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Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program

From US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program (EECLP) provides loans to finance energy efficiency and conservation projects for commercial, industrial, and residential consumers. With the EECLP, eligible utilities, including existing Rural Utilities Service borrowers can borrow money tied to Treasury rates of interest and re-lend the money to develop new and diverse energy service products within their service territories.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Loan

    • Title

      Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program

    • Source

      US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

    • Federal or State

      Federal

    • Award Range

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Local Government, Nonprofits, Public Agencies, Tribes, Utilities

    • Sector

      Energy Efficiency, Energy Infrastructure, Renewable Energy

    • Activity

      Energy Efficiency Improvements, Financial Assistance

    • Eligibility

      Loans under the EECLP are available to those businesses (utility systems) that have direct or indirect responsibility for providing retail electric service to persons in a rural area. We encourage you to contact your General Field Representative (GFR) to determine if your program would serve a qualified rural area.

    • Location

      National

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program Application

    • Requirements

      The maximum term for loans under the EECLP is 15 years, unless the funding relates to ground-source loop investments or technology on an aggregate basis with a useful life greater than 15 years.

      Program details may change over time. Before you begin an application, please confirm you have the most current information by contacting a GFR who serves your area for assistance, or consult the program instructions listed in the section above titled “What Governs this Program?”

    • Disbursement Method

      Unspecified

  • Important Dates

  • Resources & Contacts

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