On-Bill / Off-Bill Financing

For the small business owner, saving energy has to be easy and painless. Energy efficiency projects must be proposed in a comprehensive manner, addressing various end-uses in a single visit and audit (lighting, refrigeration, and HVAC). Moreover, the capital to complete the improvements must be readily accessible and available. This is why state regulators and many utilities have taken steps to evaluate, and in some cases implement on- and off-bill financing of energy efficiency measures across the country.

On-and off-bill financing models are designed to help utility customers finance energy efficiencies and retrofits. The common barrier of “first cost” is mitigated, and the benefits from the installed energy efficiency measures create adequate cost savings to keep the customer in a “cash positive” position even as they repay the loan.

Whether the utility offers on-or off-bill financing through loan or tariff mechanisms, QuEST has developed a turn-key approach for implementation that includes a comprehensive audit, a custom energy efficiency report with energy efficiency recommendations, estimated energy and cost savings, ROI, and loan terms (and depending on the program, QuEST can provide additional services like construction management, customer support with loan terms, and follow-up quality assurance visits).

QuEST has the experience and technical expertise to design and implement cutting-edge and accessible energy efficiency solutions.