE.WehopethenewguidelineswillencourageevenmorebusinessestotakeadvantageoftherebatesandservicesSDGEoffers.HowtheprogramworksBusinessesandtaxpayer-fundedcustomersingoodcreditstandingcanparticipate.Somecurrentprojectsincludeschooldistrictsretailindustrialmanufacturinggroceryoutletsandcitygovernmentbuildings.CustomersmusthaveanactiveSDGEaccountforatleasttwoyearsingoodcreditstanding.Forbusinessesinterest-freeloansareavailablefrom5000to100000withasimpleprojectpaybackoffiveyearsorless.Fortaxpayer-fundedcustomersinterest-freeloansareavailablefrom5000to250000withasimpleprojectpaybackofupto10yearsorusefulmeasurelifewhicheverisless.BenefitsEnergysavingsfrominstalledenergy-efficiencyimprovementshelpoffsetmonthlyloanpayments.NoadditionalbillstopaytheloanpaymentischargedmonthlyonSDGEbill.Tolearnmoreabouttheprogramvisitwww.sdge.comobforsendanemailtoSDGEOBFsemprautilities.comTheCleanEnterpriseProgramisapublic-privatepartnershipbetweenMayorSandersCleanTECHSanDiegoandSDGEthatlaunchedinJuly2009.TheCleanEnterpriseProgramisdesignedtoprovideoutreachtoregionalsmallandmediumsizedbusinessesandassistthemwithcostsavingsthroughenergyefficientfacilityupgrades.CleanTECHSanDiegoservesasthemarketingarmforSDGEsfinancialsolutionsincludingrebateincentiveandon-billfinancingprogramsthatprovideenergyefficiencyretrofitswithnocapitaloutlayforcommercialcustomers.InadditiontomarketingtoareaChambersofCommercethePortTenantsandBusinessImprovementDistrictstheCleanEnterpriseProgramhasbuiltanon-linedatabaseofvendorsthatefficientlymatchesupwithcommercialprojects.ThisvendordatabasefeaturesourPreferredMemberVendorNetworkcompletewithprofilescontactinformationandreferenceprojectsforCleanTECHSanDiegomembercompanies.ThroughtheCleanEnterpriseProgramenergyefficiencyadoptionisacceleratedintothebusinesscommunitywhiledrivingthelocaleconomyreducingenergyconsumptionandprovidingsignificantcostsavings.ContactShainaBrownatshainabcleantechsandiego.org.PolicyPUBLICREGIONALSDGE-0FinancingforyourEnergyEfficientProjectsCleanTECHSanDiego6Winter2009