SECTION 1. Subject to appropriation, there shall be established at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center a program for clean energy financing.
SECTION 2. The Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center shall conduct a study of clean energy project finance gaps, including but not limited to project capital, project credit support/enhancement, project finance insurance, and project pipeline development. The study shall include developing recommendations as to potential sources of additional funding to support initiatives aimed at closing the financing gaps addressed in the study.
Pursuant to the findings of this study and subject to appropriation, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center may establish a “Green Bank” or similar financial initiative to provide the investment capital necessary to accelerate the deployment of a range of clean energy technologies in the buildings, transportation, industrial and other sectors as necessary in furtherance of the Commonwealth's net zero emissions goal.
SECTION 3. The Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center may utilize said investment capital for the purpose of implementing innovative financial strategies designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and leverage economies of scale including, but not limited to, the establishment of a loan loss reserve and energy savings performance contracting.
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