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Maine PACE — Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing

Maine State Housing Authority / Efficiency Maine (Efficiency Maine)ME-PACE
Max per Applicant

$1.0M

Maximum a single org can receive

Deadline

Rolling / No deadline

Jurisdiction

Maine

About This Program

Provides long-term financing for energy improvements to commercial and residential properties in Maine, repaid through a property tax assessment over up to 20 years at rates below conventional financing.

Key Requirements & Eligibility

  • 1Must be a Maine commercial or residential property owner in a participating municipality
  • 2Eligible improvements: solar, heat pumps, insulation, windows, roofing, EV chargers
  • 3No minimum credit score; approval based on property equity and ability to service assessment
  • 4Commercial PACE: no maximum; repaid over up to 20 years
  • 5Municipality must have adopted PACE enabling ordinance

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Applicable Industries

Real EstateBuilding ElectrificationEnergy Management
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