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Kittitas County to study C-PACER financing after staff briefing
Summary
County staff briefed commissioners on C-PACER, an opt-in financing tool for commercial energy and resiliency projects; commissioners asked clarifying questions about tax collection and directed staff to research enabling documents and county roles.
Joshua Fredrickson briefed the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners on the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency (C‑PACER) program during the Jan. 26 study session and asked whether Public Works should pursue additional information and enabling documents.
Fredrickson described C‑PACER as a financing tool for long‑term commercial improvements including energy efficiency, renewable energy and conservation measures and said an external entity had asked the county to consider the program for future projects. Chairman Cory Wright asked whether the county would be responsible for collecting or distributing property‑tax payments tied to C‑PACER assessments; Fredrickson indicated the county does not collect or distribute those payments. Chad Bala of Community Development Services provided further briefing on county roles.
Following the discussion the board directed Fredrickson and Chad Bala to collaborate on further research and return findings to the board at a future meeting. The minutes record that the program is an opt‑in option and not a mandatory county program.
Why it matters: C‑PACER programs can expand financing options for private commercial property owners to pursue energy and resilience upgrades without immediate capital outlay; county officials must decide whether to enable the program and how county roles will be defined.
