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Contractors and engineers that specialize in energy efficiency upgrades, water conservation projects, or renewable energy systems for commercial buildings can leverage the Last Best PACE program to gain new sales opportunities

Last Best PACE is an innovative program that provides commercial property owners low-cost financing for up to 100% of the capital required to complete substantial energy and water efficiency improvement and renewable energy projects. This means new business opportunities for C-PACE contractors to implement large-scale, comprehensive upgrades instead of patching up old equipment or installing temporary solutions.

If you are interested in becoming a contractor for C-PACE projects, reach out to the program today.

Getting Started

Contractors typically assist property owners with completing applications and obtaining proper approvals from Last Best PACE. Professional services firms including contractors, installers, engineers and project managers must register with Last Best PACE to share their firm's information.

Visit the Program Guidelines for an overview of the development process and financing approval.

Eligible Projects

PROJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR C-PACE FINANCING

Last Best PACE is available to eligible commercial and industrial property owners in participating communities. All building owners or eligible properties located within a C-PACE District may participate in C-PACE financing. "Eligible properties" include commercial, industrial, non-profit, mixed-use, agricultural, and multi-family (residential properties with four or more dwelling units). Government and residential property with fewer than three dwelling units are not eligible properties.

The program supports the redevelopment of existing buildings, as well as new construction projects. Please note that new construction projects require additional verification and documentation of energy savings above a baseline, as detailed in the Program Guidelines.

ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECTS

C-PACE financing may be used to pay for Energy Conservation Projects - the installation or modification of an Energy Conservation Measure or the acquisition, installation, or improvement of a Renewable Energy System.

An Energy Conservation Measure is a permanent cost-effective improvement fixed to real property, including new construction, and intended to decrease energy or water consumption and demand, including a product, device, or interacting group of products or devices on the customer’s side of the meter that use energy technology to generate electricity, provide thermal energy, or regulate temperature.
A Renewable Energy System is a fixture, product, device, or interacting group of fixtures, products, or devices on the customer's side of the meter that uses one or more forms of renewable energy to generate electricity or to reduce the used of nonrenewable energy. The term includes a biomass stove but does not include an incinerator or a digester.
Products or devices that are not permanently fixed to real property are not eligible for C-PACE financing.

Types of equipment that may qualify as part of an Energy Conservation Project:

High efficiency heating, ventilating and air conditioning (“HVAC“) systems
High efficiency chillers, boilers, and furnaces
High efficiency water heating systems
Energy management systems and controls
Distributed generation systems
High efficiency lighting system upgrades
Building enclosure and envelope improvements
Water conservation and wastewater recovery and reuse systems
Combustion and burner upgrades
Heat recovery and steam traps
Water management systems and controls (“indoor and outdoor”)
High efficiency irrigation equipment
Solar energy systems

Registered Contractors

Bauer Construction, Inc.

Address:
3333 2nd Ave North, Ste 240
Billings, MT 59101

Phone:
406.740.0154

Website:
https://www.bauermt.com/

Services Offered:
General Contracting

Con'eer Engineering Inc.

Address:
1629 Ave D Suite 7C
Billings, MT 59102

Phone:
406.252.3237

Website:
https://www.coneer.com

Services Offered:
Commissioning and Re-commissioning

Improvements Performed:
Controls; HVAC; Lighting

CTA Inc. dba Cushing Terrell

Address:
13 N 23rd Street
Billings, MT 59101

Phone:
406.896.6222

Website:
https://cushingterrell.com

Services Offered:
Commissioning and Re-commissioning; Energy Assessment/Audits; Energy Storage; Other; Solar

Improvements Performed:
Building Shell; Controls; Geothermal; HVAC; Lighting; Low Flow Fixtures; Motors and Drives; Refrigeration; Roofing; Solar PV; Solar Thermal; Systems Cogeneration (CHP); Water Heating

Donahue Roofing and Siding, LLC

Address:
3970 Avenue D, Suite D
Billings, MT 59102

Phone:
406.855.0438

Website:
https://donahueroofing.net/

Services Offered:
Energy Assessment/Audits; Energy Storage; General Contracting; Installation Contractor; Solar

Improvements Performed:
Roofing; Solar PV

Green Power Systems LLC

Address:
3588 Elk River Rd
Billings, MT 59101

Phone:
406.581.3536

Website:
https://www.gpselectricservice.com/

Services Offered:
Installation Contractor; Performance Contracting

Improvements Performed:
Lighting; Motors and Drives

IMEG Consultants Corp.

Address:
175 N 27th St, Ste 1312
Billings, MT 59101

Phone:
406.256.1141

Website:
https://www.imegcorp.com

Services Offered:
Energy Assessment/Audits; Energy Storage; Measurement and Verification; Solar

Improvements Performed:
Air Compressors; Controls; Food Service; Geothermal; HVAC; Industrial Process; Lighting; Low Flow Fixtures; Motors and Drives; Refrigeration; Resiliency; Solar PV; Solar Thermal; Systems Cogeneration (CHP); Water Heating

Long Building Technologies, Inc.

Address:
2590 Holman Ave, Ste D
Billings, MT 59102

Phone:
406.860.6821

Website:
https://www.long.com

Services Offered:
Installation Contractor

Improvements Performed:
Controls; Geothermal; HVAC; Lighting; Motors and Drives; Refrigeration; Water Heating

Raisin Contracting, Inc.

Address:
302 North 15th Street
Billings, MT 59101

Phone:
406.272.1212

Services Offered:
General Contracting; Installation Contractor

Improvements Performed:
Building Shell; Roofing

Simplicity CED, LLC

Address:
PO Box 81222
Billings, MT 59108

Phone:
406.254.7157

Services Offered:
Commissioning and Re-commissioning; Energy Assessment/Audits

Improvements Performed:
Air Compressors; Controls; Geothermal; HVAC; Lighting; Solar PV; Water Heating

Wegner Roofing & Solar Corporation

Address:
735 Grand Ave
Billings, MT 59101

Phone:
406.282.1147

Website:
https://wegnerroofing.com

Services Offered:
Energy Assessment/Audits; Energy Storage; Installation Contractor; Project Development/Management; Solar

Improvements Performed:
Roofing; Solar PV

Yellow Ball Roofing & Solar LLC

Address:
3160 S Frontage Rd.
Billings, MT 59105

Phone:
406.200.2093

Website:
https://goyellowball.com/

Services Offered:
Commissioning and Re-commissioning; Energy Assessment/Audits; Energy Storage; General Contracting; Installation Contractor; Solar

Improvements Performed:
Roofing; Solar PV

Bozeman Green Build Inc

Address:
37 W Main Street
Bozeman, MT 59715

Phone:
406.580.6068

Website:
http://www.bozemangreenbuild.com

Services Offered:
Commissioning and Re-commissioning; Energy Assessment/Audits; Energy Storage; Installation Contractor; Measurement and Verification; Project Development/Management; Solar

Improvements Performed:
Solar PV

Dierenfeldt Enterprises Inc dba Stellaris Power Inc

Address:
5 Big Chief Trail
Bozeman, MT 59718-6901

Phone:
406.209.8380

Website:
https://stellarispower.com

Services Offered:
Commissioning and Re-commissioning; Energy Storage; General Contracting; Installation Contractor; Measurement and Verification; Project Development/Management; Solar

Improvements Performed:
Solar PV

Langlas & Associates, Inc.

Address:
PO Box 11074
Bozeman, MT 59719

Phone:
406.585.3420

Website:
https://www.langlas.com/

Services Offered:
General Contracting

McKinstry Essention, LLC

Address:
4135 Valley Commons Drive, Suite A
Bozeman, MT 59718

Phone:
406.581.1595

Website:
https://mckinstry.com

Services Offered:
Commissioning and Re-commissioning; Energy Assessment/Audits; Energy Storage; General Contracting; Installation Contractor; Measurement and Verification; Performance Contracting; Project Development/Management; Solar; Other-Facility Condition Assessments

Improvements Performed:
Air Compressors; Building Shell; Controls; Food Service; Fuel Cells; Geothermal; HVAC; Industrial Process; Lighting; Low Flow Fixtures; Motors and Drives; Refrigeration; Resiliency; Roofing; Solar PV; Solar Thermal; Systems Cogeneration (CHP); Water Heating; Water Main Line Replacement; Wind Energy

OnSite Energy, Inc.

Address:
1515 N Rouse Ave.
Bozeman, MT 59715

Phone:
406.551.6135

Website:
https://onsiteenergyinc.com

Services Offered:
Energy Storage; Installation Contractor; Project Development/Management; Solar

Improvements Performed:
Resiliency; Solar PV

The National Center for Appropriate Technology, Inc. (NCAT)

Address:
3040 Continental Drive
Butte, MT 59701

Phone:
406.494.4572

Website:
https://www.ncat.org

Services Offered:
Commissioning and Re-commissioning; Energy Assessment/Audits; Energy Storage; Measurement and Verification; Project Development/Management; Solar

Jordan Solar and Electric LLC

Address:
PO Box 86
Charlo, MT 59824

Phone:
406.206.0599

Website:
https://jordansolar.net

Services Offered:
Energy Storage; Installation Contractor; Solar

Improvements Performed:
Solar PV

E.J. Carpentry, LLC

Address:
114 3rd Street South
Great Falls, MT 59403

Phone:
406.231.9730

Services Offered:
General Contracting; Installation Contractor; Project Development/Management

Improvements Performed:
Building Shell; Roofing

Falls Mechanical Services

Address:
600 2nd Street South
Great Falls, MT 59405-1835

Phone:
406.788.2642

Website:
http://www.fallsmechanical.com

Services Offered:
Energy Assessment/Audits

Improvements Performed:
Air Compressors; Controls; Food Service; Geothermal; HVAC; Lighting; Low Flow Fixtures; Motors and Drives; Refrigeration; Solar Thermal; Water Heating

NXT LVL Electrical Solutions LLC

Address:
PO Box 7375
Great Falls, MT 59406

Phone:
406.788.0733

Services Offered:
Energy Assessment/Audits; Installation Contractor

Improvements Performed:
Lighting

Ameresco, Inc.

Address:
7 W. 6th Ave Ste 605
Helena, MT 59601

Phone:
406.443.4880

Website:
https://www.ameresco.com

Improvements Performed:
Air Compressors; Anaerobic Digester; Brownfield Revitalization; Building Shell; Controls; Food Service; Fuel Cells; Geothermal; HVAC; Industrial Process; Lighting; Low Flow Fixtures; Motors and Drives; Refrigeration; Resiliency; Roofing; Solar PV; Solar Thermal; Storm water management; Systems Cogeneration (CHP); Water Heating; Water Main Line Replacement; Wind Energy

Solar Montana LLC

Address:
420 N Last Chance Gulch
Helena, MT 59604

Phone:
406.594.1376

Website:
https://solarmontana.com

Services Offered:
Energy Storage; Solar

Improvements Performed:
Solar PV

The Alternative Energy Company LLC dba Carbon Recall Kalispell

Address:
303 Airport Way, Suite 2
Kalispell, MT 59901

Phone:
406.470.0903

Services Offered:
Energy Assessment/Audits; Energy Storage; Performance Contracting; Solar

Improvements Performed:
Controls; Geothermal; HVAC; Lighting; Roofing; Solar PV; Solar Thermal; Water Heating

Mountain Solar LLC

Address:
522 N H Street
Livingston, MT 59047

Phone:
406.224.7761

Website:
https://www.mountainsolarmt.com/

Services Offered:
Energy Storage; Installation Contractor; Measurement and Verification; Solar

Improvements Performed:
Fuel Cells; Lighting; Solar PV

DC Engineering, Inc

Address:
123 W Spruce St
Missoula, MT 59802

Phone:
406.829.8828

Website:
https://www.dcengineering.net

Services Offered:
Commissioning and Re-commissioning; Energy Assessment/Audits; Measurement and Verification; Project Development/Management

Improvements Performed:
Air Compressors; Building Shell; Controls; HVAC; Industrial Process; Lighting; Motors and Drives; Refrigeration; Water Heating

In2itive Architecture, LLC

Address:
127 E Main St, Suite 302
Missoula, MT 59802

Phone:
406.926.2326

Website:
https://in2itivearch.com

Services Offered:
Other; Project Development/Management

SATIC, Inc. dba SATIC Solar

Address:
1500 Clark Fork Lane
Missoula, MT 59808

Phone:
406.493.1861

Website:
https://www.saticusa.com

Improvements Performed:
Building Shell; Lighting; Solar PV; Solar Thermal

SBS Solar, Inc.

Address:
3225 Helena Dr
Missoula, MT 59803

Phone:
406.370.1049

Website:
https://sbslink.com

Services Offered:
Solar

Improvements Performed:
Solar PV

Solar Plexus LLC

Address:
1002 Burlington Ave, Ste 100
Missoula, MT 59801

Phone:
406.721.1130

Website:
http://solarplexus1.com

Services Offered:
Installation Contractor; Measurement and Verification; Solar

Improvements Performed:
Solar PV; Wind Energy

Old Soldier Equipment Company LLC

Address:
47 Sheep Mountain Rd
Red Lodge, MT 59068

Phone:
406.426.1034

Services Offered:
General Contracting; Project Development/Management

Improvements Performed:
Building Shell

Fite Enterprises, LLC dba Remote Power Systems

Address:
197 Wildwood Lane, Unit C
Stevensville, MT 59875

Phone:
406.552.5260

Website:
https://remotepowersystems.com/

Improvements Performed:
HVAC; Industrial Process; Lighting; Resiliency; Roofing; Solar PV; Solar Thermal; Water Heating; Wind Energy

River City Engineering, LLC

Address:
390 El Capitan Loop
Stevensville, MT 59870

Phone:
406.241.2863

Website:
https://rivercityengineer.com

Services Offered:
Commissioning and Re-commissioning; Energy Assessment/Audits; Measurement and Verification; Other; Project Development/Management; Solar

Freedom Energy

Address:
89 Rock Chuck Rd Unit A
Victor, MT 59875

Phone:
406.207.8181

Website:
https://gofreedomenergy.com

Services Offered:
Energy Storage; Installation Contractor; Performance Contracting; Solar

Improvements Performed:
Lighting; Roofing; Solar PV

Tier 1 Solar, Inc.

Address:
116 Albert Way
Victor, MT 59875

Phone:
707.599.0844

Website:
https://www.tier1.solar

Improvements Performed:
HVAC; Industrial Process; Lighting; Resiliency; Roofing; Solar PV; Solar Thermal; Water Heating; Wind Energy

Bernhard TME, LLC

Address:
622 Emerson Road, Suite 250
St. Louis, MO 63141

Phone:
314.727.8760

Website:
https://bernhard.com

Services Offered:
Commissioning and Re-commissioning; Energy Assessment/Audits; Measurement and Verification

McGreer Holdings, Inc. dba Asset Environments

Address:
11313 Chicago Circle
Omaha, NE 68154

Phone:
402.990.5506

Website:
www.assetenvironments.com

Services Offered:
Energy Assessment/Audits

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to register or qualify with Last Best PACE to be a contractor for Projects?

The requirements set forth in the Last Best PACE Program Guidelines require contractors and project developers to register. The contractor registration is a short process.

Can projects qualify for utility rebates, tax incentives and other funding programs?

Yes, projects can qualify and receive additional rebates and incentives from utility providers and other sources. borrowers are encouraged to obtain all applicable government, utility provider or manufacturer rebates, and other upfront cost reductions to reduce the total project cost for purposes of calculating the amount of the loan.

Requirements for Last Best PACE Financings

Applicants must submit an Energy Assessment or Renewable Energy Feasibility Study for the project that evaluates the proposed improvements to be financed and is consistent with the requirements set forth in the Program Guidelines. The project must be shown to be cost-effective in that the estimated monetary savings of the project will be equal to or greater than the cost of the project over the life of the improvement(s).