Montana C-PACE Legislation

This bill authorizes local governments to adopt commercial property-assessed capital enhancement (C-PACE) programs to promote energy conservation measures or renewable energy systems on the customer’s side of the meter, to be administered through the Montana Facility Finance Authority and local governments. The bill establishes requirements for this program, conditions of assessment, and procedures for local governments to develop C-PACE programs. It also establishes contract and labor requirements and allows local governments to jointly establish programs.