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Pay While You Save: Utility-bill Financing for Energy-efficiency Improvements

Abstract

Utility-bill financing or repayment allows consumers to upgrade their homes and business to be more energy efficientand pay for the work over time through a monthly upgrade fee on their utility bill. Energy savings on gas and electric billsshould outweigh the monthly upgrade fee, depending in part on the length of the payment term and which measures are implemented. Essentially, consumers pay for the upgrade while they save from it

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