Application for Capital Provider Registration

Capital Providers interested in participating in the Efficiency Maine C-PACE Program must register with the Efficiency Maine Green Bank. The Efficiency Maine Green Bank will approve Capital Providers that demonstrate their capacity and intention to:

Capitalize Qualifying Projects;
Perform the underwriting, origination, and loan servicing requirements of the Program;
Manage a Qualifying Project to the point of fulfilling the necessary requirements of a project; and,
Comply with the regulations, procedures, and Program Guidelines of Efficiency Maine’s C-PACE Program.

A Registered Capital Provider under the C-PACE Program must have the ability to fund and service C-PACE Loans, including performing all accounting, reporting, billing and collection required for C-PACE Assessments.

Registered Capital Providers may include any:

Track 1 Eligible Capital Providers:

State, federal, or national bank, credit union, or savings and loan association authorized to make commercial loans in the State of Maine; or,
Small Business Administration (SBA) small business investment company; or,
Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that meets the definition of Authorized Commercial Lender in Article III Section 6 of the Program Guidelines.

Track 2 Eligible Capital Providers:

Other Authorized Commercial Lenders as defined in Article III Section 6 of the Program Guidelines.

Capital Provider registration is divided into the noted application tracks depending on Capital Provider type.

Track 1 – Track 1 Eligible Capital Providers in the list above are considered categorically capable and must provide basic documentation confirming their identity and evidence of a current charter or license as a state or federal financial institution.

Track 2 – Track 2 Eligible Capital Providers in the list above must provide:

Documentation confirming their identity; and,
a good standing certificate in their jurisdiction or organization (If a trust, a certificate of trust); and,
if a foreign entity, evidence of authority to do business in Maine; and,
proof of participation in at least two other C-PACE programs from the list below. Participation means registration within a program and having successfully financed a project within that C-PACE Program.

Track 2 C-PACE Program List:

Energy Improvement Corporation (EIC) New York (NY) PACE
Texas PACE Authority
Connecticut (CT) Green Bank C-PACE
Massachusetts Commercial PACE

The Efficiency Maine Green Bank may require additional information and documentation, including an opinion of counsel confirming that the applicant meets the definition of an Eligible Capital Provider.

Capital Providers that wish to register for Efficiency Maine’s C-PACE Program, must complete the following form:

Capital Provider Registration Form

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Capital Provider Information

Organization Name*

Organization Address*

Street Address

Address Line 2

City

State

ZIP Code

Website Address*

Contact Information

for use by Efficiency Maine:

Name*

Office Phone*

Email*

Capital Provider Listing Information

to be publicly displayed on the Efficiency Maine website

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Organization Name*

Organization Phone*

Organization Email*

Website Link*

Please select the option below that best represents your organization:*

a. State, federal, or national bank, credit union, or savings and loan association authorized to make commercial loans in the state of Maine.

b. Small Business Administration (SBA) small business investment company

c. CommunityDevelopment Financial Institution (CDFI)

d. Authorized Commercial Lender

Please upload a copy of Charter of FDIC Certification Number

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Please upload a letter from the SBA that approves your organization as the member of the SBIC or SBA Registration with SBIC licensing number.

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Please upload a signed letter from a legal counsel, licensed to perform law in the US, attesting to the Capital Provider’s qualification as an Authorized Commercial Lender as defined in Article III Section 6 of the Efficiency Maine C-PACE Program Guidelines.*

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Please upload a signed letter attesting to the Capital Providers status as a Community Development Financial Institution certified with the CDFI Fund. CDFI’s may also upload other proof of certification from the CDFI Fund. CDFI’s must be listed on the CDFI Fund Certification list located at https://www.cdfifund.gov/programs-training/certification/cdfi.*

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Please upload a Good Standing Certificate or Trust Certificate.

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Please upload Evidence of Authority to do Business in Maine.

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Documentation

Please select one of the two application tracks below (must select one of the tracks):*

Track 1: The Capital Provider is a Track 1-eligible Capital Provider

Track 2: The Capital Provider is a Track 2-eligible Capital Provider, that has participated in at least 2 other C-PACE Programs from the above C-PACE Program list.

Please upload proof of participation in a nationally recognized C-PACE program #1.*

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Please upload proof of participation in a nationally recognized C-PACE program #2.*

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Terms and Conditions

By checking this box and signing below, the Capital Provider understands and agrees to the following:

The Capital Provider has read and will abide by all of the criteria established in the Program Guidelines, Chapter 5 of the Efficiency Maine Trust’s administrative rules, and the C-PACE Act; and,
If registered, the Capital Provider’s information will be publicly available on the Efficiency Maine Website; and,
When a Capital Provider is approved by Efficiency Maine it is considered a Registered Capital Provider. Efficiency Maine maintains a publicly accessible listing of Registered Capital Providers on its website; and,
The signer has the full authority of the Capital Provider to register for the Efficiency Maine C-PACE Program; and,
Efficiency Maine has the sole right and discretion to remove any Capital Provider from its list of registered Capital Providers. The Capital Provider understands that this would halt any further participation in the Efficiency Maine C-PACE Program, including projects with pending applications; and,
Efficiency Maine maintains sole discretion of Capital Provider approval within the program and will have the ability to withdraw approval from a Capital Provider at any time.
The Capital Provider agrees to abide by any Code of Conduct established by Efficiency Maine, which may be updated from time to time.

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