CPACE CPACE Stakeholders and Participants

Question 1

Which party in a CPACE transaction holds the senior lien on the property for the assessment amount?

Accepted Answer

The local government municipality

Answer

The CPACE lender/capital provider

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The property owner's mortgage lender

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The energy contractor

Question 2

What is the role of a CPACE program administrator?

Accepted Answer

To manage program guidelines, underwrite projects, and coordinate between stakeholders

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To finance the project directly with their own capital

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To perform all construction and installation work

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To purchase the property after project completion

Question 3

Why must existing mortgage lenders typically provide consent before a CPACE assessment is placed on a property?

Accepted Answer

Because the CPACE assessment lien is senior to the existing mortgage

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Because CPACE lenders pay the mortgage off at closing

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Because CPACE requires the mortgage to be refinanced

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Because CPACE reduces the property's market value

Question 4

Which entity typically originates and structures a CPACE transaction before selling it to an institutional investor?

Accepted Answer

A CPACE capital provider or originator

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The property owner

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The state energy office

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The general contractor

Question 5

What is the primary responsibility of a CPACE servicer?

Accepted Answer

Collecting assessment payments and remitting funds to investors

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Installing energy equipment on the property

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Approving building permits for improvements

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Providing the initial capital for CPACE projects

Question 6

Which type of professional is typically hired to verify that a CPACE project's energy savings projections are reasonable before funding?

Accepted Answer

An independent energy engineer or consultant

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A real estate appraiser

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A mortgage underwriter

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A tax attorney