Texas PACE Standards Alliance

The Texas PACE Standards Alliance (TPSA) is the independent, statewide authority that ensures there are uniform, high-quality standards for Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) programs across the Lone Star State. 

The Texas PACE program was established in 2013, through the bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 385 (83R) which was officially codified into law as Chapter 399 of the Texas Local Government Code. PACE is a financing program that enables owners of commercial and industrial properties to obtain low-cost long-term loans for water conservation, energy efficiency, and onsite generation projects.  

TPSA’s PACE in a Box toolkit provides all the necessary documents and implementation steps for local governments to establish PACE programs quickly and economically while also standardizing the finance requirements across Texas. 

Building directly on the PACE in a Box program and toolkit, the TPSA will: 

• Foster collaborative development of program standards that ensure consistency, quality, and built-in safeguards to protect public and private stakeholders. 

• Oversee the technical, underwriting, and administrative standards necessary to maintain program integrity and uniformity across all participating jurisdictions. 

• Support the long-term success of the program and its participants through transparent standards that incorporate best practices. 

• Support economic development across the state through energy efficiency, water conservation, and onsite generation.  

By housing the TPSA, HARC will accelerate investment in high-performance buildings by advancing the standards, partnerships, and technical leadership that support successful sustainability projects statewide.  

Learn more at www.texaspacestandards.org