Texas PACE Authority copyrighted forms and checklists may not be copied, altered, or used for non-TPA administered projects without the express written permission of Texas PACE Authority.
The PACE in a BOX toolkit includes everything a local government needs to establish a high-quality uniform, user-friendly, scalable, and sustainable Property Assessed Clean Energy program with best practices in administration, underwriting, and technical standards. Texas PACE Authority is committed to following these standards on behalf of the local governments it serves.
The toolkit was released in 2014 after a year-long effort by the Keeping PACE in Texas collaboration of 130 stakeholder volunteers in five working groups. The PACE in a Box toolkit, accompanying Technical Standards Manual, and working group updates can be found in the Keeping PACE in Texas Document Library. Use this library to stay abreast of the PACE in a Box standards and guidance.
TPA provides a toolbox of materials to facilitate TX-PACE projects. Please contact admin@texaspaceauthority.org if you have questions.
Program Guide:
Technical Standards Manual:
Provided with permission from Keeping PACE in Texas
English (Copyright © 2021 | Keeping PACE in Texas)
Spanish (Copyright © 2021 | Keeping PACE in Texas)
PACE ITPR Workbook:
Provided with permission from Keeping PACE in Texas
The TX-PACE application process is similar to getting any other loan. There will be several documents which you must submit for the required technical and legal review process. The regional template documents and checklist will be provided upon complete application submission, including the required application initial fee. Samples of some of these documents can be found below. Please note these are samples for viewing purposes only and will not be accepted as part of an application. If you have an eligible TX-PACE project and are ready to apply, please contact admin@texaspaceauthority.org to request an application form.
To successfully complete a TX-PACE application, all projects must be accompanied by a review from an Independent Third Party Reviewer (ITPR). The ITPR will review the project savings to determine if the projected savings are reasonable. If so, the ITPR validates projected savings. The review has two phases:
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Pre-Construction – the “before” analysis – the ITPR will review the project, assumptions, and projected savings and complete the following: |
Post-Construction – the “after” analysis – the ITPR will verify that the project was completed and is operating as intended. |
The ITPR must conduct a site visit both before and after the project is installed and submit the required documentation as part of the TX-PACE application process.
For engineering firms unfamiliar with the TX-PACE process, TPA designed a template to assist engineering teams in presenting the required information needed as part of the Texas PACE technical review. This information will support that provided by the ITPR. Following this format will result in uniform inputs that will reduce ITPR review costs.
Energy and Water Assessment Report Template
PACE ITPR Workbook provided with permission from Keeping PACE in Texas
Regional template documents will be provided upon complete application submission, including the required application initial fee. The samples below are for viewing purposes only and will not be accepted as part of an application. If you have an eligible TX-PACE project and are ready to apply, please contact admin@texaspaceauthority.org to request an application form.
As part of a PACE project, the property owner will sign a contract with the local government where the property owner voluntarily consents to having an assessment placed on the property, as a means of paying for the property upgrades. A sample of the contract can be found here:
Download Sample Owner Contract
As part of a PACE project, the PACE capital provider will sign a contract with the local government where the government assigns the proceeds of the assessment to the PACE capital provider. A sample of the contract can be found here:
Download Sample Lender Contract
The end result of a PACE project is a lien that will be filed with the local tax assessor/collector. A sample from for the assessment can be found here:
If there is an existing mortgage on the property, the current lender will have to consent to allowing a PACE assessment on the property. While this can at first sound tricky, with a little legwork it can be obtained. First, we will help you prepare the case for consent. Resources to help you prepare the case for consent are below:
An overview of why a lender would consent:
A more in-depth manual for how to obtain consent:
A Sample Consent Form:
Lender Consent to PACE Assessment
Finally, a list of senior lenders that have consented: