 These financing arrangements would allow property owners to finance renewable generation and energy efficiency improvements through low-interest loans that would be repaid as an item on the property owner's property tax bill.The contractual assessments could not be used to finance the purchase or installation of appliances that are not permanently fixed to the real property.Assembly Bill 811 helps California municipalities accomplish the goals outlined by Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006

The passage of AB 811 makes it more imperative to provide an energy efficiency community program.