Public Building Electrification Program
GovBE: Convert to clean, efficient electricity
The GovBE program will help local governments convert methane gas to clean, efficient electricity in their buildings with grants of up to $600,000 per jurisdiction per year and loans of up to $600,000 per jurisdiction per year.
Overview
How to fund your building electrification
The GovBE program includes two funding components:
- Incentive funding that will be provided as a grant, which will not require repayment
- A $14.5 million revolving loan that will require repayment as outlined below4.5
Program Benefits
Incentive levels & limits
Projects will be selected through a competitive process and incentives provided based on the following criteria:
- Maximum incentive based on projected methane savings at a rate of $16 per therm saved per year
- The maximum amount of incentive support available for each jurisdiction is $600,000 per year
- Must meet minimum 25% match requirements as outlined below
Loan Availability
Loan levels, terms, & limits
Loans will be available to project awardees as follows:
- Total financing may not exceed the net cost of the project (total cost, less other funding and PCE incentives, less 25% cost share requirement)
- 7-year loan term
- 1% interest rate
- Minimum loan size of $50,000 per jurisdiction per year
- Maximum limit of $600,000 per jurisdiction per year
- Payments will be made monthly to Peninsula Clean Energy
- Must meet minimum 25% match requirements as outlined below
Loan Requirements
Minimum 25% match requirements
At least 25% of the project total cost must be covered by non-Peninsula Clean Energy funds, such as existing local government capital improvement budgets, state or federal grants, or donations.
Loan Timeline
Schedule for 2025 funding round
May 16
Program applications open
July 3
Program applications close
July 26
Project award notifications

Support
Questions about the GovBE program?
Email us with the subject line “GovBE” at programs@pencleanenergy.com.
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